The real Islamophobia industry is dedicated to intimidating people into thinking it wrong to oppose jihad terror. It does this primarily by conflating two distinct and separate things: vigilante attacks against and harassment of innocent Muslims, which are always wrong and to be rejected, and examination of the motivating ideology of jihad terrorists, which is legitimate and necessary. By lumping the two together as “Islamophobia,” Leftists and Islamic supremacists inhibit reasonable exploration of how Islamic jihadis use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify hatred and violence, and inhibit opposition to jihad terror in general.
In my forthcoming book Confessions of an Islamophobe (coming November 28 from Bombardier Books), after rejecting the label for years (indeed, ever since it was invented as a tool to stymie resistance to jihad terror), I take it on. If it’s “Islamophobic” to note that the texts and teachings of Islam contain numerous exhortations to warfare against unbelievers, and that those exhortations are codified in Islamic law, then call it what you will. There are rational and important reasons to be concerned about Islam that I detail in this book, and that have been covered over for far too long with bogus accusations of “racism” and “hatred.”
It’s time to have a public discussion of what exactly the hard-Left is aiding and abetting by consigning all criticism of Islamic doctrine and practice to the realm of “Islamophobia,” however much those doctrines and practices impinge upon the rights of women, gays, Jews, Christians, secular liberals, and secular Muslims. It’s time for people of good will on all points of the political spectrum, Left Right, and center, to acknowledge that there is a problem, and work together to find ways to manage this problem, rather than continue in the prevailing denial and willful ignorance.
That’s what I do in this book, as well as recount a few of the experiences I have had as, in the words of Hamas-linked CAIR, “one of the nation’s most notorious Islamophobes.” It has been a wild ride: I’ve been slandered, libeled, threatened with death, and poisoned. I am proud of my work. I have no regrets. How can I regret telling the truth?
Pre-order Confessions of an Islamophobe here.
Steve Klein says
OT:
House rejects controversial study of Islam
By RACHAEL BADE and JOHN BRESNAHAN 07/13/2017 07:00 PM EDT Updated 07/14/2017 12:23 PM EDT
“….If you have an amendment that says we’re going to study one religion and only one, we’re going to look at their leaders and put them on a list — only them — and you are going to talk about what’s orthodox practice and what’s unorthodox, then you are putting extra scrutiny on that religion,” said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), who is Muslim.
Ellison, who met with Franks to try to persuade him to withdraw the proposal, added: “You are abridging the free exercise of that religion. This is the wrong way to do what he’s trying to do.”
He cheered the amendment’s defeat on Friday on Twitter: “Good happens – even in Congress! Franks Amendment singling out Muslims rejected; Congress declines to ‘abridge free exercise’ of religion.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/13/house-vote-study-of-islam-240537
gravenimage says
This story was just covered here at Jihad Watch:
“House rejects proposal identifying “Islamic religious doctrines” that could be used by terrorist groups”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/07/house-rejects-proposal-identifying-islamic-religious-doctrines-that-could-be-used-by-terrorist-groups
mortimer says
Elison objects to us looking at the following teachings of Islam: murder of blasphemers, murder of apostates, persecution of minorities. How can we allow Muslims to practice the following in an egalitarian society?
Sharia permits the murder of anyone who verbally opposes Islam, since they are at war with Islam:
“There is no indemnity obligatory for killing a non-Muslim (harbi) at war with Muslims.” -Reliance of the Traveller, o4.17, p.593
Sharia law permits the murder of apostates Reliance of the Traveller o5.1 ““there is no expiation for killing someone who has left Islam” (o5.4). In other words, someone who kills is liable to punishment, but he isn’t liable to punishment if he kills an apostate. And nothing at all is said about state authority.
“The four schools of law all concur that apostasy is a crime, and that an apostate should be asked to repent, and that if he does not he should be killed.” – Grand Imam Ahmed-el-Tayeb of al-Azhar University
“The honor of Islam lies in INSULTING kufr and kafirs. One who respects kafirs, dishonors the Muslims. To respect them does not merely mean honouring them and assigning them a seat of honor in any assembly, but it also implies keeping company with them or showing considerations to them. They should be KEPT AT ARM’S LENGTH LIKE DOGS. … If some worldly business cannot be performed without them, in that case only a minimum of contact should be established with them but without taking them into confidence. The highest Islamic sentiment describes that it is better to FOREGO that worldly business and that NO RELATIONSHIP should be established with the KAFIRS.”
“The real purpose in levying jizya on them is to HUMILIATE them to such an extent that, on account of FEAR of jizya, they may not be able to dress well and to live in grandeur. They should constantly remain TERRIFIED and TREMBLING. It is intended to hold them under CONTEMPT and to uphold the honor and might of Islam. . . . Whenever a Jew is killed, it is for the benefit of Islam”. – Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
gravenimage says
Yes–Ellison (I wonder what his Muslim name is?) is the camel’s nose under the tent.
Norger says
Very powerful and revealing quotes Mortimer.
underbed cat says
Ellison is a professional, a politician, a muslim and skilled in an integral part of the quranic doctrine to omit the verses that command muslims to slay the infidels (non muslims) with his convincing title, education and political power. charm and back up crew who with every muslim jihadist who claims to be a soldier of allah, all he had to say or the ” backup crew” is that Islam has been hijacked….and with such offense that one should never entertain the idea that it is otherwise…..for it only works for the ones who don’t know the verses or read them… the only real hijacking have been the victims of terror, and silencing has been most of the media, the left politicians or the ignorant…..who falls for the religion of peace big fib.
Matt says
I went to my therapist and said I thought I might be Islamophobic.
It turns out it’s not a proper phobia.
Since it can’t be diagnosed by a proper mental health professional, I would hope those providing the diagnosis can at least give a full and rational defence of Islam, based on its core texts.
It turns out none of them have read the Qu’ran.
Their main defence is that 1.6 billion people can’t possibly believe in a violent movement that wants to subjugate the rest of the world, can they?
Turns out they can. Turns out that almost every people had a supremacist, warlike ideology that wanted to oppress others. Whether it was the old war gods, the Communists, the Fascists or the Muslims. It took Western culture, deriving from the Mosaic law and examples of Christ, to apply the irrational doctrine of universal morality and universal rights, rather than killing or subjugating my neighbour.
Now the liberals have forgotten about that and want to diagnose me with Islamophobia. I will also wear the title with pride, Robert.
God bless you.
KJ for truth says
I don’t know Latin well, but perhaps we should apply the label “verophobe” (or veriphobe?) to those who are afraid of the truth about Islam?
gravenimage says
People often just say “truthophobe”–which may mix reference languages, but has clarity in its favor.
gravenimage says
Coming November 28: Robert Spencer’s Confessions of an Islamophobe
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Brilliant title! Looking forward to it.
John Forbes says
Great to see that all of the details on the DIRECTIONS to attack non believers will be published & NOT before time because as Douglas Murray says the WEST is VERY SLOW to actually believe & realize or acknowledge that there is REALLY a BIG ISSUE & THREAT from this IDEOLOGY !
MOST still do not believe that there is a PROBLEM & the LEFT & MUSLIMS are fostering this deception currently with great ease !
In Reality there is little time as LEGISLATION to BAN examination is being pushed & hard in many Countries & the RACE CARD protects & harbours the deceitful using ISLAMOPHOBIA & POLITICAL CORRECTNESS !
BEST to publish as fast as POSSIBLE & in parallel fight & oppose the FAST APPROACHING PROPOSED LEGISLATION !
mohamonator says
Islamophobia is rational, understandable and life-preserving. Islamophilia is irrational, nonsensical and life-destroying.
JawsV says
“Islamophobia” is a phony “illness” invented by Muslims for the purpose of shutting people up about Islam. It’s meant to silence and muzzle. But, we don’t have any illness, it’s the Moslems who have the illness. There’s something wrong with Moslems’ beliefs which we clearly see and they can’t stand it. There’s nothing “phobic” about opposing Islam. Rather, it’s normal, rational, intelligent and educated to oppose Islam.
mortimer says
KAFIROPHOBIA is the real issue and the mirror image of the specious Islamophobia which is its PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION.
ONE MILLION mullahs are teaching KAFIROPHOBIA to over one billion Muslims. Will the one million mullahs be charged and tried for teaching the HATRED OF DIRTY KAFIRS ‘for the sake of Allah’.
KAFIROPHOBIA is genuine hate speech.
JawsV says
And, Islam’s beliefs are a problem for everyone else.
Allan Mandrowski says
Islamophilia as professed by our leaders is far more dangerous than the fake islamophobia.
Guest says
I liked this, Robert: ” It’s time for people of good will on all points of the political spectrum, Left Right, and center, to acknowledge that there is a problem, and work together to find ways to manage this problem, rather than continue in the prevailing denial and willful ignorance.”
Without this we can’t win. This is why I still post here, though I’m thoroughly disliked on many topics. To show that some liberals know that islam is a threat to freedom.
gravenimage says
Guest, the only point I can recall disagreeing with you on was the idea that a Muslim who murdered her baby was the real victim and deserved all our sympathy.
underbed cat says
No one colluded more with the enemy of liberty, life and peace than the left……and their willful denial of the facts about Islam….their current focus can only have a Russian accent….but if the muslim invasion of Russia continues and it is huge due to multiple births and trouble for Putin in Moscow they may finally be correct that the enemy may be from Russia….but as an Russian muslim enemy against Russia simultaneously with, terrorism, computer skills and in house weapons…and that would be catastrophic for the world.
I do hope your new book, Robert, will wake up the politicians who are clueless about the enemy already in our country, the flooding….who has used our democracy to deceive, plots sharia against the peoples of the United States.
scherado says
I WILL NEVER READ ANYTHING THAT DOESN’T HAVE QUOTES AROUND that WORD.
gravenimage says
Don’t reject Robert Spencer’s wisdom because of this small point, scherado. He uses the word ironically.
scherado says
NO, NO, NO. You are wrong. He never excludes the quotes here and in his articles. My only assumption is that he CAVED to his publisher.
Your plea should be to those who aren’t already versed on the subject.
Shane says
The problem in the West is not Islamophobia, which does NOT exist, the problem is Islamophobiaphobia – the fear of being labeled an Islamophobe (thanks to Greg Gutfeld at Fox News for coining this word!).
Mo says
I can’t keep up with all of Robert’s books! I’m going to need a bookshelf just for him. I still have’t read the current one (?) on free speech. Thanks for the reminder!
Just as a curiosity, do folks here see his books in libraries where they live? Robert’s books are ones that I want to own so I can highlight/underline, so I’ve never really looked. They need to get all the exposure they can, to the widest audience.
gravenimage says
I know how you feel, Mo! Robert Spencer is indefatigable–I don’t know how he is able to accomplish all that he does. I am always impressed.
traci94 says
Robert, I ordered your book yesterday, and I’m really looking forward to getting it. Consider me an Islamophobe as well if the qualifications are having a healthy concern and fear of Islam. Anyone with eyes to see should have concerns about Islam; the connections between Islam and terrorism are undeniable and anyone who says otherwise are either ignorant or willfully lying.