I’m grateful to the courageous Iranian dissident Amil Imani for his review of my new book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, which you can preorder here.
“Robert Spencer’s Eye-Opening New Masterpiece,” by Amil Imani, FrontPage, July 30, 2018:
When I read Robert Spencer’s new masterpiece, The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS, it was as though George Orwell summed up Robert Spencer and uttered his famous words: “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
Before starting to tell you about this unique documentary book about the history of Jihad, I must tell you I have firsthand experience with this ideology. I confess, there are not many people who are able to put this into words so accurately and so eloquently and so easy to read and understand as does Robert Spencer. In the history of Jihad from the cradle to grave, Spencer has outlined — irrespective of what the term in Islam may mean — the facts on the ground, and conclusively demonstrated Islam’s violent nature from its very beginnings. No need for us to go back to the time of Muhammad and reexamine the historical records; Spencer has already done it, and provided us with many anecdotal insights.
It is true, Islam has been imposing its oppressive, intolerant, and deathly dogma without let-up. This archaic, primitive belief of over 1,400 years’ duration has been and continues to be at war with valiant people the world over who refuse to bend their necks to its yoke. What Spencer has done is turn on the lights brightly for all to see.
Spencer is one the most erudite American authors who understands Islam, perhaps better than 90% of Muslims around the world. He has constantly faced the vilest of attacks from both liberals as well as Muslims for simply telling the truth. I’ll add a footnote here: “When one hears the truth, one can only be silent or join the cause.”
There are very few Islamic scholars out there who are able to write such convoluted subject matter with such clarity. The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS clarifies how it happened, why it happened, and what the civilized world should do in order to survive this ongoing Jihad. Spencer gets to the root of Jihad and beautifully explains why and how a jihadist surrenders totally to the religion of surrender in exchange for blanket security.
In The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS, Spencer delves into why the great majority of jihadists emanate from the ranks of those born into the religion of Islam, and why they are the ones who are most thoroughly indoctrinated and influenced by Islamic dogma in their most receptive early years. He also has perfectly detailed the earlier Islamic wars and conquests, including the prophet Muhammad’s participation. This book clearly explains that Islam is tantamount to violence. Violence is the lifeblood of Islam, and it has been ever since the time of Muhammad in Medina, by Muhammad’s own edict and conduct.
The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS is a one-of-a-kind book that discusses how Islamic jihad took over country by country and started forced conversion. It discusses the Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians (who have almost been eradicated), as well as the Hindus and others. The prophet Muhammad, during his Mecca years, was ridiculed for his confused sayings by his own tribe of Quraysh. He was called “shaeron majnoon”—crazed poet.
The death of his first wife and wealthy employer Khadija left Muhammad even more vulnerable to the ridicule and harassment of the Meccans. He fled from Mecca to Medina and in the relative safety of that city with a large tolerant Jewish community, Muhammad found more people willing to join his clique.
Once in Medina, Muhammad hit on a most powerful formula for success. He justified everything by claiming that Allah wanted it this way. And Allah was nothing to trifle with. He held the key to the most magnificent paradise, as well as to a dreadful hell. The duty of every good Muslim became unquestioning obedience to everything that Muhammad said and wished. Muhammad became Allah’s gatekeeper to paradise and hell.
Muhammad’s formula worked magic with the Bedouins of Arabia, who thrived on robbery and killing. His religion spread like a pandemic disease in no time at all, via jihad against the infidel.
Notably, as Muhammad gathered more and more followers, he turned on the Jewish community of Medina, killed the men, plundered their belongings, and captured their women and children as slaves. That was the birth of “Jihad.” Be meek and deceptive first, until you gather enough power, then unsheathe the sword. It worked then and it is working today.
In no time at all, the barbarians of Arabia, fascinated by the win-win promise of Muhammad—you kill, you get the booty from your victims in this world (you get killed and your abode will be the unimaginably glorious sensuous paradise of Allah) sword-in-hand, sallied forth to lands near and far.
I highly recommend this book for everyone who wants to know the history of Islam and its conquests through Jihad. Click here to preorder The History of Jihad – order two or more and send one to your elected representative. You owe it to your yourself, your children and your country.
Amil Imani is an Iranian-American writer, poet, satirist, novelist, essayist, literary translator, public speaker and political analyst who has been writing and speaking out about the danger of radical Islam both in America and internationally. He has become a formidable voice in the United States against the danger of global jihad and Islamization of America.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Mr Spencer, these Iranian dissidents like Amil imani have no support whatsoever among Iranian people.In fact they are terrorists sponsoring terrorist attacks in Iran for decades on behalf of brigand evil United States. we know them,they are just Idiots passing negative informations against progressive revolutionary leaders in Iran. They are just wasting their time, Iran will thrive under Islamic revolution forever.
Andy says
Hamas goes postal? Only in Canada
https://torontosun.com/2014/07/28/hamas-goes-postal-only-in-canada/wcm/90134333-b7a7-4b4d-90ae-113a75200745
gravenimage says
Of course Ibrahim itace muhammed considers peaceful critics of Islam to be “terrorists”–he has also said that not letting Jihadists into the US is “genocide”, and that opposing child rape and mass slaughter is inspired by “the satan”. Muslims use words differently than we do…
mortimer says
Ibrahim is a true jihad supporter who should be investigated by the secret police. He is likely sending money to terrorist organizations.
Surveillance of Ibrahim will possibly lead to the arrest and incarceration of plotting terrorists, thus saving lives by removing them before they harm the public.
Steve says
I suspect Ibrahim is in a country where he feels safe in exposing himself.
gravenimage says
Probably true, Steve. Ibrahim itace muhammed used to be based in Nigeria–his Facebook page confirms this–but has said that he has moved on to some other African nation.
He has claimed that his role there is providing financial advice to the government. If this is true, you get an idea of why Muslim nations are such economic basket cases.
boakai ngombu says
don’t buy the book, itace, it will raise your blood pressure. that might bring on impotence.
the history by your favorite critic of islam (subjugation) might give you nightmares because it is filled with TRUTH.
best you get to your financial duties – fleecing and laundering.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Boakai Ngombu, i read many of such fictions concocted by mithraist christian evangelist liars of old relied upon by Mr Spencer. I read the true accounts of the worst atrocities being committed by mithraist Christians in the the name of your Satan god in yahweh and his wife Ashera hero gods pursuant to mithraist Biblical verses of genocide inspired by the Satan, especially samuel 15:3.If you read such accounts, you will feel ashamed to be a mithraist christian. If you are overzealous mithraist christian, you will die from heart attack. will you make an attempt?
gravenimage says
Of course, Muslims like Ibrahim itace muhammed are not ashamed of violence in the name of Islam. Instead, he has lauded such horrors as forced child marriage, rape, slavery, mass murder, and genocide. *Ugh*.
boakai ngombu says
itace, learn to read the Holy Bible. because you either can’t or don’t read properly your understanding is stunted. for starters, read 1 Samuel 15: 2 for an important bit of information, which when passed over, causes you to look stupid [this is not the first time i’ve observed that you are stuck on verse 3 to the exclusion of the entire account given in chapter 15 about King Saul and what happened when he disobeyed God’s command].
verse 3 is NOT a command to commit genocide upon all people for all of time, which you seem to assert.
and, for your information: YHWH is not SATAN. The earth and the heavens are a testimony of His greatness. He is above all gods in importance and power and authority. He would bless even you, so great is His Mercy.
eduardo odraude says
“progressive revolutionary leaders”
Good grief, Ibrahim. The leaders of Iran are lunatic thugs, and I guess you are one of them. Good luck with that.
Buraq says
@ Ibrahim itace Mohamed
Hi Habibi! The Iranian Rial has slumped past 100,000 to the mighty US Dollar! Economic collapse follows. But to your comment that ‘… these Iranian dissidents like Amil imani have no support whatsoever among Iranian people.’
You’re kidding! What about the tens of thousands demonstrating in the cities of Iran against the economic difficulties caused by the Jew-hating Mullahs squandering billions on efforts to destroy Israel? They are in the same camp as Amil Imani.
You’re a clown, and I throw my shoes at you!
J D S says
Well Abrahim is once again just jumping in head first, blindly,more like a troll. with Islam’s old drumbeat. A drumbeat that is not heard by those who are more informed on Islam than he appears to be…probably not even muslim…I sure hope he will preorder Roberts new book JIHAD from muhammad to isis so he can learn about the death if islam…Which is on the way…people are beginning to wake up yo just what Islam is, thanks to isis and groups as such and the murders that have been perpetrated by mainline muslims and as far as Iran is concerned their demise as a mid east little Iraq soon will happen…The U.S. and many others made a mistake by taking Iraq too early. If he had been left alone by now he would own Iran and most of the mid east…..Then would have been the time to put him down.
Amil Imani says
Mohammad, by now everyone knows who you are and what your mission is. If Robert gives me your IP, I will find you and take you to court for libel, defamation and character assassination. On top of that, I make sure you are being watched for the rest of your life.
Phil Copson says
“….Mr Spencer, these Iranian dissidents like Amil imani have no support whatsoever among Iranian people.In fact they are terrorists sponsoring terrorist attacks in Iran for decades on behalf of brigand evil United States. we know them,they are just Idiots passing negative informations against progressive revolutionary leaders in Iran. They are just wasting their time, Iran will thrive under Islamic revolution forever….”
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Let’s take a look at that, shall we ? Iranian dissdents like Amil Anani have widespread support. They do not carry out terrorist attacks. The Iranian leaders are not “progressive” – they are regressive and have imposed a 40-year rule of bloodshed, torture, murder, oppression, and misery upon the people of Iran. Iran is not thriving, it is steadily getting worse as it’s leaders impoverish the country whilst stealing billions for themselves. It is a model of what happens when conscience-less kleptomaniacs are allowed to seize power, and there is not a blind bit of difference between them, Mao, Mugabe, Duvalier, etc or any other blood-thirsty barbarian.
Steve says
Hear, hear.
gravenimage says
+1
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Phil copson, you are not in touch with realities on the ground in Iran, you just rely on false informations concocted by brigand evil United. Iranian leaders have been able to circumvent plots by evil United States to destroy Iranian economy.
Ask Amil imani was he not a member of pro-American terrorist group called mujahidee Haq who had been carrying out terrorist attacks in Iran for decades for evil United States and now serving as propagandist in the evil United States?. Iranians are not fools to support these evil saboteurs.
Andy says
To: Ibrahim itace muhammed: Trump
Enjoy!
Freedom from Sharia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1a5u0wFpE0
gravenimage says
What crap–the United States does not wage Jihad–Muslims do.
Steve says
Amazon is promising me an August 10 – 14th delivery date. Looking forward it, and the hammock.
elee says
Wait, hold on……your mean that truth is truth, regardless of “culture” and geography and all? What heresy, next thing you know they’ll say gravity works the same in “iran.”
I’ve been researching the Twitter panel that’s going to decide what dialogue is politically correct enough for their web site. There’s all this theory about “in-group” and “out-group” interactions &c &c &c and no sign of any revulsion at who any of the “in” and “out” groups might be or stand for. In other words, for their models, it’s all “value-neutral,” they don’t care who might be the Nazis and who might be the Jews in their “dialogue.”
Do you endorse this “value-neutral” social science? If you don’t, you might tell Twitter. It probably won’t matter, they’re going to decide that those who have some fundamental differences with Islam should be censored.
gravenimage says
Yes–and Facebook is also cracking down on freedom of speech.
gravenimage says
Iranian dissident on Robert Spencer’s History of Jihad: “Eye-opening new masterpiece”
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Excellent analysis from Amil Imani.
Wellington says
BUT, if “Iranian dissidents” think they can keep ANY kind of Islam still around in Persia, then they are fooling themselves big time.
Persians en masse must finally let go of any allegiance to Islam if they are to be a truly independent, free and great people. Yes, far better to have Magi in Persia than mullahs.
Rediscover your roots, Persians, and ultimately, once and for all, assign Islam to the trash heap of history in your nation. Short of this, you are guaranteed to fail.
gravenimage says
+1
Carol the 1st says
It makes you think of “the eye of the needle”. Islam as excess baggage.
Carol the 1st says
Mr. Amani wrote this for American Thinker only two months ago:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/05/protesters_in_iran_favor_reza_pahlavi.html
FYI says
“Eye-opening masterpiece”?
It sounds mouth-watering….
infidel says
Animal Muslim stabs girlfriend 14 times like a beast in honor killing and dumps her body in one of India’s iconic cricket ground…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-youth-kills-girlfriend-dumps-body-at-oval-maidan/articleshow/65220653.cms
Janakiraman Rajalakshmi says
One should also read the following to gain better perspective.
“Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes: The Catholic Church’s 2000-year Paper Trail of Sexual Abuse” by Thomas Doyle, AW Richard Sipe & Patrick Wall (LA: Volt Press, 2006). Best documentation of Church sexual abuse.
” It is pertinent that the authors are all Catholics; the first a Dominican priest and the other two former Benedictine monks. Thus the book is an authoritative first-hand inside view of the Catholic Church”.
gravenimage says
Of course, there is nothing in Christianity that preaches pedophilia–would that that were true of Islam.
And pedophilia is *illegal* in the West–this is not true in most of Dar-al-Islam.
Pal says
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AkAGc5nOXw&feature=youtu.be
patriotliz says
Is Amil Imani an apostate? Don’t trust Muslims who criticize Islam but don’t leave Islam in toto. Islam can’t be reformed because you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
Amil Imani says
Idiot, I have never practiced Islam. We are Persians and Islam was an invader. Another Muslim troll
gravenimage says
I believe he is.
Carol the 1st says
Apparently Imani has never been a muslim. In the article below he appears to be totally anti-Islam. One observation he makes is (to paraphrase):
“The euphemism of multiculturalism is never even mentioned by any Islamic leader, nor is it ever printed in the Islamic press nor does it appear in any form anywhere in Muslim countries.This multiculturalism gambit is Islam’s manufactured wool to pull over the eyes of non-Muslims while Muslims carry on with their unrelenting campaign of eradicating anything and anyone non-Islamic anywhere and everywhere in the world.”
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/absolutely_no_coexistence_with_islam.html
gravenimage says
Thanks, Amil and Carol. My main point was that Amil was *not* a Muslim now.
Carol the 1st says
gi…your use of the word “now” still leaves a bit of a question in regard to the issue patriotliz brought up about hesitating to trust “former muslims”. I’m not knowledgeable about Imani’s background myself BUT he has just stated (Aug. 1 9:36 am) that he never was a practicing muslim and the few articles I’ve read certainly seem to indicate there’s no love lost!!
gravenimage says
Right, Carol. Thanks.
Michael Copeland says
“Violence is the lifeblood of Islam” – Amil Imani
“Violence is the heart of Islam” – Ayatollah Yazdi
There you are: two Iranians who agree.
Niemoller says
“Spencer is one the most erudite American authors who understands Islam, perhaps better than 90% of Muslims around the world.”
Only 90%? As a reader, I’d venture it’s more like 99.9999%
Additionally, most Muslims write only slavish praise of Islam (for fear of death threats!), which makes their knowledge highly suspect if not entirely invalid.
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, lots of Muslims understand Islam all too well. If all Muslims were really ignorant of the violent diktats of Islam, we would have no problem with Jihad.