tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post5366157669661892082..comments2024-03-22T06:22:08.010+00:00Comments on Stephen Law: Islamophobia and Anti-semitism - what is, and isn't, bigotry?Stephen Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167317543994731177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-14209840824081331372016-06-04T14:50:42.080+00:002016-06-04T14:50:42.080+00:00Hi Stephen, I am only briefly passing through (tho...Hi Stephen, I am only briefly passing through (though I do enjoy your blog when I occasionally visit). If you are trying to get to grips with Islam, especially on the issue of violence, Asma Afsaruddin and David Cook seem to be the academics to go for when it comes to this issue. I would also strongly recommend Neal Robinson (on anything to do with the Qur'an), Jonathan AC Brown (on hadith) and Khaled Abou El-Fadl (on Sharia). Shahab Ahmed's monumental, groundbreaking study 'What is Islam?' is another essential read. I'm actually wading through these authors myself right now but I don't think it's premature to recommend them, as you will discover for yourself if you do some follow-up Googling. My perception of Islam has already been changed by what I have encountered so far. Specifically on Islamaphobia, Arun Kundnani's 'The Muslims are Coming!' is a good place to start. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com