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111 Questions on Islam: Samir Khalil Samir S.J. on Islam and the West Paperback – November 18, 2008

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The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, the Afghan conflict, waves of migration and the presence of twelve million Muslims in the European Union: these are just a few of the things that have helped contribute to a growing interest in Islam, its culture, and its followers. They awaken old and new questions about a religious, cultural, and political reality that 1,200,000,000 people consider themselves a part of.

This book is the result of a series of extended interviews between an internationally acclaimed expert on Islam and two journalists who have dedicated themselves for many years to studying key themes of Islam and analyzing the coexistence between people of different faiths and cultures.

How was Islam born? What does the Koran represent for Muslims? What relationship has developed between Islam and violence, between Islamic culture and the West? How can a real integration of Islam take place in European societies? What are the conditions for a constructive encounter between Christians and Muslims?

Samir Khalil Samir--one of the world's leading experts on Islam--responds to these questions in an in-depth interview that can help one learn and judge for oneself, without prejudice or naivete. This is a contribution in the spirit of the realism needed in order to build adequate ways of living with those who have become our new neighbors.

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    1586171550
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Samir Khalil Samir is a Jesuit priest of Egyptian descent who now teaches in Beirut at St. Joseph University and is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Islam. He has been a visiting professor at many universities, including the University of Cairo, Georgetown, University and the University of Bethlehem (Palestine). He is the founder of CEDRAC, the Center of Arabic Christian Documentation and Studies. He also directs the publication of the collection of the Arabic Christian Heritage, and is the president of the International Association for Christian Arabic Studies. He is the author of twenty books and about five hundred scholarly articles concerning Islam and Christianity.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press; First Edition (November 18, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1586171550
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586171551
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.63 x 8 inches
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J. Koszarycz
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you wanted to Know about Islam but were afraid to Ask....
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2013
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This book is a must-read for anyone who sees the need to understand what Islam is about, something to be avoided only
at the price of political and theological blindness.... This book is written by a man who is both sympathetic toward and critical of Islam. Samir knows its philosophical and theological backgrounds, as well as its history from its appearance in the seventh century on the Arabian peninsula. The book’s presentation is frank, pulls no punches, but never speaks without accurate knowledge and clear conviction.

The question-and-answer format of the book works well. The questions cover most of the basic issues, from suicide bombing to the status of women to the Muslim understanding of Christianity. We really have no idea what we are up against unless we take a careful look at what is held theologically and what has happened historically in the Muslim world and its understanding of the world outside itself.... In short, the “111 questions” of the title of this very incisive book are designed to ask every question one may have had since Islam forced itself before our daily attention. Again, Father Samir is both a hard-headed and sympathetic critic of Islam in all its phases. The book has much force to it precisely because it is written by someone who has been in immediate contact with Islam all his life. He has studied the texts and the history. But he also knows both Christianity and what we call the modern state. The book is often as hard-hitting about the West as it is about Islam.

When one has finished this book, he sees the Muslim with clearer eyes.

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Rory C Scanlon
5.0 out of 5 stars Logical, Clear, Fair and Disturbing
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
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I only read a portion of the book, but the author definitely seemed to know what he was talking about... giving both sides on Islamic theology, the nature of Jihad, the Islamic history of military aggression... The question answer format was also very helpful for someone who doesn't know much about Islam. It was worth the price, and I was grateful for the lack of political correctness and sugar-coating...
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Transcendental Thomist
5.0 out of 5 stars Middle Eastern Jesuit priest makes Islam accessible to Westerners
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
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This is a question-and-answer book featuring 111 articles on Islam written in a popular style. The author, a Middle Eastern Jesuit priest, knows both the Catholic and Muslim traditions from his own life experiences. As an introduction to Middle Eastern forms of Islam for Western Christian readers, this book is ideal. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants a frank but respectful introduction to Islam from a Christian perspective. Although the author is a Catholic priest, he writes here for a wide audience. This text is ideal for people who want to learn about Islam while staying firmly rooted in a Western Christian perspective.
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RPL
4.0 out of 5 stars Timely
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
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Very timely and interesting book. The first half of it is quite helpful in understanding the roots of Islam and helps put the actions of the current so called "Islamic state into perspective. The second half is more judgemental and less helpful.
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Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good resource for academics and curious alike!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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This book is a fantastic resource. Samir cuts through the modern political correctness and fear of offending and gives the reader historically and doctrinally accurate answers to 111 well though out questions about Islam. If you are looking for a reinterpretation of Islam, or a softening of the historic Qur'an, this book is not for you. Likewise, if you are looking for a book which condemns Islam, this book is not for you. Samir handles many of the intricacies and confusing details in Islam in a fair and non-judgemental way. A good book for academics and the curious alike. Highly recommended!
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Ronald W Holman
5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful primer on Islam
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
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This book will answer many questions on Islam it’s history development and practice. The author, a Jesuit, definitely has his opinions on Islam, but an excellent book just the same.
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Robert Davie
5.0 out of 5 stars islam & western democracy
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014
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Excellent information in a very acessible format of question & answer. Samir's knowledge of Islam, Christianity, history & politics of both east & west is wide, with great depth of understanding. How is it possible to live together ? We must start by learning the facts. Excellent index, annotations etc. It is a scholar's work for ordinary people who want to know and understand one of the main issues facing the west.
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Dennis H. Bennett
1.0 out of 5 stars Agitprop for the ignorant.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
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The selective Q&A format is overwhelmingly "supported" by wannabe imams and misguided journalists.
If you want to read a very well researched writing on Islam, order Dr. Alvin Schmidt's "The Great Divide." At
least he is balanced and fills in the blanks this book has convenintly avoided.
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DB
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2019
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Emjay See
5.0 out of 5 stars Questions we all want to ask about Islam and living with the followers of Islam
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2015
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A wonderful paperback, gives an NON Islamic viewpoint. Ideal for folks wanting to learn about Islam and how the ardent followers of Islam think and the views of an Arab / Italian priest views living in the East.
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myelasticeye
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book and insight into the beliefs & traditions of Islam, though some deep reading for the average person.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2017
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Very good, though some of it is a bit hard to grasp for the average person. It does lay out some of the matter of facts of what Islam is all about. To me it clearly demonstrates the case of why extreme muslims believe it's there duty to be jihads. The book demonstrates that Islam is totally flawed. The author seems to hope that Islam's followers modernise their religion or culture to adapt to the modern world and become more peaceful. He points to muslims and Christians getting on and respecting each other in places like Egypt where there seems to be a level of tolerance and respect. To be honest with you, we have already seen a level of tolerance and respect in the west over the years, but this has been a false sense of security and still is. The birthrate of the muslim communities is enormous in contrast to other cultures & religions in the west. In a way the troubles that we are seeing now should be a blessing. Once the muslim populations overtake or approach the level of the Christian populations then we truly will face troubles. After reading the book it gave me a good insight into Islam & that it really is a dangerous culture. I believe that there are many peaceful prayerful muslims that simply choose to excuse its violent teachings, and that these people won't condemn them because they are frightened to or only choose to applaud them when necessary (e.g. when they face extreme difficulties in life) or they believe they can take over the west by increasing their populations and take advantage of human rights & our week liberal democracy. Ideally it would be helpful if muslim see the light and convert to Christianity. I really don't think that Islam is compatible with the west's culture even if we are currently seeing a certain level of tolerance from both sides. Many in the West are increasingly becoming intolerant of Islam's violent ideology. Perhaps the reason why Egypt is different is because it's a forward trading country which has developed steadily, maintaining its conservative values as opposed to the West's problems with liberalism, human rights, and capitalism or globalism. I will probably read one or two more recent books about the problem issues that Islam is causing in the West - focusing on extracts of the Qur’an & their true beliefs about violence against the West, which could lead me to have a much clearer and radical view against the Western establishments level of tolerance for Islam. It seems that to many of us are ignorant of the dangers of their culture. However, I also see the dangers of liberalism & have great respect for Islam's peaceful & reverent way of life, thus I will read a book on the decline of Christian traditions. It's the decline of Christian traditions that is contributing towards Islam's advantage.
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Dorothy Galon
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2015
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