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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
'''Karen Armstrong''' (born 14 November 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire), who refers to herself as a "freelance monotheist", is the | '''Karen Armstrong''' (born 14 November 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire), who refers to herself as a "freelance monotheist", is the British author of several [[Literature|books/articles]] on comparative religion. She is also a member of the UN Committee for Religious Affairs, and is well known for her defense of [[Islam]]. In November of 2009, she unveiled the "Charter for Compassion" in Washington, DC and online. This "Charter" is a document which urges all people and religions to embrace peace and "to ensure that youth are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and cultures." | ||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
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{{Quote||Poorly researched and written, this book is largely an exercise in modern left-wing rhetoric about sensitivity, tolerance, and the evils of Western civilization. Her “triple vision” is blurred by a misguided approach to Islam and Judaism and outright hostility to Catholicism.<ref name="DJMP">Dr. James M. Powell - [http://www.hmml.org/centers/malta/publications/Lecture.html Crusading 1099-1999: Inaugural Lecture, Malta Study Center Lecture Series] - Presented at Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN, October 28, 1999</ref>}} | {{Quote||Poorly researched and written, this book is largely an exercise in modern left-wing rhetoric about sensitivity, tolerance, and the evils of Western civilization. Her “triple vision” is blurred by a misguided approach to Islam and Judaism and outright hostility to Catholicism.<ref name="DJMP">Dr. James M. Powell - [http://www.hmml.org/centers/malta/publications/Lecture.html Crusading 1099-1999: Inaugural Lecture, Malta Study Center Lecture Series] - Presented at Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN, October 28, 1999</ref>}} | ||
In an interview with Voor Dutch television (Network) on November the 23rd 2005, Karen Armstrong explained while smiling, what she believes is the reason behind the mass-slaughter of innocent Iraqi citizens via | In an interview with Voor Dutch television (Network) on November the 23rd 2005, Karen Armstrong explained while smiling, what she believes is the reason behind the mass-slaughter of innocent Iraqi citizens via suicide-bombings: | ||
{{Quote||because of the so called forgotten dead, 90,000 by allied forces during the attack against Saddam Hussain.}} | {{Quote||because of the so called forgotten dead, 90,000 by allied forces during the attack against Saddam Hussain.}} | ||
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Some of her other claims include that “until the 20th century, [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitism]] was not part of Islamic culture”, that [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Muhammad|Muhammad]] was a “peacemaker” who “respected” Jews and other non-Muslims, and that “until recently, no Muslim thinker had ever claimed [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Scholars on Jihad|violent Jihad]] was a central tenet of Islam." | Some of her other claims include that “until the 20th century, [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitism]] was not part of Islamic culture”, that [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Muhammad|Muhammad]] was a “peacemaker” who “respected” Jews and other non-Muslims, and that “until recently, no Muslim thinker had ever claimed [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Scholars on Jihad|violent Jihad]] was a central tenet of Islam." | ||
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In the past, the 14th Dalai Lama said that Islam is not violent, any Muslim who commits bloodshed is no longer a genuine practitioner of Islam, and jihad is a spiritual struggle. Frontpage Magazine wrote about him, "he clearly had been reading too much Karen Armstrong". | In the past, the 14th Dalai Lama said that Islam is not violent, any Muslim who commits bloodshed is no longer a genuine practitioner of Islam, and jihad is a spiritual struggle. Frontpage Magazine wrote about him, "he clearly had been reading too much Karen Armstrong".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271371/two-versions-dalai-lama-hugh-fitzgerald |title=Two Versions of The Dalai Lama |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontpagemag.com%2Ffpm%2F271371%2Ftwo-versions-dalai-lama-hugh-fitzgerald&date=2018-10-16 |deadurl=no}}</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=7978|2=2011-12-08}} Karen Armstrong's Fantasies About Islamic Terror] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=7978|2=2011-12-08}} Karen Armstrong's Fantasies About Islamic Terror] | ||
*[http://www.nysun.com/arts/perfect-surrender/40266/ The Perfect Surrender] | *[http://www.nysun.com/arts/perfect-surrender/40266/ The Perfect Surrender] | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/02/islams_hagiogra.html|2=2011-12-08}} Islam's Hagiographer] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/02/islams_hagiogra.html|2=2011-12-08}} Islam's Hagiographer] | ||
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=2475|2=2011-12-08}} The Guardian of Islamic Extremism] | *[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=2475|2=2011-12-08}} The Guardian of Islamic Extremism] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Islamic History]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sacred history]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Modern movements]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Modernism]] |