You can find my initial article on the book at the myth of the muslim tide. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Muslims pray as they take part in a protest against. The final migration and our next world 2011 and the myth of the muslim tide 2012 and is the internationalaffairs columnist for the globe and mail. He debunks scaremongering about an emergent muslim majority and disproves the notions that islamic culture is impossible to assimilate and that most muslim immigrants hold violent antiwestern views. He demonstrates how exactly the same arguments and political reactions greeted earlier religiousminority immigrant.
In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about muslims and their effect on the communities in which they live. Doug saunders is a journalist of the rare kind these days. The eurabia movement has popularized a set of assumptions about muslim immigrants to the west. Britishcanadian globe and mail journalist doug saunders clearly and effectively debunks a number of irrational yet widely circulated demographic and historical claims by drawing on popular political literature, quantitative data and opinion polls. From the awardwinning author and globe columnist doug saunders, a short, powerfully argued, debunking of the myth of the muslim tide, which is being. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the. How a set of obscure ideas and fringe misconceptions exploded after sept. Doug saunders may be on his way to becoming the most. Calling the nations subjected to the ban muslim is sloppy, misguided, and dangerous. It is a subject readymade for sensationalist journalists.
Sajoo and others published doug saunders, the myth of the muslim tide. Now look, before i continue i will let you know i have nothing against muslims or islam in general, i view them as a people with an ideology, and i view that ideology the same way i would view nazism, or communism, most of my friends are muslims, and i have a great time with them, however that doesnt diminish the fact that an alarmingly significant percentage of the muslim population are in. Author and journalist doug saunders says that despite what many believe, muslim immigrants dont pose a risk to western values. The myth of the muslim world the chronicle of higher education. About the myth of the muslim tide from the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout america and europe and threaten our basic values. Drawing on voluminous demographic, statistical, scholarly and historical documentation, saunders examines the real. Sep 25, 20 in his introduction, saunders claims that this book is not a defence of islam, and does not contain a dissection of the teachings of the koran p. In his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in. Despite the fact that there are so many muslims in the world, in many places there is a lack of understanding about muslim people and islam. The topic of muslim immigration resonates among those who indulge nostalgic nationalism, religious prejudice, or even rightwing extremism but also among those with an understandable fear of sudden social change.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Former muslims united exposing the myth of moderate islam. From the author of prizewinning arrival city, a contro. Debunking the myth of the stealth jihad the globe and mail. It is time to put an end to the charade of moderate islam. The myth of the moderate muslim deconstructing the mythic good versus bad muslim paradigm. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Indeed, saunders analyzes dozens of polls to argue that while muslim immigration cannot be denied, it is demonstrably false that most muslims arriving in the west aim to carry out jihad. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of the myth of islamic tolerance. This book by doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth rates of these new arrivals.
The myth of the muslim tide ebook by doug saunders. Review, doug saunders, the myth of the muslim tide random house, 2012. The purpose of this article was not to negate or deny forms of oppression that take place in the muslim world, but it was to reexamine our own societys problem with mistreatment of women. Nov 10, 2012 in the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth. The myth of the muslim tide king county library system. Aug 31, 2012 debunking the myth of the stealth jihad. The myth of the muslim tide do immigrants threaten the west. How islamic law treats nonmuslims is a collection of 63 essays edited by robert spencer. With his most recent book, the myth of the muslim tide. May 14, 2017 the myth of the muslim world pep montserrat. Doug saunders believes its time to debunk the myth that immigrants from muslim countries are wildly different and pose a threat to the west. Sep 19, 2012 debunking the myth of the muslim tide in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades.
Since september 11, 2001, a growing chorus has warned that western society and its values are at risk of being overrun by a tide of islamic immigrants. September 19, 2012 in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades and their hostility to western values makes them a threat. The myth of the muslim tide and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth rates of these new arrivals. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders overdrive. Part 1 of 3 in his latest book, the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders debunks the myth that immigrants from muslim countries are wildly different and pose a threat to the west. Alarmed by the uptick in anti muslim sentiment in the. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Even among people who would never subscribe to its more dramatic claims, the eurabia movement has popularized a set of seemingly commonsense assumptions about muslim immigrants to the west. The myth of the muslim tide is a timely, sober and exhaustively researched book. Part 3 of 3 in his latest book, the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders debunks the myth that immigrants from muslim countries are wildly different and pose a threat to the west.
What he exposes are a deep christian envy of muslim success and what id say is a historic american desire to see a spiritually weak europe fall. September 19, 2012 in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades and their hostility to western values makes them a. Vintage from the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout america and europe and threaten our basic values. Aug 21, 2012 in the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about muslims and their effect on the communities in which they live. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The myth of the muslim tide npr coverage of the myth of the muslim tide. Using demographic, statistical, and historical data, he examines the real lives and circumstances of muslim immigrants in the westtheir politics. Read the myth of the muslim tide do immigrants threaten the west. That is partly why the myth of the muslim tide is less a revelatory read than a concise, somewhat snarky, rebuttal against muslim tide fearmongering. Islamophobia promotes a racialised view of islam the actions of the few represent the intentions of the whole. I n his influential history of the saracen empires, the early18thcentury british. Muslims, christians, and jews under islamic rule in medieval spain fernandezmorera, dario on.
Against that tide, saunders has written a mustread takedown of anti muslim conservatives, demonstrating that their major claims are simply false. Instead, saunders uses a handful of antiislam writers, who have developed the socalled muslimtide argument, against which he offers a different perspective on the issue. Islam is currently the second largest religion in the world next to christianity. Douglas richard alan doug saunders born 1967 is a british and canadian journalist and author, and columnist for the globe and mail, a newspaper based. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. His second book, the myth of the muslim tide, reflects his own and scholars. Jul 01, 2015 the myth of the muslim tide july 1, 2015 lukesavage 1 comment in the months since i wrote critically about new atheism for jacobin magazine, i have been on the receiving end of dozens of emails and thousands of tweets from the angry acolytes of my targets. Behind the muslim tide myth lie three core beliefs.
Muslims, christians, and jews under islamic rule in medieval spain. He actually researches, explores, investigates and only then reports on the major trends of our global community. The myth of the muslim tide july 1, 2015 lukesavage 1 comment in the months since i wrote critically about new atheism for jacobin magazine, i have been on the receiving end of dozens of emails and thousands of tweets from the angry acolytes of my targets. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders kirkus.
In his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades and their hostility to western values. This progressive paradise, a burgeoning multicultural dystopia, is beginning to look an awful lot like hell on. For a moderate muslim to become a murderous jihadist, all it takes is a spark of faith. In my new book the myth of the muslim tide, i chronicle the widespread misunderstanding of muslim immigration to the west. From the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread. Mar, 2010 every moderate muslim is a potential terrorist. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders rebuts right. In a methodical, pointbypoint approach, saunders analyzes the myths from which western fears of a muslim takeover have sprung, as well as the actual facts surrounding muslim immigration patterns and population trendse. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth rates of these new. The personality of a muslim politician, or a mullah, or a financier of islamic terrorism, or a burqaclad niqab, burqa, chador islamic veil illiterate muslim woman who gives birth to a dozen kids because a large family pleases allah, or the simple pious bearded muslim who pays regular zakat to the mosque, is different from that of. The myth of the muslim tide ottawa international writers.
The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders penguin random. The myth of the muslim tide is a welcome antidote and for that reason alone, it deserves wide readership. The myth of the moderate muslim human rights al jazeera. An invaluable contribution to the contemporary debate over muslim immigration into western communities.
Debunking the myth of the muslim tide in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades and their hostility to western values makes them a threat. In the scribblings of a terrorist, the entire history of an idea. Saunders tells fresh air that such fears are based on inaccurate assertions of fact. As with jews and catholics before, i discuss that muslims are being seen as an impossibletointegrate, fastreproducing invasion force who follow a religion thats more an ideology of conquest than a faith. Sep 18, 2012 author and journalist doug saunders says that despite what many believe, muslim immigrants dont pose a risk to western values. The myth of the muslim tide fear me not share tweet doug saunders addresses the islamic threat that has engulfed the west in flames of hatred. There is an excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout america and europe and threaten our basic values.
Aug 27, 2012 the myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders rebuts rightwing fear mongers. Sam harris, richard dawkins, and christopher hitchens. In the system of evil jinn outlined by the arab writer alja. There are many problems in muslim countries concerning women and the western audience is all too familiar with them. It deals with the history of non muslim populations during and after the conquest of their lands by muslims. The myth of the muslim tide should be welcomed in necessary public debates that have been sadly dominated by pessimists, bigots, useless. From the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout. He demonstrates how modern islamophobia echoes historical responses to earlier immigrant groups, especially jews and catholics.
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