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  • The Truth About Muhammad

  • Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion
  • By: Robert Spencer
  • Narrated by: James Adams
  • Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (53 ratings)

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There have been other biographies of the Prophet of Islam, a few written by authors living in non-Muslim countries (Yusuf Islam's splendid audio work The Life Of The Prophet springs instantly to mind here), but not that many by non-Muslims. And it is purely because Robert Spencer is not a Muslim that he is able to discuss, without fear and without any degree of 'political correctness', aspects of the holy man's life that many, both believers and unbelievers, hitherto did not know.  

Mr. Spencer is no stranger to controversy, as his books and his 'Jihadwatch' Web site speak for themselves, yet he manages never to pull his punches. He takes quotations from the Qur'an, and other works held in high regard, and uses them to present different sides of the Prophet's character: his skill as a military leader, his views on other religions, his pressure and agitation for constant war against unbelievers. It's a challenging work, and will probably win him fans and sworn enemies in equal measure.

James Adams reads the audiobook, endowed with a mellow English accent, yet tackling the Arabian pronunciation with skill and aplomb. The English accent surprised me, since Robert Spencer is American, but being a straight factual work I believe a good voice from either side of the Atlantic would suffice. I listened in one sitting; the near seven hours passing remarkably swiftly (always a good sign) and the narration and audio quality were of consistently high quality. Simply an all-round excellent book.

--Brad Jackson, UK 

Publisher's Summary

In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times best-selling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam - perhaps the first such portrait in half a century - unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today. Spencer details Muhammad's development from a preacher of hellfire and damnation into a political and military leader who expanded his rule by force of arms, promising his warriors luridly physical delights in Paradise if they were killed in his cause. He explains how the Qur'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed, with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage.

©2006 Robert Spencer (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Enjoyed it, was quite easy to listen to, no real surprises in subject matter but still learnt a lot

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a good read

very informative going through Muhammad's life.
I think it's important to remember Islam is different. unlike Judaism and Christianity Mulisms follow the teachings of one prophet, who not only waged wars but also is seen a key role model for behaviour. Hate/distain for the Jewish people and Christians is somewhat baked into it.
However ultimately we must allow those who preach Islam as peaceful and move against those who use it for discrimination or war.

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Educational

This book should be required reading for all western politicians. The accurate version of Islam is actually the extremist view. The religion itself is problematic.

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Excellent introduction to Muhammad

The author was unbiased as it can get. And did their best to not misrepresent Islam and Muhammad.

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Excellent Book

Well written, balanced, fair, and informative. Highly recommend. A must-read for anyone trying to understand Islam and Islamism.

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Very interesting book!

Great book! Lots of insight and knowledge to the 600th century. Answered a lot of issues and opinions.

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Excellent Resource

great book. a lot of work and research has gone into the book, and while I am sure some will see it a biased, as some always will, any opinions expressed by the author seem to be well grounded in fact. once you know this much about the founder of Islam, it's hard not to form a strong opinion.

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A concise and excellent insight into an intolerant ideology

This should be compulsory reading for all leaders or 'would be' leaders and journalists in the western democracies.
Only when you truely understand who Mohammad was can you begin to understand what Islam is.

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Helps to explain Islam

This biography of Mohamed explores the violence of his life and his teaching explains why his adherents use deceit and terror to spread their ideology to others.
Robert Spencer uses Islamic sources (Quran, Hadif, and other materials) to show how Mohamad lied, cheated, bullied, broke agreements when it sited, exploited in all ways those he dominated for his own ends. If Mohamad is Allah’s best example of mankind, how can we expect anything else from those who follow him.
In any other leader, we have recognised these behaviours for the evil it is.

Contrast that life with the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Who I acknowledge as Christ and Lord and God). Jesus heals and restores, forgives and reconciles, loves and redeems, even allowing Himself to be sacrificed on the cross and raising Himself to life again All we need to do is accept His gift of grace.

Thanks Robert for your continued courage and ministry.

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Disgustingly biased

This is a space for this man to simply be hateful. The evidence he uses is poor and the logical reasoning behind his statements is flawed.

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