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| − | '''Robert Bruce Spencer''' (b. 1962), is an American blogger and author of articles and books relating to [[Islam]]ic terrorism ([[Jihad]]). Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace. </ref>. Spencer is the founder director of [[Jihad Watch]], a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. | + | '''Robert Bruce Spencer''' (b. 1962), is an American blogger and author of articles and books relating to [[Islam]]ic terrorism ([[Jihad]]). He is considered a notorious Islam hater <ref> [http://www.cairchicago.org/2009/07/09/cair-chicago-asks-library-group-to-drop-anti-muslim-bigot-from-panel/ CAIR-Chicago Asks Library Group to Drop Anti-Muslim Bigot from Panel] </ref> <ref> [http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/07/07/german-islam-hater-murders-pregnant-muslim/ Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place.] Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace. </ref>. Spencer is the founder director of [[Jihad Watch]], a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. |
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| | Spencer is author of ten books, including the [[New York Times]] bestsellers ''The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)''. He is also a weekly columnist for Human Events and FrontPage Magazine. | | Spencer is author of ten books, including the [[New York Times]] bestsellers ''The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)''. He is also a weekly columnist for Human Events and FrontPage Magazine. |
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| | The David Horowitz Freedom Center, was founded in 1988 by David Horowitz (born 1939), who is an American neo-conservative writer (member of the New Left in the late 1960s) who was born to a Jewish family in Forest Hills. | | The David Horowitz Freedom Center, was founded in 1988 by David Horowitz (born 1939), who is an American neo-conservative writer (member of the New Left in the late 1960s) who was born to a Jewish family in Forest Hills. |
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| | + | Spencer has studied Islam for 20 years, largely, it seems, to prove that it is an evil, inherently violent religion. He is a hero of the American right and author of the US bestseller ''The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam''. Like any book written in hatred, his new work is a depressing read. Spencer makes no attempt to explain the historical, political, economic and spiritual circumstances of 7th-century Arabia, without which it is impossible to understand the complexities of [[Muhammad]]’s life. Consequently he makes basic and bad mistakes of fact. Even more damaging, he deliberately manipulates the evidence. <ref> [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4a05a4a4-f134-11db-838b-000b5df10621.html Balancing the Prophet] Published: April 27 2007 </ref> |
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| | [[Benazir Bhutto]] (1953 - 2007) called Spencer a "radical intellectual" and accused him of "falsely constructing a divide between Islam and West." | | [[Benazir Bhutto]] (1953 - 2007) called Spencer a "radical intellectual" and accused him of "falsely constructing a divide between Islam and West." |