Comments on: A review of A History of Islamic Societies. By Ira M. Lapidus. http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leopoldo Trevino http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/comment-page-1/#comment-247984 Leopoldo Trevino Tue, 31 May 2011 01:16:29 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/#comment-247984 The article was written in 1991, that is why it doesn't have the current approximation of Muslims worldwide. Leopoldo Trevino The article was written in 1991, that is why it doesn’t have the current approximation of Muslims worldwide.
Leopoldo Trevino

]]> By: Richard Burton http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/comment-page-1/#comment-187049 Richard Burton Sun, 09 May 2010 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/#comment-187049 Irrespective of the review author's view about Islam, it is a fact that there are 1.57 billion Muslims in the world today, according to several sources. I wonder where did he pick up the figure 900 million? While not a Muslim, any reduction in the number - and hence the influence of Muslims - led and leads to tragic errors of policy and judgment. Of both we have had bucketfuls in the last two decades, let alone the centuries! Professor Said's Orientalism is certainly alive and well! Richard Burton Irrespective of the review author’s view about Islam, it is a fact that there are 1.57 billion Muslims in the world today, according to several sources.

I wonder where did he pick up the figure 900 million? While not a Muslim, any reduction in the number – and hence the influence of Muslims – led and leads to tragic errors of policy and judgment. Of both we have had bucketfuls in the last two decades, let alone the centuries!

Professor Said’s Orientalism is certainly alive and well!

Richard Burton

]]> By: Muhammad Nazim Rahim http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/comment-page-1/#comment-153231 Muhammad Nazim Rahim Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:37:45 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/1991/07/01/a-review-of-a-history-of-islamic-societies-by-ira-m-lapidus/#comment-153231 Dear Scholar, I am a student of Ph.D Politics & International Relations. I have read this book thouroly and find it the best asset for Islamic history. But, it is stated that writer sometime shows biasness to eloborate the spread of Islam. Some time I realize that he wrote this paragraph or some lines or line after reading a single source. For many times writer highlights the malign sight rather than to show its original code of ethics. Many ftrue sects have been replaced by false add prapogandist sect against Islam. Thanks Muhammad Nazim Rahim Dear Scholar,
I am a student of Ph.D Politics & International Relations. I have read this book thouroly and find it the best asset for Islamic history. But, it is stated that writer sometime shows biasness to eloborate the spread of Islam. Some time I realize that he wrote this paragraph or some lines or line after reading a single source. For many times writer highlights the malign sight rather than to show its original code of ethics. Many ftrue sects have been replaced by false add prapogandist sect against Islam. Thanks
Muhammad Nazim Rahim

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