Islam:
What the West Needs to Know
Directors:
Gregory M. Davis, Bryan Daly
Featuring:
Robert Spencer, Walid Shoebat, Bat Ye’or, Serge Trifkovic,
Abdullah
Al-Araby
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Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
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Language: English
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Region: All Regions
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
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Number of disks: 1
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Rating: Not rated
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Studio: Quixotic Media, LLC
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Run Time: 98 minutes
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ASIN: B000PE0GQO
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,327 in DVD
Review
on 28 October 2007 by Donald N. Anderson. A version of this review is on
Amazon.com under the title “From history and Islamic scripture this shows an
honest picture of Jihad”
A low key and scholarly presentation of
Mohammad’s revelation and actions with respect to unbelievers. It adds piece after
piece of the whole Islamic history to finally leave one with the impression
that this is truly a blockbuster that must be seen by every American. The
featured speakers present many critical pieces of the Islamic record covering
over 1380 years.
The testimony of Walid Shoebat, a former
Jihadist for al Fatah is particularly interesting as he describes working in
the United States, and also his experience as a bomber.
The speakers cover political Islam in six
topics:
1) There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is
his Prophet. They discuss the sanction of Islam for violence
against unbelievers, the unique nature of the Koran, and the change in
Muhammad’s recitation from Mecca to Medina.
2) The Struggle.
Jihad and the special provisions for those killed while defending or advancing
Islam.
3) Expansion.
The directives to expand Islam to dominate every other religion.
4) “War is Deceit.”
The role of taqiyya in Islamic society and it’s use in America to deceive
non-Muslims about their goals.
5) More than a religion.
Islam is more a project of geopolitical conquest than a religion. The Western
concept of separation of church and state is heretical.
6) The House of War. Islamic
fundamentalists are a sleeper cell in America.
This DVD makes clear that the political
component of Islam is dominant over the religious content. Although a Muslim
would never separate political and religious spheres, the West has learned
through hundreds of years of bitter religious strife that failure to do so just
leads to more mindless slaughter. Islamic scripture does not lend itself to
this separation. It may well be destined to generate new heights of slaughter.
I fully concur with reviewer “Pattic” (27 August
07) whom I have tried to avoid repeating. “Sparkles” (9 July 07) has also
written a brilliant review which I recommend. Many other reviewers have done a
superb job and have added to the information about this important DVD. However
you must see it. If the material is new to you watch it several times. I have
read over 50 books on Islam and many biographies of Mohammad, most by Muslims.
This DVD summarizes a great number of these and needs to be taken very
seriously.
This is a belief system with which it is
possible to make truces when it is in a position of weakness (but never peace).
As Robert Spencer says “There, in short, are peaceful and moderate Muslims, but
no peaceful and moderate Islam.” Serge Trifkovic hopes Americans come to “an
awareness of the need to stand up and be counted.”