Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Why Is Islam Linked to Terrorism?
1 Islam Produces and Inspires Terrorists Am.ilImani 12
2 Islam Does Not Produce and Inspire Terrorists Zeba Khan 19
3 The United States Unfairly Links Muslims with Terrorism Zareena Grewal 25
4 The United States Is Right to Link Muslims with Terrorism Ralph Peters 32
5 American Policies Inspire Islamic Terrorism Glenn Greenwald 38
6 American Policies Are Not the Reason for Islamic Terrorism Andrew McCarthy 44
Chapter 2 What Is the Status of Women in Islam?
1 Islam Oppresses Women Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 52
2 Islam Grants Women Rights: Islamic Center for PEACE 58
3 The Veil Oppresses Women Mona Eltahaway 65
4 The Veil Does Not Necessarily Oppress Women Naomi Wolf 70
5 Islam Condones Honor Killings Valentina Colombo 76
6 Islam Does Not Condone Honor Killings Kamran Pasha 83
Chapter 3 What Is the Status of Islam and Muslims in the United States?
1 Discrimination Against American Muslims Is a Serious Problem John L. Esposito 90
2 Discrimination Against American Muslims Has Been Exaggerated Jeff Jacoby 98
3 Islamic Law Threatens America Connie Hair 104
4 It Is Irrational to Think Islamic Law Will Take Over America Reza Asian 111
Facts About Islam 117
Organizations to Contact 122
For Further Reading 126
Index 133
Picture Credits 138