Those who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by skeptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its practitioners. Nevertheless, it is the truth, something that has either been deliberately concealed by modern scholars or buried in obscure journals accessible only to a select few.

1.Rushdie Affair 3 -- 2. Origins of Islam 34 -- 3. Problem of Sources 66 -- 4. Muhammad and His Message 86 -- 5. Koran 104 -- 6. Totalitarian Nature of Islam 163 -- 7. Is Islam Compatible with Democracy and Human Rights? 172 -- 8. Arab Imperialism, Islamic Colonialism 198 -- 9. Arab Conquests and the Position of Non-Muslim Subjects 214 -- 10. Heretics and Heterodoxy, Atheism and Freethought, Reason and Revelation 241 -- 11. Greek Philosophy and Science and Their Influence on Islam 261 -- 12. Sufism or Islamic Mysticism 276 -- 13. Al-Ma'arri 282 -- 14. Women and Islam 290 -- 15. Taboos: Wine, Pigs, and Homosexuality 328 -- 16. Final Assessment of Muhammad 344 -- 17. Islam in the West 351.