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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And why call a scholar anyway if things  ought to be obvious, and sometimes actually are obvious, if unpalatable?[/quote]

Did someone here tell you to call a scholar for obvious points? A 48 page thread shows there may be some points that are not so obvious. Besides, scholars studied Islamic history and its more than just a college class,[/quote]

But if we are speaking of Islamic history, why does one have to consult an Islamic scholar?  That implies a scholar of Islam the religion, and in your terms necessarily someone who is Muslim.  There are plenty of non-Muslim scholars--professors at places like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton--who specialize in Islamic history.

I suppose you think their religion disqualifies them from being true scholars of Islamic history.  Which is like saying someone who is French cannot be a scholar of US history.  And yet we still study de Toqueville and some (Americans) think he described and caught the American spirit better than anyone.

I still take umbrage at the contention that a non-Muslim cannot be a scholar of Islam, but would settle for a concession that non-Muslims can be and have been competent and even great scholars of Islamic history.[/quote]

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