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    Daniel Pipes’Critique on Islam: A Case Study
    (University of Management and Technology, 2012) Sheikh, Sajid Iqbal
    History of criticism on Islam is as old as the existence of Islam itself. Scholarly criticism has always been valuable to the researchers and intellectuals. Present-daycriticism demands evidence and logic of one’s thoughts. This case study investigateswhat evidence and logic Daniel Pipes has given in hisdecades-long critique on Islam.The study aims to examinestrength of Pipes argumentin the coinage of his terminology like Radical Islam, Militant Islam, Moderate Islam and Islamism etc in the light of sacred Islamic texts and renowned Islamic scholars of the contemporary world.Islam has been ruling in the world for a long time and it is considered as one of the main religions of the world in the present era. Being a widely acclaimed religion, Islam and its political history and futuristic approach has always been topic of a great debate among the scholars.This study will have a practical utility for the scholars around the world as it will enhance understanding about the basis on which the Muslims are being grouped.The study will further attempt to make it clear how far Daniel Pipes has been unbiased in his critique on Islam.