1. Hamza Yusuf argues that many arguments Westerners make about Islam are more revealing about the West than about Islam. After reading his article, and that of Roger Scruton, do you agree or disagree? Are his criticisms of the West relevant to the discussion of whether Islamic and Western values clash?
2. Yusuf argues that some critics of Islam hold beliefs and arguments similar to past anti-Semitic criticisms against Jews. At one point he compares Western depictions of Arabs with how Jews were portrayed by Nazis. Do you believe his analogy to be a valid one, or does it harm debate by unfairly denigrating critics of Islamic extremists? Defend your answer.
3. What basic differences does Roger Scruton cite in contrasting Islam and Christianity? After reading his and other viewpoints in this chapter, especially Enver Masud’s, discuss whether or not you believe that theological differences between the...