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Reader comment on item: John Esposito and Karen Armstrong – Banned in Malaysia

Submitted by Muslihoon (United States), Jul 16, 2006 at 04:16

Dr. Pipes:

Seeing how Esposito and Armstrong tend to gloss over unpleasant aspects of Islam (and some have even alleged that Esposito is paid to produce Islam-affirming texts), what reason would there be for their books being banned?

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I do not know, can only speculate. Perhaps it has to do with their not being apologetic enough for the Malaysian authorities.