On Orientalism-Edward Said

Projection will get you nowhere.

believe me i would last in sudan more than u and said lol...oh uhh sudan arabic not the same as levant lol

Well, actually, if you're referring to Edward Said, he's passed away. But, given the fact that he spoke Arabic fluently, and that most Sudanese speak Arabic, I think he would have done quite well there.

You, on the other hand - as a frightened murderously silly hateful pig-fed white boy American - would be terrified.

i dont think this guy would last 1 day in sudan

If knew anything about Islam, you would know that Islam in it's core is actually alot more democratic than Christianity for example.

Nicely said. Muslims in the past engaged in a process of consultation (after Muhammad passed away) to select/elect a person who was deemed appropriate to lead the Islamic community. Consultation is an important characteristic of modern democracy, is it not?

really, a democratic God? I really should have voted.

Um..And where was I when the pope was elected? If you look at certain phrases in the Quran ull find that Islam calls for some sort of a leadership, and that the leader needs to be agreed upon by the people. Its the peoples right to overthrow the leader if he is not sutiable for the job anymore.
If u look at countries that are predominantly muslim, you wont always find that their governemnts are elected democratically, but that has nothing to do with Islam. In the end it comes down to power.

In no way could a 'Muslim' nation be representative of Islam, how could it be? Political appropriation of an intellectual framework is part of the essence of Orientalism. Undoubtedly the Koran has many humanistic and perhaps democratic principle, however as with most if not all religions they are based upon the principle of an autocratic, omnipotent 'god'. Pope or none, inherently undemocratic!

he was also a bigot, a racist, and a terrible debater. he depended on logical fallacies to make his points, and then passed his judgments off as academic. i don't support his work, and i don't support his supporters simply because of his vitriolic argumentation.