[Dean's World] Dave Schuler: Pat Lang on Islam

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Posted by Dave Schuler:
Pat Lang on Islam
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1177428647.shtml


   There's very interesting [1]primer on Islam from Col. Patrick Lang
   that you might be interested in listening to. It's a commitment--over
   an hour--but it's well worth it.

   He discusses the nature of Islam as a religion and its major sects
   e.g. Sunnism, Shi'ism, and Sufism.

   Col. Lang was the first person to teach Arabic at West Point. He's
   retired now but he had a lengthy career as a Middle East expert for
   the Army (it was considered something of a dead-end job).

References

   1. http://turcopolier.typepad.com/the_athenaeum/2007/03/lecture_on_isla.html