Seems to me you never have anything nice to say about Muslims. Your figures are inflated. 1. I don't catagorically hate Muslims.
Actually, I like Turks (not just those of Anatolia but across the Eurasian Steppe.) I feel a cultural affinity towards them.
As much as I support Western civ, the Spanish reconquest was a disaster for Jews.
Having studied various religions for classes, Islam is the one other than Judaism that I could deal with.
As trite as it sounds, I went to school with Muslims for all but 3 years, when I went to Yeshiva. When a Muslim transfered to my WASPy private school, I was the first student to invite Mohammed to a lunch table or invite him home.
2. What did I inflate?
Your wrote: "various religions ... Islam is the one other than Judaism that I could deal with ... " Your view is entirely reasonable, for there is no cultural or theological reason for any clash between these two religions. The only reason is politics, and it changes all the time, and will change again. I bet that Muslim student was very glad to get an invite to your table. I have noticed that even the most uptight and politicised Muslims are in a way relaxed when they socialise in a Jewish millieu. They know that the food is "clean", and that they won't get ridiculed for following the customs of washing etc.