[cake_crumb]

"An Area of Darkness and Among the Believers"

Two for my reading list. <* SIGH *> So many books to aquire...so few funds to aquire them with...story of my life.

Naipaul's description of the problems in Islamic culture appears to agree with my own conclusions, which can be summed up in two words : "cultural stagnation."

Even if he had never wrote these books, I'd like him for his rejection of the Cult of Victimhood and embrace of forward progress.

[BlackIce]

Cake_Crumb, and everyone else yet to read Naipauls Islam books:

You can get these books at your library, that is where I found the two of them.

I'll tell you what, I think Naipaul NAILED Iran and Pakistan right on the head (In the books). Malaysia and Indonesia Im not to sure of because I dont know as much of their history.