Robert Spencer – PJ Media

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He is author of 29 books, including many bestsellers, such as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0895260131/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pjmedia-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0895260131" target="_blank"><em>The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596985283/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pjmedia-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1596985283" target="_blank"><em>The Truth About Muhammad</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682616592/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520858729" target="_blank"><em>The History of Jihad</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Quran-Commentaries-Contemporary-Historical/dp/1642939498/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Critical+Qur%27an&qid=1630783106&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><em>The Critical Qur’an</em></a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muhammad-Critical-Biography-Robert-Spencer/dp/B0CZJRBBPK/" target="_blank"><em>Muhammad: A Critical Biography</em></a>. 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