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“"I am not a Muslim in the usual sense, though I hope I am a "Muslim" as "one surrendered to God," but I believe that embedded in the Quran and other expressions of the Islamic vision are vast stores of divine truth from which I and other occidentals have still much to learn, and 'Islam is certainly a strong contender for the supplying of the basic framework of the o­ne religion of the future.'"”

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William Montgomery Watt
William Montgomery Watt

William Montgomery Watt was a renowned British historian known for his extensive research on Islam and the Arab world. His works covered the history of Islam from its early days to the medieval period, having a profound impact on the academic community. more

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