Averroes (1126-1198) is the best philosopher to come out of the Muslim world.He was born in Cordoba,Spain and is mostly famous for his commentaies on Aristotle(384-322 BC)the Greek philosopher,the best pupil of Plato(428-347 BC).Aristotle was Averroes’ intellectual idol.Muslim intellectuals in Europe always speak of him with pride.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle
Islam for Dummies
There are many books written by Muslim intellectuals in the West for non-Muslims and which mention (with pride)the case of Averroes,a hero of the intellect.It is to make non-Muslims have Islamic civilization in great esteem.There is even a French educational program called “the Averroes program”:
About Apostasy
He wrote a book called BIDAYAT AL-MUJTAHID(“The Distinguished Jurist’s Primer/Manuel”) where in Volume 2,Section 56.10 he says that an APOSTATE has to be killed because of a hadith/saying of Mohammed where Mohammed says “whoever changes his (Muslim) religion,then kill him.”
For X mysterious reason the same Muslim intellectuals do not say this troubling detail.The book is an important manuel,mutjahid means a jurist who is an expert on Islamic law.
If you wish to verify there is an English translation:
http://www.onlineislamicstore.com/b3133.html
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