I enjoyed reading this scathing critique by Murray Rothbard of the ugly (in appearance and thought) Zionist Ayn Rand and her sycophants. However, there’s an accusation from Murray Rothbard against Islam/Muslims that I would like to highlight and disagree with. He states: “Since every cult is grounded on a faith in the infallibility of the guru, it becomes necessary to keep its disciples in ignorance of contradictory infidel writings which may wean cult members away from the fold. The Catholic Church maintained an Index of Prohibited Books; more sweeping was the ancient Muslim cry: “Burn all books, for all truth is in the Koran!” But cults, which attempt to mold every member into a rigidly integrated world view, must go further.” ~ Murray Rothbard No, Islam doesn’t call for destroying non religious books. In fact, Islamic civilization has a long history of scholarship in science, medicine, philosophy, and literature. During the Golden Age (8th–14th century), Muslim scholars preserved and built on Greek, Roman, Persian, and Indian knowledge. Places like the House of Wisdom in Baghdad were famous for collecting and studying texts from around the world. The preservation and expansion of Greek texts by Muslim scholars were essential in reigniting European intellectual life. This knowledge fueled the Renaissance, which then influenced the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Without this transmission, Europe’s intellectual and scientific advancements would have been significantly delayed. See: https://x.com/ZabAkbar/status/1872693916236943498?t=XmrrtkXcCbKLJIU4W_cdGA&s=19… There is also a well known popular hadith attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that states: “Wisdom is the lost property of the believer; wherever he finds it, he is more deserving of it.” This hadith encourages Muslims to seek wisdom and beneficial knowledge from any source, regardless of its origin.