Orientalism according to Edward Said is an Islamic perspective

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Edward Said Palestinian origin American nationality and one of the most famous critics of Orientalism deeply from within and his critique has been translated into more than twenty languages, and despite being Christian in religion, he lived and his original homeland was in front of his eyes, so he was victorious for the Palestinian cause in forums. And this is what the book reviewed; so between his stance on Orientalism and reviewing his most important books and the main sources he was influenced by from personalities and philosophies and his critical approach in it, and he discussed the criticisms directed against him. The book "Orientalism" by Edward Said is considered one of the most important references in the critique of Orientalism, translated into more than twenty languages, and became a pivotal stage in Oriental studies. So Edward Said – American nationality – completed his education in America, studied at its university, and for this he criticized Orientalism from within the institutions that sponsor it, and he got to know the mental image that Westerners drew of the East. And Edward Said – Palestinian origin – lived in exile from his homeland Palestine, and he made the Palestinian cause a goal of his goals, and he was subjected because of it to an assassination attempt by Zionists, but that did not deter him from supporting his cause. And Edward Said – Christian in religion – wrote about Islam and stated that it is a religion subjected to injustice and distortion, similar to Western views of the East and its people. And Edward Said – literary critic – was influenced by thinkers, and he has cultural output, and he was distinguished by his own critical approach which the author studied according to an Islamic perspective. Author: Turki Al-Zafiri Year of publication: 2012 Publisher: Issuances of the Center for Tasisal Studies and Research Number of pages: 280