In 1992, HarperCollins published Karen Armstrong’s “MUHAMMAD: A Biography of the Prophet.” That was the first time I heard about this author. When I had the opportunity to glance at the book, I noticed right away that it was not just another Western biography of the Prophet. It was a deliberate attempt to engage in an apologetic for Islam. I had hoped that Miss Armstrong and her book would not be taken seriously in the West, but I was wrong. Lately, she has been very busy, lecturing on Islam, on both sides of the Atlantic.