Yaser Birjas – Defending the Prophet (S) Against Orientalist Critique

About this lecture

In this lecture, Shaykh Yaser Birjas offers a scholarly analysis of Orientalism and its historical evolution, tracing how Western attitudes toward Islam and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ developed from medieval monk scholars through modern American Middle East studies. He identifies the key philosophical frameworks and cultural biases that drive contemporary attacks on the Prophet ﷺ — including allegations related to the marriage to Aisha, comparisons to Biblical figures, and accusations of violence and terrorism — and provides Muslims with a principled, intellectually grounded approach to defending the Prophet's ﷺ honor.