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The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion.
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— John Keegan

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The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion. — John Keegan

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John Keegan was a Historian from United Kingdom (1934–2012).

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Who said "The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing…"?
This quote is attributed to John Keegan, a Historian from United Kingdom.
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John Keegan lived from 1934 – 2012.