Since the Enlightenment, criticism of Christianity has been part of the intellectual daily routine. However, a similarly unflinching view of Islam is often denied legitimacy in this country. Especially since September 11, politicians and columnists have not tired of invoking the fundamental peace and willingness to tolerate within Islam. They can rely on historical examples, as more than two hundred years ago, German poets and thinkers praised a bygone Golden Age of Muslim rule, during which Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived together harmoniously, conquering the peaks of art and science. Siegfried Kohlhammer poses uncomfortable questions in his essays: What motivates the widespread indifference towards the human rights violations committed in the name of Islam? Why is it particularly difficult for Muslims?.