Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (1895 – 1971) known as H. A. R. Gibb was a Scottish historian on Orientalism. Gibb taught Arabic literature at the then School of Oriental Studies. During this time he was an editor of the Encyclopedia of Islam.
It is baffling to note that how easily the non-muslims of the world ignored the statements and valuable views of their great leaders from all walks of life in defense of Islam and the Prophet of Islam.
H.A.R. Gibb says in his book ‘Whither Islam‘:
“Islam has a still further service to render to the cause of humanity.
No other society has such a record of success in uniting in an equality of status of opportunity and of endeavours so many and so various races of mankind.
Islam has still the power to reconcile apparently irreconcilable elements of race and tradition.
If ever the opposition of the great societies of East, West is to be replaced by cooperation, the mediation of Islam is an indispensable condition.
In its hands lies very largely the solution of the problem with which Europe is faced in its relation with East. If they unite, the hope of a peaceful issue is immeasurably enhanced.
But if Europe, by rejecting the cooperation of Islam, throws it into the arms of its rivals, the issue can be disastrous for both.”