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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-02 | Tom | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-03-10 | Sajia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-03-02 | Bilal | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I have been enlightened by this expert... |
| 2007-01-28 | Maya | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2006-09-17 | marc | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | fast,honest and informative. |
| 2006-09-12 | Nan Rentz | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Just want to thank you for your great response. I read Bernard Lewis's The Crisis of Islam, I believe was the title. I think he was saying that Muslims need an enemy. Their religion just doesn't seem to be complete without it. |
| 2005-11-04 | Jim Starnes | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Your response was timely, comprehensive, extremely interesting, and, above all, educational. You also have a personable style of communicating in written form. Please accept my appreciation for your thorough and informative response. J.S. |
| 2005-10-17 | lottie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2005-08-20 | asmhan elagtash | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2005-08-18 | Pja Koath | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2005-08-05 | Dyan | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | No | Thaks alot for answering to my question. |
| 2005-05-01 | Amna | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2005-03-17 | Aryan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Tha man knows his topic! |
| 2005-02-19 | carmine | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2005-02-10 | Ayesha Salim | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | The Doctorandus Rocks! |
| 2005-02-05 | Michael Fannon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very credible and professional. |
| 2005-02-02 | Chatori Shimizu | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you Sir, much appriciated. |
| 2004-12-23 | Zakariaa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | very interesting and informative. |
| 2004-12-14 | hafsa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much for your kind advice. Your answer was really based on facts and figures as even I have lived there for almost 15 years and still I go there every year. I pray that may Almighty Allah guide you to the best and the right path. Amen. Thanks again. Bilal Makba, Karachi, Pakistan. bilal.makba@gmail.com |
| 2004-12-11 | Nasar | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you. I agree with all you said and, in my case at least, you hit the nail on the head: the thing that shocks me the most about these punishments is that the people who mete them out claim God-given authority -- a power so absolute it boggles the mind. Thank you for your kind answer. |
| 2004-11-11 | ronald | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you again! |
| 2004-11-10 | Maria | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for the thorough, thoughtful reponse. Very timely and specific. Thank you once again. |
| 2004-10-25 | SARAH BAUER | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2004-10-21 | Muhammad Adeel Kamboh | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I'm so grateful for a helpful, well thought out answer. |
| 2004-08-27 | Clement | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thankyou i feel i have a better understanding of both sides now |
| 2004-08-11 | Ackiyl | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2004-07-21 | Mustafa Haddad | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Shukran Gazillan Dr. Kersten for your excellent and most insightful response. As I say, I was most fortunate that I chose your name from the list of experts! |
| 2004-06-17 | Az Zahir abdul | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2004-04-16 | jassem | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thankyou for your prompt and informative reply, I was trying the service out with a view to using it with my pupils [ I am an RE teacher] Bernadette Kirk |
| 2004-04-11 | Andrew | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | No |
Answers by Expert:
Drs. Kersten
Expertise
Islamic History Islamic Philosophy Contemporary Islamic Thought Jihad Doctrine Islam in Southeast Asia Sufism Mysticism Political Islam Islam in the Netherlands Progressive Muslims Moderate Muslims Contemporary Muslim Thinkers Islamic Studies Islamicists or Islamologists
Experience
Tertiary educator and academic researcher. Contributing Author to a textbook on world religions (Linda Chisholm (ed.) VISIONS OF SERVICE. New York: IPS-L Press, 2004). Degrees in Arabic and Islamic Studies, as well as Southeast Asian Studies; Sworn translator of Arabic. More than fifteen years experience as an expatriate studying, working and teaching in four countries on three different continents. Academic and journalistic writings have appeared in learned journals, current affairs periodicals, and the news media in the USA, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
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