Moshe Sharon has written about early Islamic history and the development of Shia Islam. He is a specialist in Arabicepigraphy and papyrology, with his opus being Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae. In 2005 he published the first translation into Hebrew of Kitáb-i-Aqdas, the holy book of the Baháʼí faith, and included a study of the history and theology of the religion.
Views
Moshe Sharon has given many presentations at international conferences and been interviewed by numerous media outlets on a variety of contemporary and historical topics.
Baháʼí Faith
Moshe Sharon is interviewed in the 2007 Israeli documentary film, "Bahais in My Backyard."[8][9] In the interview he states that the only Baháʼí academic chair in the world is in Israel due to his efforts in convincing Hebrew University to establish one and his efforts in finding a benefactor to fund the position. He also says that there are no descendants of Bahá'u'lláh in Israel.[10] Despite Sharon's denial of the existence of such relatives, there are, in fact, dozens, and one of Bahá'u'lláh's great-granddaughters is featured in the film.[11] Furthermore, even at the time of the interview, there were other Baháʼí academic chairs in existence, such as the ones established at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, a state university in Madhya Pradesh in 1991 and at the University of Maryland in 1993.[12][13]
Islam
Moshe Sharon believes that Western leaders fail to understand Islam.[14] He says that "There is no fundamental Islam. There is only Islam full stop."[15] Citing the conflict in Yugoslavia, Sharon continues that "Wherever you have Islam, you will have war. It grows out of the attitude of Islamic civilization."[16] He furthermore argues that not only is there "open war, but there's also war by infiltration."[17]
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Moshe Sharon has said that there is "no possibility of peace between Israel and the Palestinians whatsoever, for ever" and that peace agreements with Arabs are "pieces of paper, parts of tactics, strategies... with no meaning."[18][19] He opposed the Oslo peace accords and believes the dismantling the Israeli settlements, which he terms "expulsions," serve to "increase the appetite of the other side and only achieve the killing of Jews."[20]
Iran
Moshe Sharon said in an interview that "The only way to avoid military confrontation with Iran is to leave this military confrontation to powers bigger than Israel."[21]
Books
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Interaction and Conflict, 1989
Revolt: The Social and Military Aspects of the Abbasid Revolution: Black Banners from the East II, 1990
Judaism in the Context of Diverse Civilizations, 1993
Editor, The Holy Land in History and Thought: Papers Submitted to the International Conference on the Relations Between the Holy Land and the World Outside It, 1997
Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements and the Babi-Baháʼí Faiths, 2004
References
^"Moshe Sharon". Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^"Moshe Sharon". Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Humanities, Chair in Baha'i Studies. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^"Moshe Sharon". International Institute for Counter-Terrorism. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^"Moshe Sharon". Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of Humanities, Chair in Baha'i Studies. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^Schory, Noemi (April 17, 2010). "Producer's Statement". Bahais in My Backyard, A Belfilms Production. firsthandfilms.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
