Robert B. Spencer
American anti-Muslim writer and blogger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Bruce Spencer (born February 27, 1962)[1][2] is an American anti-Muslim[15] author and blogger, and one of the key figures of the counter-jihad movement.[16][17] Spencer founded and has directed the blog Jihad Watch since 2003. In 2010 he co-founded the organization Stop Islamization of America with Pamela Geller.[18]
Robert Spencer | |
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Born | Robert Bruce Spencer (1962-02-27) February 27, 1962 (age 62) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Author, blogger |
Years active | 2002–present |
Organization | David Horowitz Freedom Center |
Known for | Anti-Muslim views, books and Jihad Watch blog |
Three of Spencer's books reached The New York Times Best Seller list.[2] Reports that two of Spencer's books were listed in FBI training materials and that he had given seminars to various law enforcement units in the United States stirred controversy.[10][19] In 2013, the UK Home Office barred Spencer from travel to the United Kingdom for three to five years for "making statements that may foster hatred that might lead to inter-community violence".[11] He has frequently appeared on Fox News.[20]