Hegel credited Muslim fanaticism for Islam’s rapid spread

Evidence

In Lectures on the History of Philosophy, Hegel remarks Muslim fanaticism while crediting (or blaming) it from the spread of Islam: ”As quickly as the Arabians with their fanaticism spread themselves … “We have seen how this Hegel found its compelling way into Rosenzweig’s Star of Redemption. — Gil Anidjar, The Jew, the Arab, 1174

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the fanaticism/enthusiasm distinction in Kant and the reception of Hegel in Jewish philosophy (Rosenzweig). — connects to: Hegel’s philosophy consigned Islam to historical irrelevance after its early contribution