Medieval theologians placed Islam midway between heresy and paganism

Evidence

Alan’s thought may be clarified by his final prayer that the heretics should leave their deformed dogmas and opinions, the Jews their carnal observances, the ‘pagans’ their superstitious opinions; this seems to place Islam mid-way, with the faults of each, both superstitious and erroneous. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 2283

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Whether Islam technically counted as heresy was debated among medieval Latin theologians; Medieval polemicists called Islam a heresy despite its unbaptised status.; Medieval theologians classified Islam in multiple overlapping religious frameworks (+1 more)