In the quest to find prominent reformers, Protestant or Catholic, who took the time to learn more about Islam than most of their contemporaries, two figures stand out. Theodore Bibliander, a Swiss theologian, devoted considerable energy to studying the Qur'an. He went to great lengths to publish an edition of the Qur'an in Basel based on the medieval Latin translation that had been commissioned by Peter the Venerable, despite the significant opposition he encountered from the authorities.

Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Intro…, loc. 147