In this study it is aimed to examine the views of V. S. Naipaul, one of theforemost Nobel prize winner of contemporary English and Worldliterature, concerned with Islam and the Third World in a criticalapproach. In this case, his travelogues, particularly Among the Believersan d Beyond Belief which contain his visits to Islamic countries and thushis views related to Islam and Muslims are the subjects of the study. Aswell as having reputation in contemporary world literature as a writer, healso has extremely important influenc e on the formation of the negativeimages attributed to Islam in Western world through his views whichsparked controversy and significant debates in the World and broughtabout questioning the Nobel prize he won. However, this particularaspect of of the writer has not been the subject of much study in ourcountry and even in academic circles. On the other hand, it is hoped thatthis humble study will a bit fill the current gap in understanding thecurrent trends of the cultural, religious, political and s ociological debatessuch as the West and the Islamic opposition, Islamophobia and clash ofcivilizations taking place continuously in national and international scale.The study is composed of introduction and seven sub -titles and parts. Thefirst part inc ludes the status of Naipaul in the Western and Eastern worldtogether with the echo of the discussions caused by his views includingthe Nobel Prize. In the second part the causes of his transition to travelwriting which he regarded as the best tool in c onveying his opinions inspite of his fame as a novelist are examined. In the next section,Naipaul s mood which at the beginning of his journey to visit the Islamiccountries is seen to be influenced by negative thoughts and prejudicestowards Islam an d Muslims is discussed. In the fourth part, that Naipaul sintroducing himself as an exile and a transnational writer is revealed tobe a manifestation of an identity crisis and manipulation to consolidatehis prestigious position in the West. In the following part, Naipaul squalifying Islam as an ethnic Arab religion and Muslims as cut off fromtheir religion and cultural background is discussed. The study iscomplemented by the sixth chapter questioning Naipaul s identificationof Islam with the barbar ity, parasitism and colonialism. In the followingpart it is mentioned that Naipaul feels obliged to resort to extremeindividual samples and events appropriate for his aims in order to provehis views concerned with Islam. The study is concluded through aconclusion in which the findings and suggestions are debated.