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Re: "The Roots of Muslim Rage"
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Fri, 21 Sep 2001 17:12:31 GMT
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Hello,
> "THE movement nowadays called fundamentalism is not the only Islamic
> tradition. There are others, more tolerant, more open, that helped to
> inspire the great achievements of Islamic civilization in the past, and we
> may hope that these other traditions will in time prevail. But before this
> issue is decided there will be a hard struggle, in which we of the West can
> do little or nothing. Even the attempt might do harm, for these are issues
> that Muslims must decide among themselves. And in the meantime we must take
> great care on all sides to avoid the danger of a new era of religious wars,
> arising from the exacerbation of differences and the revival of ancient
> prejudices.
Sounds a lot different from what seems to be preparing now.
I am not sure whether I agree completely, though. It may be wise to help
moderate Moslems, rather than just sit back and wait for them to sort it
out. But, as I said, no warranties ...
Greetings
Horst
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| Another cite. I got this one from Slate -- it's an article by Bernard Lewis that was published in the Atlantic Monthly a while ago. (URL) the whole thing, but I'd like to quote from the last two paragraphs: "THE movement nowadays called (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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