Religious extremism – between fantasy and heresy – 2
THE EXTREMIST IS a preacher and a missionary, one who is committed to the salvation of souls and bearer of…
Religious extremism – between fantasy and heresy – 1
IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE fact that the vast majority in Arab society still believes itself to be the owner of…
Problems in the ‘Arab Renaissance’ – 2
WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING they are not content with confirming racist Orientalist clichés, but are drawing in many sympathizers among youth…
Problems in the ‘Arab Renaissance’ – 1
THE DECISIVE ANSWER to the question of the European Renaissance was formed as a result of authentic internal pre-conditions that…
The Absence of the City, Individuality and Citizenship in Arab-Islamic Culture
MOREOVER, DESPITE the number of passers-by and passing cars, the street like anywhere else is always a peaceful place where…
The value of truth in contemporary religious discourse – 2
THE SHAYKH DESPISES the civic and nation state and calls for a state based on the authority of Islamic law…
The Arabs and Islam – 3
THAT THERE IS a dual personality of ‘Arab’ and ‘Islamic’, a swinging back and forth between the past and the…
Diagnosing the Arab Muslim Mentality as a Precursor to Reform
ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE the factors contributing to paralysis and obstacles to Arab reform date back more than two centuries. They…
Why I do not want an Islamic state or an Islamic law
I AM WELL AWARE that simply the above title is enough for the inquisition courts to unsheathe their swords, and…
The value of truth in contemporary religious discourse – 1
BUT ALL THE MEANINGS of truth and all the values built upon it, and deriving from it, have vanished from…