21 November 2005

Islamic voice of reason but anger remains

This is actually quite encouraging:
Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan ... said young Muslims must stop complaining, be clear about the source of their problems and get themselves organised into "critical citizens". Unlike the riots in France, the bombs in Britain were "a religious problem, so you should deal with that,"

It may not be a magic bullet but the fact that there are a lot of Muslims who recognise that the critical issues need to be engaged with, is something to rejoice in. It also should remind us, when we comment on Islam in public, that we can be overheard not just by headbangers in Islam but by people we would be glad to have living next door to us ...
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