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/ 20 February 2006

Between carte blanche and insensitivity

When such deeply valued universal rights such as free speech are abused in the name of advancing some morally dubious argument such as religious figures being fair game for irreverent pursuits, one has to pause and ask exactly what is going on. Is Western-style democracy on trial here or is it the case that Muslims are just stuck in a medieval mindset?

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/ 6 August 2004

Enemies of the faith

I am a Muslim woman and an anti-war activist who vehemently opposes imperialism, neo-liberalism and occupation. Having seen the global Muslim <i>ummah</i> (community) undergo some of its darkest moments, I have come to see Islamic extremist groups as the enemies of the faith whose interests they claim to advance. Islamic extremism has come to represent an ugliness within Islam.