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'€˜Islam Can't Be Modernised' Sez World's '€˜Greatest Arabic Poet'
2016-02-21
[Breitbart London] The writer regarded as the greatest Arabic language poet alive today has said Islam cannot be modernised.

Adunis Asbar, known by his pen name Adonis, is a Syrian-born writer often considered one of the greatest living poets of the Arabic language. He has come under criticism for comments he made recently about Islam before receiving the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize, named after the famous pacifist and author of the classic World War One novel 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

In an interview with Die Welt he talked about one of the most pressing issues in Germany since the migrant crisis began, the idea of being able to integrate migrants from predominately Muslim countries into European societies.

Being raised a Muslim himself and having one of the greatest understandings of the language of the Quran, Adonis said: "You can not reform a religion. If they are reformed, [the original meaning] is separated from it. Therefore, modern Muslims and a modern Islam is already impossible. If there is no separation between religion and state, there will be no democracy especially without equality for women. Then we will keep a theocratic system. So it will end."
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  "Put another way, a modern or moderate Islam would require an entirely different doctrine such that it would cease to be Islam in any sense but name."

Without Shariah Law, essentially what is Islam?

I thought about this. An empty shell. Ergo, it cannot be used to un-duely influence, Coerce, force dictatorial, power or tax people for being themselves.


The moderate muslim is one who is not really Muslim but fears to leave the religion. When folks talk about Mulsims these are not the people conservatives are talking about.

And Herein lies the matter that matters. So, what shall fill the vacuum of Islam? I sure wonder.

The Bible? Naaa, too good for Civilization.
Posted by: newc   2016-02-21 23:32  

#6  I met Herr Remarque in Switzerland one day while I was wandering around the back waters of that beautiful country.

He drove this magnificent pre-war Lancia sedan about the size of a B-17.

When he found out I was in the Army, he offered to autograph a copy of his book for me. Luckily and coincidentally I was reading "All's Quiet on the Western Front" at the time and had it in my car. I have a paperback copy of the book in a box in my office autographed by the old gentleman.

I don't think pacifist fits. A pacifist is someone who will not fight no matter what. Anti-war is what he is. You can be anti-war and not be a pacifist.
Posted by: Bill Clinton   2016-02-21 21:55  

#5  The moderate muslim is one who is not really Muslim but fears to leave the religion. When folks talk about Mulsims these are not the people conservatives are talking about.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2016-02-21 19:05  

#4  Every time I think about them putting together this piece of shit "religion", and sticking with it- I get infuriated.
Posted by: newc   2016-02-21 14:27  

#3  Paging Martin Luther. Martin Luther to the white courtesy phone, please.
Posted by: KBK   2016-02-21 13:46  

#2  Put another way, a modern or moderate Islam would require an entirely different doctrine such that it would cease to be Islam in any sense but name.
Posted by: Iblis   2016-02-21 12:10  

#1  Why do the term "modernized Islam" causes me to see pix of decapitations with chain saw?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-02-21 05:25  

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