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| Daniel Pipes: Resistance to Islamism in Islamic Countries |
| 2021-11-17 |
| [MiddleEastForum] The Islamist movement, which seeks to apply medieval Islamic laws and build a worldwide caliphate, has expanded massively in the past half-century. But it now faces a significant and growing counter-movement, especially in Muslim-majority countries. ... Anti-Islamism comprises four complementary trends. Going from quietest to most radical, they are: moderate Islam, irreligiosity, apostasy, and conversion to other religions. All have an international presence but, for illustrative purposes, I shall focus in each case on a key Middle Eastern country: moderate in Egypt, irreligiosity in Turkey, atheism in Saudi Arabia, and conversion in Iran. He briefly discusses each of these cases. I don't know how any reliable metrics can be obtained to verify or refute his thesis. |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |