In Islamic societies, politicians can manipulate almost everything. But thus far, no fundamentalist leader has been able to convince his supporters to renounce Islam's central virtue - the principle of strict equality between human beings, regardless of sex, race, or creed.
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The Taliban is the Muslim version of the Salem witch trials.
タグ: taliban, version, trials, muslim
Contrary to what many Westerners believe, Islam has a rich tradition of secular painting in spite of its ban on images. It is only in religious rituals that the use of pictorial representation is totally prohibited.
タグ: rich, tradition, believe, painting
I was amazed to realize that for many Westerners, Scheherezade was considered a lovely but simple-minded entertainer, someone who relates innocuous tales and dresses fabulously. In our part of the world, Scheherezade is perceived as a courageous heroine and is one of our rare female mythological figures.
タグ: realize, who, someone, world
You find in the Koran hundreds of verses to support women's rights, and perhaps four or five that do not.
タグ: rights, support, you, women
Sharia law does not exist in the Koran. It was created by man.
タグ: does, exist, law, man
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