How radical Islamists see the world
- Tuesday, August 02 2005 @ 07:59 AM CST
- Contributed by: filbert
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The Christian Science Monitor:
They want a society that applies the Koran literally and adheres to the social practices that prevailed at the time of the prophet Muhammad. It would not be democratic in any modern sense, though there are provisions for shura, or consultation - generally interpreted to mean the leader should take advice from trusted community members. In their interpretation of Islam, women and men have defined roles, and women generally have fewer rights.Can someone explain to me the opposition of the Western liberal left to resisting Islamofascism?