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Islam and the West at the Crossroads

From the Blog pakteahouse *By Hasan Naser Khan* [image: tafsheen malik] Recent terrorists attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California have re-launched a debate on the role of political Islam in relation to the West. Since 9/11, the subject of Islamism has been brought to the light amply by the Western media and the scholars. Yet there is confusion and little understanding of Islam in the West. In the wake of terrorists’ attacks, two narratives have emerged and dominated the discourse on political Islam: First narrative outlines the alleged inherent contradictions within Islam. The Westerners see the religion of Islam intrinsically violent as manifested in its injunctions of militant jihad. Inspired by the jihadi text of the Quran the Islamists seek to dominate and rule the world. Therefore, Islam nepakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full PostComments

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