Over 100 terrorists have been captured or killed in the past year in Indonesia, but uprooting extremism requires means such as education and the strengthening civil society, including mainstream religion:
- In Indonesia, Extremist Activities Raise Questions About Effectiveness Of Anti-Terror Efforts (LA Times)
By presenting “a mirror image of al-Qaeda’s arguments about the inherent perversities of the infidel West … Islamophobes have actually declared war on normalcy, not extremism”:
An articulate call for the Muslim world to bring back the past glory of the Abbasid period with advances in education, religious liberty, the status of women, democracy, and intra-religious unity:
- Five Suggestions For The Islamic World (The American Muslim)
“An Israeli colonel said at this trial that there are no civilians in a war zone. But there are. If that hadn’t been the army’s attitude, maybe my daughter would still be with us†— Cindy Corrie, mother of Rachel Corrie:
A Wisconsin Muslim “encourages members of the community who are curious about Islam or the Muslim faith to come to the mosque and said they will be welcomed”:
- Perspective: Misconceptions About Islam Linger (Green Bay Press Gazette)
“With 400,000 new pieces of evidence screaming for justice, the question still needs to be asked: where is the rage at the revelations brought on by the release of the Iraq war logs?”:
- No More Rage Against The Machine (Al-Jazeera)
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