A friend of mine beckoned me to respond to a plethora of questions agitated by a Pakistani Canadian writer, currently writing a book “the Atheist Muslim”. My submissions will be shared with you soon, with the request to kindly intimate your valuable feedback to render it into a learning opportunity. The questions were triggered in the backdrop of the recent Ben Afflict-Bill Maher debate on CNN regarding Islam as a violence-driven religion. Here is a brief clip of the CNN show:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/10/06/lead-sot-ben-affleck-bill-maher-spar-over-islam.cnn.html
Does Islam harbor a penchant for violence? Is the Quran fallible? Can Muslims shed their Islamic identity in lieu of a Muslim identity on the analogy of secular Jews and secular Christians? Will Muslims undertake reform of Islam at a time when the terrorists are hijacking its image while the moderates confront a worsening credibility crunch? Multiple questions like these have been raised by Ali A. Rizvi. Here is the link to access his actual write up.
http://www.outlookindia.com/article/An-Open-Letter-to-Moderate-Muslims/292185
My response follows shortly. (Karam Elahi, Peshawar Pakistan, October 10th 2014)
http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/10/06/lead-sot-ben-affleck-bill-maher-spar-over-islam.cnn.html
Does Islam harbor a penchant for violence? Is the Quran fallible? Can Muslims shed their Islamic identity in lieu of a Muslim identity on the analogy of secular Jews and secular Christians? Will Muslims undertake reform of Islam at a time when the terrorists are hijacking its image while the moderates confront a worsening credibility crunch? Multiple questions like these have been raised by Ali A. Rizvi. Here is the link to access his actual write up.
http://www.outlookindia.com/article/An-Open-Letter-to-Moderate-Muslims/292185
My response follows shortly. (Karam Elahi, Peshawar Pakistan, October 10th 2014)
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