When I was in the US, I felt that the discourse there surrounding Muslims as the other, problematising Muslims and Islam as the other was very similar to what we find in Australia, which is that the image of Islam is a constructed image in the West. We are starting from a point of view that Islam and Muslims - well Islam is a violent, misogynistic, hateful religion and that is where the debate always starts from - that presumption underlies the discourse.
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd, because - first of all - Isl… - Reza Aslan
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd, because - first of all - Isl…
- Reza Aslan
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist int… - Reza Aslan
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist int…
I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that… - Reza Aslan
I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that…
Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal… - Reza Aslan
Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal…
Religion is never going to go away, and anyone who thinks it will doesn't understand what religion is. It is a language to describe the experience of… - Reza Aslan
Religion is never going to go away, and anyone who thinks it will doesn't understand what religion is. It is a language to describe the experience of…
It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new false idols-bigotry and fanaticism-wors… - Reza Aslan
It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new false idols-bigotry and fanaticism-wors…
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than … - Reza Aslan
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than …
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect… - Reza Aslan
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect…
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. - Reza Aslan
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.
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