Valin Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Middle East Forum Marilyn Stern Middle East Forum Webinar Sept. 13 2020 Mark Durie, Middle East Forum Writing Fellow, and Senior Research Fellow of the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam, spoke to participants in a July 25 Middle East Forum Webinar (video) about the crisis of faith in Islam as disillusioned Muslims leave the religion. (Snip) July 24 2020 Islamism makes utopian promises which repeatedly have failed. Coming against the background of several centuries of Muslim humiliation, this results in increasing discontent. One symptom are the growing numbers of Muslims becoming agnostics, atheists, or converting to other faiths, especially Christianity. What does this mean for the future of Islam? (Snip) According to Durie, we in the West are "hamstrung intellectually because we don't understand faith," which is "very profound in the way it shapes people." Because Muslims in the West are perceived as an "oppressed minority," discussing the deficiencies of Islamic revivalism is considered politically incorrect or even Islamophobic. "[P]eople get shut down because of the things they say about the differences between religions," said Durie. It's ironic that "a religion that proclaims supremacy and dominance over others should be treated as a disadvantaged group that needs to be empowered." This opens the door for groups like the Muslim Brotherhood to make headway, notably under the Obama administration. Countering their growing influence requires "freedom of speech, freedom of discussion and debate about these matters." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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