Can Islam and Liberalism Coexist?
Zealots at the Gate
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Is Modern Islam a Religion of Pure Authority?
Mohammed: I don't think we can say that modern Islamism is a development of the rationality, the rationalist tradition in Islam. Partially, it is particularly in apologetics, but in terms of practical life, it's strongly fiddeist. That's why lots of these sort of revivalist movements are so into having a beard and rolling it up to a certain height. And it's also very anti mysticism,. But as you know, in Egypt, you still have the strong mystical strain.
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