Islamic Fundamentalism
Islamic Fundamentalism | Islamic Fundamentalism Is Being Shaped by the West
John O’Sullivan is an editor at the National Review. His articles for the weekly magazine include “Sizing Up the Saudis,” “Allegiances in a Multicultural Age,” “Osama Outdated,” and “Huddling with Terrorists.”
Summary: The terrorists that orchestrated the attacks on America on September 11, 2001, had been educated in the West and exposed to American culture and privilege. Their experiences in the West served to highlight the contrast between America’s prosperity and the Middle East’s poverty and political strife. Western success...
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Table of Contents
- The Difference Between Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism
- Islam Is Compatible with Democracy
- Fundamentalist Islam Is Not Compatible with Democracy
- Islamist Misogyny Has Its Roots in Islam
- Islamist Misogyny Does Not Have Its Roots in Islam
- Islamic Fundamentalism Is a Threat to the United States
- Islam Is Not a Threat to the West
- Islamic Fundamentalist Schools Foster Terrorism
- Islamist Terrorism Does Not Reflect Islam
- Fundamentalism Exists Across All Religions
- Islamic Fundamentalism Is Being Shaped by the West
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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