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bullet points in his platform (listed in the article), but I definitely agree that if the above principles gained a foothold in the Muslim world and spread it would be a good thing. In the second article, The Islamic Reformation, Eteraz rightly points out that unfortunately the "Islamic Reformation" has already begun. What do I mean by that? Something I've realized for a while now is that since becoming Muslim I've gained a greater appreciation for the older forms of

So I went to the bookstore and finally read the celebrated book by Naval War College professor, Vali Nasr. Couple of thoughts: 1. When I was doing my Islamic reform series for the Guardian, I recall saying that one can roughly equate Wahhabism with the Islamic version of the Protestant reformation. Others have said this too. One of my “original” - if you will - contributions to that discussion was to bring to light the fact that the 95 theses event

more space than he got in other reports to explain what’s being done. Akyol and Görmez both make an important point. Many Western journalists approach Islam from a starting point vaguely based on Christianity (hence the misguided quest for an “Islamic Reformation”). They don’t have to be Christians or believers or even know much about Christianity to do this; it’s as much a part of our cultural baggage as our native languages. Conversely, Muslims approach Christianity from a square one closely linked to

I was recently asked whether the Islamic reformation will ever come. The answer is that the roots of Islamic reform — dissent, criticism and re-evaluation of the orthodoxy — have been going on for a long time. In fact, the Islamic equivalent of the protestant reformation has already happened, and the results haven’t been pretty (as was the case with the actual Protestant reformation). While there has been some attempt by Muslim clerics to reassert their control by way of an

WINNER Ali Eteraz at Comment is Free, Islamic Reform (parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7) Ali Eteraz's "thought-provoking whirlwind tour" of seven posts on Islamic Reform in the Guardian's Comment is Free is "earth-shattering."

Those who call for an Islamic 'Reformation' are missing the point: it has already happened, unfortunately. Ali Eteraz Source: Guardian Unlimited Since 2001 a plethora of writers have made calls for an Islamic "Reformation". Many hopes (and careers) are pinned on the idea, but there is no such thing coming. The Islamic reformation has already happened. The Muslim equivalent of nailing the 95

Those who call for an Islamic 'Reformation' are missing the point: it has already happened, unfortunately. Ali Eteraz Source: Guardian Unlimited

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. I'm unconvinced that Islam has yet begun its reformation but this is certainly an encouraging viewpoint. Update: There's a whole set of these articles--plowing through them as I write. Here are parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

at The Guardian has been, in my opinion, nothing less than a tour-de-force. I've linked the series below; they really are mandatory reading for anyone interested in discussing Islam in the context of politics and policy. The Roots of Islamic ReformThe Islamic reformationAn Islamic counter-reformationBeyond Islamic enlightenmentThe making of the Muslim left The Falwell muslims In his latest entry, Ali identifies what he terms the Muslim Right - evangelical religious supremacists who follow the roadmap of the Christian