The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
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Malise RuthvenMalise Ruthven is a scholar whose books include Islam:A Very Short Introduction, Islam in the World and A Satanic Affair: Salman Rushdie and the Rage of Islam Recent articles"Born-again" Muslims: cultural schizophrenia The divine rage that sparked the attacks on New York and Washington was inspired by the collision between a particular interpretation of Islamic faith and disabling social experience, says Malise Ruthven. (This article was first published on 27 September 2001) |
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