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Islam and the West : Comments

By Nayeefa Chowdhury, published 19/7/2005

Nayeefa Chowdhury examines the theses of Huntingdon and Fukuyama as they attempt to understand the aspirations of Muslim societies.

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To moderator,
Thank you for allowing my postings (without pruning the text) on what I believe is important anecdotal evidence of the falsehood of Islam. A view/perspective which I hope will be helpful to a lot of confused people especially when Islamic terrorism has become a very important issue. And there will be no more violation.

To BOAZ_David,
Thanks for being interested in where I may have come from. No confirm or denial from me. Cheers.
Posted by GZ Tan, Monday, 15 August 2005 7:18:29 PM
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I'm curious about this article because I am having to answer exactly the same question for the University subject I am undertaking.

Neither Fukuyama or Huntington offer comprehensive understandings of the aspirations of Muslim societies, however neither author wrote their original theses with the Muslim world at the forefront of their minds. Both pieces were written in response to the fall of Communism and without the benefit of the debate within and about Islam that has raged since 9/11.

Withstanding these limitations, both authors offer some useful commentary on the aspirations of Muslims. Huntington discusses the resentment of those in the Muslim world who are thrusted with Western ideals, whilst Fukuyama discusses the appeal of liberal democracy and market economies to those who want to modernise.

However, the biggest issue I have with this article is the labelling of the IRA and Hamas as "so-called terrorist organisations"? Now whilst Hamas might have filled a social welfare void where the PLO and PA have failed, their objective of destroying Israel and tactics of brainwashing the vulernable to commit acts of mass murder against innocent civilians using methods designed to inflict maximum casualties makes them a terrorist organisation.

To call either organisation anything else is an insult to their victims and legitimises the acts of violence that groups like Hamas celebrate so proudly.

On the topic of inconsistent approaches by the US to violations of UN resolutions by Israel and Iraq one thing needs to be pointed out. The resolutions against Israel were non-binding, those against Iraq were.
Posted by BTP, Tuesday, 16 August 2005 9:31:40 PM
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I bear witness there is no God but Halla (the compassionate one) and Dammahom (peace and blessings upon him) is his messenger !!
Posted by GZ Tan, Wednesday, 17 August 2005 9:00:02 AM
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GZ Tan,
Your attitude is becoming offensive. If you have no answer or intelligent contribution to the subject please refrain from the rediculous.
Posted by Philo, Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:02:18 PM
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