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July 1, 2008

Sensitizing Sectarianism

Filed under: Dialogue,Islam,Sectarianism — Haider @ 9:32 am

The Ministry of Information in Kuwait has, in recent years, increased its efforts to clamp down on any publication that is seen to incite sectarian conflict. This is a position that many members of parliament support, and has the backing of a large portion of the population, who would like to see the end of sectarian tension. The worry is that the sectarian conflicts that are raging in Iraq will spill over to Kuwait, threatening the security of the country and the well-being it enjoys.

While it’s extremely important to address the issue of sectarianism and to acknowledge the growing dangers it poses, the approach that’s being taken in Kuwait is fostering greater sectarianism, and is preventing the spread of the only possible solution to the problems sectarianism can pose. (more…)

May 1, 2008

Why Islamization is unIslamic

Filed under: Islam,Islamist,Kuwait,Politics — Haider @ 8:50 am

In my previous post on the Islamization of the law, I explained why the argument for Islamization is both misleading and meaningless. In this article, I would like to explain why Islamization is unIslamic. (more…)

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