Salman Rushdie and the Islamic Punishment for Blasphemy
For centuries, the orthodox Muslim view has been that those who insult Muhammad must be summarily killed.
Gordon Nickel
· 14 min read
Islamism
A collection of 28 posts
Rushdie’s Moral Heroism
The attempt on the great writer’s life illustrates the dedication with which fanatics pursue the objects of their hatred.
The Quillette Editorial Board
· 7 min read
Across the Muslim World, Islamism is Going out of Vogue
Islamism as an ideology may be great at mobilizing people, but this doesn’t necessarily translate towards effective governance, as has been proven again and again
Imran Said
· 15 min read
How Intersectionalism Betrays the World’s Muslim Women
The progress of Muslim reformers, dissidents and apostates is hindered by leftists that use cultural relativism as a basis for their activism.
Omayma Mohamed
· 9 min read
Denmark's Blaspheming Mother
Immigration, Islamism and integration are salient issues even in the happiest place on earth.
Andy Ngo
· 9 min read
ISIS Bride Should Be Judged for What She Did, Not Who She Is
The two processes may begin similarly, but in grooming gangs emotional manipulation very quickly progresses to rape, torture, and threats of murder.
Louise Perry
· 8 min read
A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist
What is Islam and how does it differ from Islamism? And is this a hard and fast distinction for the majority of Muslims?
Andy Ngo
· 5 min read
"Liberals Have Compromised on Their Own Values": An Interview with Ali A. Rizvi
Europeans challenged their own religion during the Enlightenment, and we’re all benefiting from their efforts today. But when non-Europeans want to do the same, it’s ‘Islamophobia’?
Maarten Boudry, Ali A. Rizvi
· 17 min read
What Makes a 'Self-Hating' Muslim?
Wajahat Ali’s crime is that by mere association with a Jewish group, he was tarred by important sections of the Islamic community as a traitor.
Tanveer Ahmed
· 7 min read
The Islamic Republic Must Fall
Many Western feminists, in particular, have been shamefully reluctant to amplify the voices of those struggling for their most basic rights in places like Iran.
Mariam Memarsadeghi
· 5 min read
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Explains How To Combat Political Islam
If Hirsi Ali’s critics are tempted to cite statistics minimizing the threat, they will have to explain at what point – after how many more deaths – they will consider it necessary to take action.
Jeffrey Tayler
· 14 min read
Islam's Liberal Counter-Insurgency
In her new book ‘The Battle for British Islam,’ campaigner Sara Khan offers a work of admirable frankness, determination, and moral clarity.
Jamie Palmer
· 7 min read
What Next After Paris?
Much has been said about the attacks that does not require repeating. Yet it is worth bearing out that the Paris attacks may indeed be an inflection point in this century’s history.
Claire Lehmann
· 3 min read