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Muhammad Habash
Muhammad Habash, a member of the Syrian Parliament, is director of the Islamic Studies Center in Damascus.
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Breaking the Democratic Taboo
Muhammad Habash Series: Islam 2007-08-16Some Islamic thinkers point to an inevitable contradiction between Islamic and democratic values, arguing that Islam requires submission to the will of God, while democracy implies submission to the will of people. But it was not the Prophet Mohammad’s intent to build a theocratic state under the rule of mullahs. ... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 16722
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Islam’s Fanatical 1%
Muhammad Habash Series: Islam 2005-12-22The dominance of conservative Islam in the Middle East reflects a fundamental reality of Muslim society. But this conservatism should not be mistaken for violent radicalism, as America, unfortunately, has done. While conservatism may claim a majority of the “Arab street” (and the Persian street), this does not mean that violence and terrorism will inevitably rule the region.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 25628
