Posted on 02 April 2012. Tags: conservatism, democracy, election, elections, Europe, France, immigration, Islam, leftism, LePen, liberalism, Marine, Nationalism, shariah, socialism
What follows below is the conclusion of the translation of Albert Ali’s article, “Osons Marine?” in which he tackles the issue of institutional Islamophobia among various French political factions, and concludes with some comments on why Marine Le Pen is a possible candidate for some French Muslims. The first part of Ali’s article, as well [...]
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Posted in Current Events, Society
Posted on 30 March 2012. Tags: Albert Ali, conservatism, democracy, election, elections, Europe, France, immigration, Islam, leftism, LePen, Marine, Nationalism, socialism
Note from the Editors: This article originally appeared in French under the title “Osons Marine?” on the website of Albert Ali, a French-Muslim writer as a response to the President of the Muslim Collective of France. The latter had made statements warning Muslims against voting for the “Far Right” party Front National in the upcoming French [...]
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Posted in Current Events, Europe, Politics, Religion
Posted on 14 July 2011. Tags: globalism, Irshad Manji, Islam, leftism, modernism, multiculturalism, religion
Among critics of Islam, there few voices more prominent than the revisionist Irshad Manji. Calling herself a “refuseniks,” Manji has been praised in the media, along other radical feminists such as Wafa Sultan and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, for their virulent denunciations of Islam and Muhammad. Western pundits praise Manji for her “bravery,” and portray her [...]
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Posted in Religion