” recognized by enlightened Arab leaders for many years. “
/// there is very little leeway to be enlightened about. their Quran is literally the words of their God, and CANNOT be changed. a “reformation” is impossible, as scholars like Robert Spencer have explained.
...and that is why many enlightened thinkers are killed, or declared apostate.
Wafa Sultan is one of the more wonderful enlightened voices from there. and they want to kill her.
meanwhile, Turkey, Indonesia, and other muslim country, are growing MORE fundamentalist, not more enlightened.
i grant you there are exceptions that should be applauded and encouraged. but, the trend is clear. if not, the “arab spring” will soon make it so. along with Iran making it’s first bomb in about 8 weeks...
You confuse Arab and Muslim.
Indonesia and Turkey are not Arab. Neither are Iran, or Malaysia.