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Ramadan's chosen task is to invent an independent European Islam: "We need to separate Islamic principles from their cultures of origin and anchor them in the cultural reality of Western Europe." With 15 million Muslims on the Continent, Ramadan believes it's time to abandon the dichotomy in Muslim thought that has defined Islam in opposition to the West. "I can incorporate everything that's not opposed to my religion into my identity," he says, "and that's a revolution...
That means making European mosques independent of foreign funding and influence. It also means rereading the founding texts and producing a body of Islamic thought in European languages. Ramadan's recent book, To Be a European Muslim, was written in English; editions in German, Italian and Dutch are all forthcoming. And Ramadan's message isn't intended for Muslims alone. "The real question is about spirituality," he says. "If the presence of Muslims leads Europeans to think about who they are and what they believe in, that has to be positive." Thanks partly to Ramadan, Islam...
...abducted from the primarily Christian south and enslaved in the primarily Muslim north. Bok said he was forced to convert to Islam, but still does not identify himself as Muslim...
...there is fierce fighting again between Israelis and Palestinians [WORLD, Nov. 13]. Why should anybody be surprised? It has been going on for as long as Islam, Judaism and Christianity have been around. And it will continue while Israel exists as a Jewish state and controls holy sites of two other major faiths. Arabs, both Christian and Muslim, will rebel to get back these sites. What ever happened to the lesson of sharing? JAMIL BATCHA, Age 16 Hunt Valley...
According to Sternin, Illingworth also denied a request made by the Harvard Islamic Society (HIS) to use amplification for its annual call to prayer event during Islam Awareness Week. HIS President Zayed M. Yasin '01 said his group had been permitted to use amplification at the event in past years...