Islamic reformers

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The Six Key Tenets of Islamic Reform

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Why Do Some of 'Them' Hate Some of 'Us'?

Iran's president has been spewing hate speech toward Jews, but most Iranians and most Muslims want closer ties to the West.

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Muslim Maccabees?

Had I been alive at that time, I would have been a Jew.

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Loose Canon Archive: April 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Loose Canon: July 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Loose Canon Archive: October 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Can Religious States Be Democratic?

Islam is not inherently opposed to democracy.

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Islamic Democracies

The question is, does the United States really want them to exist?

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A Huge Prize

The Nobel Prize is an award from the world community, from people who want Muslim reformers to know they are supported.

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Iranian Reformists Back More Open Society

After 20 years of hardline Muslim rule, Iranian voters have backed reformers promising political and social liberalization.

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