1.0City of Brasshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrassAziz Poonawallahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/author/apoonawallaQaradawi: monster or moderate? both. - City of Brassrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2VEvzRboTS"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2011/03/qaradawi-monster-or-moderate-b.html">Qaradawi: monster or moderate? both.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2011/03/qaradawi-monster-or-moderate-b.html/embed#?secret=2VEvzRboTS" width="600" height="338" title="“Qaradawi: monster or moderate? both.” — City of Brass" data-secret="2VEvzRboTS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Last week I posted the transcript of Yusuf al Qaradawi’s sermon at Tahrir Square in Egypt, a sermon notable for its embrace of political moderation and Egyptian nationalism. Qaradawi made his appeal not just to muslims, but to all Egyptians, explicitly inclusive of the Coptic minority. It really was a remarkable speech, far more important…