.... Bigotry against Muslims certainly exists. But it is ironic that several of those involved in this particular event should themselves be associated with a whole host of bigoted views – against women, Ahmadis, LGBT people, Jews and – some of their fiercest critics – liberal Muslims.
Towards the end of this interview Andalusi seems to condone the jizya (although not the death penalty for refusing to pay). It is also ironic that some people (though perhaps not all these speakers, and certainly not all Muslims) complain rather tendentiously about Islam being ‘criminalised’ when they support a system which privileges Islam and enshrines in legislation an array of (disputed) penalties for different kinds of dissenters. [Harry’s Place] Read more
