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	Rethinking Islam

abailart

3-4-2008 3:31 AM

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islam, theology

abailart says:

A useful article for those who study Islam or who are interested in The secularist values of Ataturk Turkey. On another note, interesting for parallel western attempts to resurrect Christianity.

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3-4-2008 3:32 PM

willhelm

I am keeping with my strict rule of thumb to POP anything with the term 'Muslim-Feminist" in it.

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