1.0altmuslimhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslimHesham Hassaballahttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/author/heshamhessaballa/Extremism: Does Islam need a reformation?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OqEoZOCYKW"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2009/04/does_islam_need_a_reformation/">Extremism: Does Islam need a reformation?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2009/04/does_islam_need_a_reformation/embed/#?secret=OqEoZOCYKW" width="600" height="338" title="“Extremism: Does Islam need a reformation?” — altmuslim" data-secret="OqEoZOCYKW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Given the often terrible news about Islam, it is only natural to wonder whether Islam itself is the problem. Yet, as tempting as it is to apply the Christian experience as analogy, it is a flawed premise from the very beginning.http://www.altmuslim.com/ee_images/somali_pirates.jpg