Post by peterd on Nov 28, 2011 11:22:54 GMT -8
Indian Social Activist Seema Mustafa on Secularism in Islamic Nations: 'Religion in Politics Is Used to Mesmerize and Subdue the Populace in a Manner that Eventually Becomes Autocratic, Repressive and Brutal'
a recent interview, renowned Indian Muslim journalist Seema Mustafa answered a range of questions regarding the failure of secularism and democracy to establish roots in Islamic nations, including in those where secular leaders have ruled for long periods.
Seema Mustafa is a senior journalist and columnist known for her progressive and leftist views on national and international issues. Her interview was published by Viewpoint, a secular Pakistani magazine.
In the interview, Ms. Mustafa argued that Islamic fundamentalist forces are growing in some Islamic countries because the secular leaders have tried to implement secularism by force rather than by persuasion.
Following are excerpts from the interview:
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5848.htm
a recent interview, renowned Indian Muslim journalist Seema Mustafa answered a range of questions regarding the failure of secularism and democracy to establish roots in Islamic nations, including in those where secular leaders have ruled for long periods.
Seema Mustafa is a senior journalist and columnist known for her progressive and leftist views on national and international issues. Her interview was published by Viewpoint, a secular Pakistani magazine.
In the interview, Ms. Mustafa argued that Islamic fundamentalist forces are growing in some Islamic countries because the secular leaders have tried to implement secularism by force rather than by persuasion.
Following are excerpts from the interview:
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5848.htm