Tuesday, August 04, 2015

In Malaysia and Turkey, are we witnessing the end of moderate Islam?

In Malaysia and Turkey, are we witnessing the end of moderate Islam?
5 August 2015 9:47AM

At opposite ends of the Islamic world, two traditional examples of moderate Islam in a modern state are slipping fast. In their desperate quest for personal power, President Erdogan of Turkey and Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia appear to be not only destroying their personal reputations but also dragging their countries towards religious extremism and confrontation between national minorities.

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