Battle for the Islamism Narrative
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Submitted by Qanta Ahmed, May 23, 2014 18:08

To all at the Investigative Project of Terrorism this was a terrific ad and great article here. Thank you for your efforts to preserve truth in the battle for the narrratives relating to Islamism and Islam, two quite separate ideas.

Muslims who understand political Islamism- Muslims like me- recognize that ISLAMISM per se, whether violent or non violent, is intrinsically radical in every meaning of the word. Demanding the use of 'radical' as a qualifier before the word Islamist is borne either of ignorance or of apologism or perhaps both. Pluralistic Muslims -who thrive best within the freedoms afforded us by secular pluralistic democracry - recognize that your efforts are far from Islamophobic and infact intriniscally Islamophilic as you strive to challenge the Islamist worldview, a worldview which particularly exploits the privileges of the very democracy it seeks to subvert and ultimately extinguish. Any claim otherwise has to be questioned for motves and intention. Congratulations on brave and honest work.

Keep up the great work.

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