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Old 03-07-2007, 04:49 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Detroitdad View Post
Islam and Wahabiism are different things. Wahabiism and Salfism are very cruel, strict and lovable cultures within Islam, but Islam is not some monolithic structure. There is an enormous amount of variety in Islam, akin to the diversity of opinion and culture in Christianity.
Yes, Sufism is charitable and kind, but the moderate strains do nothing to mollify or moderate the extremist strains of Islam.

Islam needs a new renaissance, but I doubt it will happen.
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