http://www.lanterntorch.com/al-islam/60/modern-islam-traditional-moderation/ Creative Illumination Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.lanterntorch.com/al-islam/60/modern-islam-traditional-moderation/#comment-22 Leila Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:07:45 +0000 http://www.lanterntorch.com/?p=60#comment-22 There's an interesting chapter in Juan Cole's book "Sacred Space and Holy War" in regards to the Iranian revolution. He argues, and rightly so, that it wasn't a retrogressive movement, but very very modern. He also points out that modern doesn't necessarily equate itself with liberal, Iran in many ways being an anti-liberal govt. I happen to concur. There’s an interesting chapter in Juan Cole’s book “Sacred Space and Holy War” in regards to the Iranian revolution. He argues, and rightly so, that it wasn’t a retrogressive movement, but very very modern. He also points out that modern doesn’t necessarily equate itself with liberal, Iran in many ways being an anti-liberal govt. I happen to concur.

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