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Just as Latin America had for nearly two centuries been regarded by the United States as fair grounds for imperial manipulation and periodic military interventions, much of the Muslim world, especially the Middle East, has more recently been treated with similar imperial arrogance.
But even those domestic radicalizing forces might not have risen to levels of terrorism if they were not reinforced by a resentment of American support for most Muslim dictators for decades – especially oil- rich dictators, but along with oil-poor Pakistan and Egypt.
Yet, at least on three issues I regard myself as a liberal Muslim: I am against the death penalty, in favor of gender equality, and believe that ijtihad will become increasingly crucial as a solution to Islam’s doctrinal problems.
Once again, Fuller captures the fundamentals when he says the following: As long as conditions in the Muslim world remain radicalized – by ter- rorism, the sweeping American military response, dictatorship across the region, and a sense of Islam under siege – only radical groups will flour- ish.
Ijtihad may make Muslims more liberal, but not neces- sarily more moderate.
Human History as Divine Revelation The reason why Islam recognizes so many prophets (nabiyun) and so many messengers or apostles (rusul) is because Allah reveals Himself in such installments across time and across space.
Taha was a force for doctrinal liberalization rather than political moderation.
When Muslims are politically radicalized, they often tend to be resistant to doctrinal liberalization.