Manji talk canceled because of fears

Posted by Robert on May 19, 2005 7:34 AM

"Haifa and Leicester," from the UK [1] Workers Liberty, with thanks to Susan:

Leicester University has cancelled a talk by Muslim lesbian feminist Irshad Manji because of fears of hostile reaction from right-wing local Muslims.

Compare Haifa. Ilan Pappe, a lecturer at Haifa University, is a vehement anti-Zionist, as unpopular with right-wing and conservative opinion in Israel as Irshad Manji is with right-wing and conservative Muslims....

Irshad Manji spoke in London today, 12 May. She is, as far as I can judge, no sort of socialist or social radical, but she is an advocate of universal human rights, an opponent of cultural relativism, an advocate of what she calls a "reformation" in Islam...

Yes. Most interesting that such positions would be so threatening to these "right-wing" -- i.e., literalist and devout -- Muslims.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2005/05/manji-talk-canceled-because-of-fears.html

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