While ISIS and Boko Haram ransack Syria and Nigeria, Foreign Policy is hosting a debate about Islamic violence. Does it go back to the religion’s core teachings?
Yes, says Ayaan Hirsi Ali. No, says Manal Omar. And both make good and valid points. Sure, there’s more going on with ISIS than Islamic doctrine as such. But there’s also a longstanding tradition of standardization by force in Islam.
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