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A Critique I've Received


By Ali Eteraz
Posted on Fri Feb 16, 2007 at 09:28:35 AM EST
Tags: islam, progressives (all tags)

On some progressive muslim channels I've gotten criticized for the fact that without progressives there wouldn't have been a number of positive advancements in the community -- like an increased focus on women's equality.

That may be true, however, that does not require that you have to be a "progressive" to support issues of importance. I can support women led prayer or question inheritance laws without having to be a progressive, or being lumped in with them.

Progressives want to hog activism the way Salafis and some traditionalists hog piety. I say no thanks.

I have a new slogan for us. Eteraz.Org: Islam Without Labels.Or how about: Eteraz.Org: Say No To Label Whores.

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