Islamic Studies' Young Turks


A new generation of scholars deplores problems of Muslim world and seeks internal solutions. The time has come to look within, they note, instead of always blaming others. But for these scholars, there are problems. They are often called "turncoats" and scorned by fellow Arabs and Muslims, and most of them do not live in the Middle East. This rather long article in essence a contrast between Bernard Lewis' view and that of Edward Said, goes beyond to raise a number of pertinent issues relating to the world of Islam. For full article see [Link]