Source Der Semit (In German)
The author is Jewish with roots in Iraq, Marocco, Syria and Turkey. He is remembering throughout history that people with Jewish religion living under Islamic ruling never suffered as much as they did under Christian ruling. He is reminds that in the fact only fanatic Christendom was the cause of many blood baths like the Inquisition or the Cruisades. He is remembering the tolerance in the enlightened era of Islam in Andalusia.
He ends his article with saying:
"When we speak of religion today the danger that is menacing the world not Islam but the fanatic religious ones, whomever they are. It is true that most of them are nowadays Muslims,but in the same extent there is a religious fanaticism in the USA, the country that engraved the separation of the religion from the state on its flag. It is stopping the development of research in Genetics through the use of embryonic cells, it fights against supporters of abortion and discriminates homosexuals.
(I wonder why he forgot about the Jewish fanatics who are terrorising the West Bank?) The answer against fanaticism should be supporting those who represent moderate Islam, the shining light of Andalusia in Cordoba and Granada, and bring them back and a build new generation of religious leaders, that can adapt themselves to the shifting modern times. In the same time educate the Western Civilisation to get acquainted with Islam. It is time to start a dialogue, to accept the alien and not a dialogue that tries to force the other to adapt my way but, one that can solve conflicts and tensions when every people or culture are allowed to be nurtured by their own identity and special tradition. It is a difficult and long way, but history is also patient. It will wait. Meanwhile we don't need new bridges but open the old existing ones to the traffic again"
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