C-CPAN Must-see TV
Since it’s summer and there’s nothing but re-runs on I’ve been channel surfing more than usual. Last night I happened to catch a speech by Muslim dissident Irshad Manji on C-SPAN. What a gutsy broad! Ultimately, I think she’s a leftist with whom I would disagree on many things. Despite her references to Ghandi and Martin Luther King, I was happy to learn in the Q&A portion that she is not a pacifist.
Watching the speech reminds me of Natan Sharansky’s observation in The Case for Democracy that the difference between the left and the right in the free world is so tiny. From the perspective of a dissident, we in free societies don’t realize how much we have in common.
Below is a link to Manji’s speech. Unfortunately, C-SPAN doesn’t archive these things as long as they should, so I’m not sure how long it will work.
Irshad Manji on the Reformation of Islam (watch with RealPlayer)
Irshad Manji speaks at the American Library Association Annual Conference about the liberal reformation of Islam. Ms. Manji is the author of “The Trouble with Islam: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith.” In the book, the author critiques her religion and advocates liberal reforms. 6/25/2007: WASHINGTON, DC
Here’s more video of Irshad Manji from the Glenn Beck Show, via YouTube:
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