Speaking at Nordic Media Days in Bergen, Manji, a Muslim herself, spoke of the challenges in communication with the Muslim world.
Manji, the author of The Trouble with Islam Today and the maker of acclaimed documentary Faith without Fear, discussed the open spread of extreme Islamism in the West, and the importance of communication as a support to reform-friendly Muslims.
“Western journalists are too careful. They feel ignorant and do not dare to ask the critical questions. Western ignorance is a form of racism in the worst sense, and fundamentalism gets off too lightly,” Manji said.
Manji also revealed unique footage of an interview with a leading fundamentalist from the Arab world, which she had been advised not to show for security reasons. In the interview she asked where in the Koran it says that suicide attacks make a person a martyr, a question that gave the subject great difficulties answering.
“I get more death threats from Western Europe than from the Arab world. Many of them in fact are from Scandinavia and Norway,” Manji said.
Fra Aftenposten. Tip: Islamofascisme.
Jeg går ud fra at nordisk politi går i gang med at efterforske, hvem det er, der bor i norden, og sender trusler til Manji.
Det må være noget for PET. For selvfølgelig skal dem, der er skyldige retsforfølges.
Nej nej. Nu må du huske på, at de største trusler kommer fra højrefløjen.