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Opening the Door to Hell: Jewish Terrorism in Israel

By Shalom Goldman

…the holiest site in Judaism]. On the other hand, although in much smaller numbers, there are Jews who regard the very presence of the mosques as an obstacle to the redemption of the people of Israel. A larger number hold a Kahanist worldview, according to which—irrespective of the conflict with the Palestinians—the Jewish state should cast out the Arab minority from within. Some of them are willing to try to implement this goal in a violent way o…

The Bleeding Heart of Muslim Europe

By Haroon Moghul

…snian wives and mothers. (It’s a distortion of history to call the empire “Turkish”—its army and bureaucracy was heavily Eastern European.) Millions of Turks are descendants of Balkan refugees who retreated with the Ottoman Empire. Though they found refuge in Turkey, soon after Ataturk began his top-down nation building, suppressing their Eastern European identities in favor of a uniform Turkishness; whose artifice is revealed in telling details….

Tweeting ISIS Attacks: A Lesson in Not Learning a Lesson

By Haroon Moghul

…ilizations? Not only does the ISIL attack on France follow attacks against Turkish (Muslim) and Lebanese (Muslim) targets, but the best fighting force on the ground, which has recently scored notable successes against ISIL, is Kurdish (and mostly Muslim). I’m sure Turkish and Lebanese victims would appreciate being told they are also the enemy, while Kurds would love to be informed that this is a war between Islam and the West. Since they are, you…

The Most Religious Race: Islam in Europe

By Haroon Moghul

…decades, and this partway explains the more confident role Islam plays in Turkish culture. Is that not a change? That Muslims are all opposed to democracy, absolutely central to Caldwell’s polemic, is belied by the unhelpful fact that the majority of the world’s Muslims live in democracies: Mali, Turkey, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia, among other countries, with 700 million Muslims; more than half the planetary tot…

A Tiny Little Mecca for
the West

By Haroon Moghul

…on nearby store shelves; the manners and dresses of the pious reflect not Turkish styles but seem indistinguishable from Muslim habits in England or America. For someone used to visiting Muslim countries, the casual state of dress is surprising—Turkey, supposedly so “European” and “secular,” has nothing on this. My wife and I joke that the beautiful people might be a lure in themselves. But it’s much more. The people are unbelievably hospitable,…

Is Liberalism Islamic?: An Interview with Mustafa Akyol

By Haroon Moghul

…l, author of Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty; Akyol is a Turkish media personality, newspaper columnist, and intellectual. He also gets to live in Istanbul, which should properly go on his resumé. Many have argued Turkey’s experience is deeply important to the Middle East (and see my post this weekend about Newt Gingrich’s longtime admiration for Kemal Ataturk). Whether or not you agree, Akyol deserves to be more widely read, as…

Hungarian Mayor Wants to Import White Christians, Ban Muslims & LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…become more conservative, and there is a lot of religious homophobia. Even Turkish LGBTs are not safe in their own country, so for someone who is foreign, who is a refugee, who doesn’t have support or an understanding of the Turkish language, there are a lot of challenges. The worst thing is they are being discriminated against or assaulted by other refugee groups, as well. Uganda: Profile of pastor who works to challenge religious homophobia Kuch…

Catholic Bishops Meeting For Family Synod; South Africa’s Dutch Reformed Church OKs Gay Weddings, Ordination; Court in Malaysia Deals Setback To Transgender Advocates; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…tion. For instance, the Sunnis received religion-based assistance from the Turkish government, which Alevis and Christians couldn’t. But these social groups either came from Syria together or found each other here in Turkey. LGBTs never had that opportunity. Syrian LGBTs who reached and were assisted by Kaos GL have a certain economic standing, speak English, and have access to the Internet. The real problem is with LGBT refugees who work without…

Conservative French Catholics a ‘Rightwing Patriarchal Bunch’?; Indonesian Prez Decries Anti-LGBT Discrimination; Romanian Prez Warns Against ‘Religious Fanaticism’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…sed. According to Gay Star News, “Police have identified the supporters of Turkish hate preacher Harun Yahya.” But, according to the same article, “The Telegraaf newspaper however also suggests I could be linked to Dutch Turkish campaigner Berrak Su, who regularly presents homophobic videos on their Facebook channel.” Indonesia: President speaks out against anti-gay discrimination and violence This week President Joko Widodo decried anti-LGBT disc…

It Is Time For American Orthodox Christians to Protest Russia’s Persecution of LGBT

By Katherine Kelaidis

…yzantine Empire, and consequently huge tracts of the Orthodox world, under Turkish rule. This 400-year period of occupation was only temporarily interrupted by Western Christian empires vying with the Ottomans. When in the 19th century, Serbian and Greek nationalist movements began to throw off the Turkish yoke, independence was often accompanied by interference from the modern Western powers, such as Great Britain, France and the United States. T…