Stumbled across this insight from University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole while researching my talk on the true picture of Muslims with a great group yesterday at Harbour’s Edge in Delray Beach. Cole cites and translates chapter and verse to conclude: “The default in the Quran is therefore not aggressive warfare, something the book repeatedly condemns. Warfare is permitted in self-defense. But the default is to be at peace with those who are at peace with you.” Note the date; another sign of how long “Informed Content” at juancole.com has trumped most major news sources for “Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion.”
Host Ray Marks confirmed...
...that I stimulated some thought.
More of the good folks at Harbour's Edge.
(R-L) Ray Marks, Harold and Janice Cooper, Aneesha and me.
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what was the event at Harbour’s Edge? Those folks are some of our most loyal readers!
@ mary kate: Yep, talked to many who said they love The Coastal Star. I was invited to speak on correct picture of Islam and Muslims. (See http://www.hanifonmedia.com/baku-posts-on-pause-while-i-speak-a-bit/ where I run down recent and upcoming engagements). Had a great time and made a lot of friends at Harbour’s Edge.