The Two Faces Of Islam
March, 2002
Islamic terrorists have never represented the Muslim world to me, because in my years of living there (in Turkey, primarily, with forays into Lebanon and Egypt) I found life, not death, and love, not hate. I found friends who were full of kindness, a highly intelligent population, a fascinating reservoir of ancient history and an abundance of beauty in nature as magisterial as any on the planet. To put it bluntly, the Muslim world--for all its faults--is a gorgeous, lively and wonderful place.I...
