“To militant Islamists, the expulsion of the Soviets was just the prelude to purging the entire Islamic world of infidels.” WorldIslamicMilitantInfidelIslamistsPreludePurgingExpulsion Author:Gilles Kepel
“The Americans view the democratization of the Middle East as the route to peace.” ViewsMiddleEastMiddle EastRoutesDemocratization Author:Gilles Kepel
“In the Arab mindset, democratization may not be an exclusively negative term. But it's associated closely with American policies and the occupation of Iraq.” MayTermPolicyNegativeIraqMindsetOccupationDemocratization Author:Gilles Kepel
“Muslim citizens should never be classified according to their creed, origin, ancestry or culture. After all, I don't define my political or social position by reference to the Christian faith.” ShouldChristianPoliticalCultureSocialPositionCitizensCreedsAncestryChristian Faith Author:Gilles Kepel
