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A French national flag flies atop the Grand Mosque of Paris in memory of the 130 victims of ISIS terrorist attacks in the city November 13, 2015. AFP
A French national flag flies atop the Grand Mosque of Paris in memory of the 130 victims of ISIS terrorist attacks in the city November 13, 2015. AFP
Islam is not at odds with secular government - it celebrates it
It does not follow that personal piety needs clerical government, writes Ed Husain