Peace Review by Stephen Zunes, Sept. 9, 1995
Pages 23-30 | Published online: 04 Dec 2007
Abstract: The spread of radical Islamic movements throughout the Middle East and beyond has not only caused major political upheaval in the countries directly affected, but has placed political Islam on the forefront of concerns of Western nations, including the United States. Unfortunately this newfound attention has strengthened ugly stereotypes about Muslims already prevalent in the West. Even though the vast majority of the world’s Muslims oppose terrorism, religious intolerance and the oppression of women, these remain the most prevalent images of the Muslim faith throughout the Western world…