runner up?

Submitted by tariq (United Arab Emirates), Apr 29, 2006 at 11:27

i see very few of your articles talking about the real Islam. eg:

"Though neutral on Islam, I take a strong stand on Islamism, which I see as very different. Islam is the religion of the Qur'an and the Sunna; Islamism is the political path of Hasan al-Banna, Abu'l-A`la al-Mawdudi, and Ayatollah Khomeini. "

Good to see that you make the distinction but i see very few such articles. mostly you focus on terrorists who are not following Islam. You should also write that those terrorists are doing wrong and in this take a balanced approach every time.

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Daniel Pipes replies:

Actually, I write a great deal about Islamists who are not terrorists. But whether they use violence or not, I consider Islamists to be valid Muslims who do follow Islam.