very pleased with your articles

Submitted by Nuray Bamanie (United Kingdom), Aug 26, 2003 at 11:48

Dear Mr. Pipes,
I am one of those who admire your articles very much and happy to congratulate with your new post and the confidence that President Bush gave. From the very start as I continued to read your articles I realized the differenciation you kept making between Islam and Islamism. As a Muslim I admire this stance of yours but unfortunately many Muslims don't view the difference you make between a radical political movement that resembles much to communism and whose leaders are not even well educated in religion and only politically motivated are however attracting so many Muslims and Islam itself which in the past has opened its arms to Christians and Jews who were persecuted in Europe. Also many Muslims now a days are revengeful of their stance as they have regressed before the West and are only moving with their hearts. Their benefit only lies with the US hopefully the Middle East conflict will be solved one day. It is unfortunate that this radical minority are creating such havor in our world in the name of Islam and they are I agree with you a real danger for the world.
My deepest admiration and regards.
Yours,
Miss Nuray Bamanie

---

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".