A question for Dr. Pipes

Submitted by Sully (United States), Nov 26, 2007 at 16:49

This question of distinguishing Islam versus Islamism would seem to be related to another question.

Has there ever been a majority Muslim, Sharia ruled, country that has peacefully evolved into a liberal state with real freedom of religion in the same way that multiple countries have evolved real freedom of religion despite having long had Christianity as the state religion?

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