Are the Nigerian mobs' killing an example of Islam or Militant Islam?

Submitted by Kumar (United States), Nov 22, 2002 at 01:35

Dr. Pipes,
You draw a distinction between Islam and Militant Islam. Take the most recent example: Mobs rampaging in Nigeria; killing of Christians, burning of churches, etc, all because they feel insulted because a newspaper thought of paying a compliment to the beauty pagent being held there: "Muhammad would have married one of the beauties if he had seen the pagent"! Is this militant islam or just good old Islam? I admire your courage, and suggest that perhaps a further refinement of idiom is required.

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