Is There a Difference Between Islam and Islamism? These Experts Say ‘No.’

Is There a Difference Between Islam and Islamism? These Experts Say ‘No.’

Summary OXON HILL, Md.—Americans must understand the true nature of Islam to diagnose its challenge to Western societies, scholars said Thursday. At The Heritage Foundation’s conference The Forum, a pair of scholars highlighted the often-false distinction made between Islam and “Islamism” that causes confusion.  Florence Beregeaud-Blackler, an anthropologist and research fellow at the National Centre...

Is there a difference between Islam and Islamism? These experts say ‘no.’ - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Summary Scholars Raymond Ibrahim and Florence Bergeaud-Blackler discussed Islam and Islamism at The Heritage Foundation’s Forum conference. Ibrahim challenged the distinction between Islam and Islamism, citing Islamic religious texts. Bergeaud-Blackler argued for distinguishing Islamists from Muslims rather than separating Islamism from Islam. OXON HILL, Md.—Americans must understand the true nature of Islam to diagnose its challenge to Western …

Is There a Difference Between Islam and Islamism? These Experts Say ‘No’

Summary Scholars Raymond Ibrahim and Florence Bergeaud-Blackler discussed Islam and Islamism at The Heritage Foundation’s Forum conference.  Ibrahim challenged the distinction between Islam and Islamism, citing Islamic religious texts.  Bergeaud-Blackler argued for distinguishing Islamists from Muslims rather than separating Islamism from Islam.  OXON HILL, Md.—Americans must understand the true nature of Islam to diagnose its