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Liberal Fascination With “Islam-Lite” and the Humanizing Muslims Industry

Many attempts to humanize Muslims celebrate not diversity in Islam, but rather “Islam-lite”—the visible absence of Islam in the actions and mannerisms of self-identified Muslims.

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May 20, 2017
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