Moderate Islam?

By JFM2301
Updated: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:03:20 UTC

What does a modern democratic state based on "moderate Islam" mean?

Legislation to cherry-pick from Islamic scriptures?

If so, how can this be squared with a state "where sharia [Islamic law] is the main source for legislation".

Surely one denies the other?

TAGGED: ISLAM, POLITICS

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