Islam and Enlightenment

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Bismillah.

Islam is the enlightenment we seek. The only enlightenment that Muslims need is to see Islam using the principle of relativity. The enlightenment cannot come from outside of Islam - it must come from within Islam. Creative scholarship and courageous leadership will shine the way out of this darkness.

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