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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Margriet de Moor on the reform of Islam
The Dutch author, Margriet de Moor, writes a long essay about her hope that Europe will initiate the reform of Islam. "My Dutch common sense tells me that Iraq is probably the last place where a liberal form of Islam could be born. It also tells me that the social circumstances are - and indeed must be - compatible with theology if there is to be a successful reform. And finally my polder common sense tells me something quite daring. If there is to be a reform within Islam, it won't emerge in the chaos where the religion originated, but in the prosperous West. And then it may well be that the Martin Luther of this movement, by which I mean the voice that will put forward the arguments, will be the voice of a woman. How I miss Ayaan Hirsi Ali !... Sometimes, in my moments of optimism, I see the Netherlands - a small, no-nonsense country which lacks the inclination for great feats and drama - as a laboratory on the outskirts of Europe."
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Margriet de Moor on the "innocence" of the Netherlands
"In the week following the murder of Theo van Gogh I was frequently angered by writers and commentators who claimed: 'Our country has lost its innocence,'" Dutch author Margriet de Moor writes in an article on the changed political climate in her country. "In my opinion, this is a naive and coy statement that testifies to a sentimental belief in the myth of our country being open-minded, tolerant and free-spirited. There are no innocent countries."
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