And when you have democracy and an open society and debate, automatically you will see the real [Islamic] scholars coming up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Khan argues that democracy and open debate allow genuine Islamic scholars to emerge.
- In plain terms
- Open debate and democracy help real Islamic scholars show up.
- What can you take from it?
- Open societies allow authentic voices to emerge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What conditions help scholars speak?
- How do we recognize authentic voices?
Another view
Democracy does not always lead to the best or most ethical voices rising.
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