What is Islam?

An interview with Edward W. Said on issues relating to Islam. Topics discussed include Sam Huntington's article on “The Clash of Civilizations,” the threat posed to Western civilization by Islam, the evolution of official U.S. policy, challenges to Western hegemony in Egypt, the possibility of a co...

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Published in:New Statesman & Society Vol. 8; pp. 20 - 23
Main Author: Cockburn, Alexander
Format: Interview
Published: New Statesman Ltd. February 10 1995
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Summary:An interview with Edward W. Said on issues relating to Islam. Topics discussed include Sam Huntington's article on “The Clash of Civilizations,” the threat posed to Western civilization by Islam, the evolution of official U.S. policy, challenges to Western hegemony in Egypt, the possibility of a convincing Islamic alternative, hopes for the future, the status of non-Muslim communities outside Islam, and the meaning of being a member of an Islamic culture.