Friday, February 04, 2011
The Western concept of freedom versus the Arabic concept: completely at odds
You hear Egyptians talking about "freedom." What freedom are they talking about? Andrew G. Bostom writes in The American Thinker about the fact that the Western concept of freedom is completely at odds with the Arabic word for freedom, which is hurriyya. Hurriyya refers to being in perfect slavery to Allah. In hurriyya, the individual subordinates "his own freedom to the beliefs, morality and customs of the group as the only proper course of behavior...".
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Funny how we all do (both sides, all sides) use a word or experession assuming we all agree on what it means. I'm beginning to think we really should start discussions with and may I ask what do you mean when you say that?
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