Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © AFP
RT: Erdogan rejects ‘moderate Islam’ as a Western tool to weaken Muslims
The idea of ‘moderate Islam’ was invented by the West and is being used to weaken the ancient religion, Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan has said in reference to Saudi Arabia’s reforms, while also lashing out at the EU’s “discrimination” of Muslims.
Last month, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, vowed to restore “moderate” Islam to the kingdom considered to be "home" of the religion. The Gulf monarchy currently follows a Salafist or Wahhabi version of Islam that is often described as being "ultraconservative" and administered through Islamic Sharia law. In what appears to be a direct reference to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Erdogan denounced a “moderate” interpretation of Islam in a speech delivered at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Women’s Advisory Council on Friday.
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WNU Editor: The pro-Turkish government news website "Daily Sabath" also carried the same news headline until today where it was scrubbed for this .... Discrimination against Muslim women in EU states spreading like a virus, Erdoğan says (Daily Sabah). I guess someone realized that a headline advocating Turkish President Recep Erdogan's support for 'hardcore Islam' may send out the wrong image of the Turkish President to the West.
