So comes the provocation from Ed Husain, self-proclaimed former Islamist radical, who puts much of the blame for Isis, Syria, Hamas and beyond on Saudi-sponsored Salafism and the export of Wahhabism across the world. A considerable weight of responsibility, in Husain’s view, rests on the shoulders of so-called moderate or liberal Muslims to “defeat [ideas] on campuses, bookshops, mosques, publication houses, the internet”. To him, it’s clear “Islam doesn’t have a problem; Muslims have a problem. For a century and a half, says Husain, Muslims have struggled politically with defining their place in the modern world. “But Mohammed bin Salman being in touch with his own people while bringing about these reforms is vital.”For Husain, Turkey – “which isn’t Erdoğan, it’s bigger than Erdoğan” – may provide a model.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 20:26 UTC