Muslim braves Europe's secular zealots

A Muslim braves Europe’s secular zealots

TORONTO As a young Canadian Muslim who has called for reform in Islam, I’ve been traveling throughout North America and Europe over the past year. Last week, I toured France and Spain. God help me.
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I didn’t expect a warm reception from fellow Muslims. But now, I’m also not sure that liberal Muslims like me fit comfortably in a secular European crowd. I say this even after the murder of Theo van Gogh, the Dutch filmmaker, who the police say was shot and stabbed by a Muslim extremist. Van Gogh had exercised his right to criticize Islam – a right that I, as a modern Muslim, defend unequivocally.