Re: Islam and Modernity: An article in Dawn
I agree that Islam needs modernization in several respects without which it will continue losing relevancy.
I also think people should stop making statements such as "it is the only religion sanctioned by God" - because every religion can claim that but more importantly it is that evil thought that is at the root of why the jihadis go around justifying their crimes against humanity in the name of Quran and the pesudo-pious simply spread that notion thus acting as prep school for jihadi mentality.
Obviously I use the term jihadi as it is widely understood today - just to show how failure to change has corrupted even noble notions.