Dean of Islamic Law at Qatar University Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari Speaks Out in Support of U.S. Presence in Middle East

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The following are excerpts from an interview with former dean of Islamic law at QatarUniversity, Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari. The interview aired on Abu Dhabi TV on July 26, 2007.

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EXCERPT:

"We teach history selectively. We take the glorious moments of religious Muslim scholars, who heroically confronted tyranny and injustice, but we fail to note that many religious scholars were not like that. On the contrary, they supported, justified, and legalized backwardness and tyranny."

"If you compare this to the advanced societies, you will see that their scientists - the doctors, economists, and people who achieve accomplishments - are the people whose role is prominent, and not the religious scholar."

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