Michael Totten talks about his experiences in Kosovo, perhaps the most truly liberal muslim country in the world. What struck me however was the repeated statements by various kosovars he interviewed, to the effect that they self-identify as “muslim” but also insist that religion is not the basis of their identity. I While I admire the way the Kosovars have crafted a free society, I can’t help but be curious about what their perception of Islam actually is. Is this “cultural Islam” made manifest?
perhaps the word Islamic can be used in a similar fashion to the old Woody Allen joke: “I’m not a Jew, I’m Jew-ish”
