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'Islamism, a Phoenix waiting to arise from the ashes'

February 08, 2016 14:59 IST

'Small bands of terrorists believe they can destabilise superpowers if they are ready to become martyrs.'
'Since the road to paradise is under the shade of swords, it is a win-win situation for those ready to die for the cause of Allah.'

Incisive editor, brilliant scholar on Islam, and now BJP leader, M J Akbar is at his intellectual best when he dissects the Muslim world and its problems, and offers up a solution from his unique perspective.

Rediff.com presents Akbar's R N Kao Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. The second of a 3-part series.

M J Akbar