Malaysian-born Muslim Ani Zonneveld was radicalized by September 11, but she wasn’t radicalized in the way we traditionally think. She was appalled by how her religion was represented by extremists, and she decided to do something about it. Having tried to work with other groups, she finally founded Muslims for Progressive Values in 2007, and amazingly her work has spread throughout the US and internationally. Though she doesn’t use these terms, her organization is calling for what amounts to an Inner Revolution in Islam, advocating for equality, women’s and LGBT rights, freedom of expression,
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