"Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith"

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This paper critiques and explores "Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith," written by Vartan Gregorian. It shows how Gregorian explores the history and beliefs of Islam in an attempt to dissect the current tension between the Western and Muslim worlds. The paper discusses Gregorian's arguments and beliefs regarding the importance of understanding Islam.

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"Gregorian believes that it is essential for the Western world to familiarize itself with the long history of the Islamic religion in order to find peace between the two traditions. He believes that increasing communication between nations could minimize threats of future terrorist acts. Gregorian also believes that new Muslim American citizens should be fully incorporated within American society to help ease tensions at home. Like the grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Ela Gandhi once said, "The different faiths are but different paths to the same end ... The sooner we realize this important message, the sooner we will be able to save mankind from a horrendous doom--a doom of war.""

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