MEMRI summarizes here a dispute that erupted when liberal Syrian poet Adonis, who lives in Paris, last October gave a lecture at the National Library of Algeria and an interview to an Algerian newspaper. Among other things, Adonis called for the separation of religion and state, and criticized the lack of women's rights.
In the ensuing firestorm, the director of the Library was fired - and prominent intellectuals throughout the Muslim world have protested, including signing a petition supporting Adonis and the Library director. Wouldn't it be nice if this ferment among Muslims about Islamism and the future of Islam got more attention from Western media?
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