The not-so-liberal face of the "liberal" Muslim youth

Feb 2, 2026 | 13:40 IST

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A new generation claims liberalism, but sees the world almost entirely through religious identity — leaving little room for dissent or universal values

Back in 2015-2016, in the course of research I was doing for a book I asked a young Muslim academic — let's call him, Yaqoob — how would he describe himself: a liberal or a conservative?

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The not-so-liberal face of the "liberal" Muslim youth

A new generation claims liberalism, but sees the world almost entirely through religious identity — leaving little room for dissent or universal values

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The not-so-liberal face of the "liberal" Muslim youth

A new generation claims liberalism, but sees the world almost entirely through religious identity — leaving little room for dissent or universal values

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