Karima Bennoune's Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here, is an important book for our times, tackling how women and men in the Middle East, north Africa and south Asia are fighting religious fundamentalism often risking their own lives.
Creating the social and political space for groups fighting against fundamentalism is nearly impossible given the restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, as well as by the collusion of many governments, such as that of Pakistan, with fundamentalist groups.
Perhaps, Weinberg notes, progressives should look elsewhere within the Muslim world where other courageous young women are fighting against Islamic fundamentalism.
I've argued with Western liberals who admit they don't find these arguments convincing, but hold back their opinions for fear of being seen as Islamophobic, or in the interest of supporting moderates within the Muslim community who share their goals of fighting jihad and fundamentalism.
We're fighting an ideology, Islamist fundamentalism.
A statement from the groups, which was read out during the vigil in Victoria Square, added: "A girl of 14 spoke out for the rights of women and girls in a region where fundamentalism is fighting to take hold.
A true tragedy, a horrible blow to freedom of speech, and a reminder that one thing that will be front and center this new year is fighting against the religious fundamentalism that threatens all of us, especially the poets, dreamers and humorists who bravely make us think, and laugh, and remind us all to continually "light up the darkness".
Mr. O'Neill is appalled by what he sees as a betrayal of real conservatism; he even at one point draws a parallel between the absolutists fighting to take over Pakistan for Muslim fundamentalism and the absolutism at work in the Bush White House.
A crackdown on such groups was complicated by strong popular Pakistani support for guerrillas fighting Indian rule in Kashmir, but many Pakistanis also objected to the Islamic fundamentalism espoused by many of the guerrillas and their supporters.
Soldiers on the ground find themselves fighting insurgents with close ties to local communities and the persistent bonds of religious fundamentalism.
