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Former Muslim Speaks Out On Why The West Misunderstands Islam

September 20, 2026·15 min·4-min readconversationalnews
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Danny Burmawi, CEO of the Ideological Defense Institute and a former Muslim who converted to Christianity, argues that Islam is not merely a religion but a political ideology with a divine mandate for global domination, and that the West—particularly U.S. policymakers and progressive inst

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Danny Burmawi

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Danny BurmawiJohn BickleyGeorgia HoweZoran MamdaniAbdul El-SayedThomas Jefferson

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Ideological Defense Institute

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Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsIslamUs Politics

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