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33 Doing nothing is a luxury: H. van der Loo and W. van Reijen, Paradoxen van modernisering [Paradoxes of modernization], Bussum, 1997, p. 70.
34 The monotheism of Islam: K. Armstrong, Islam. Geschiedenis van een wereldgodsdients [History of a world religion], Amsterdam, 2001, p. 58. See also: K. Armstrong, Een Geschiedenis van God. Vierduizend jaar jodendom, christendom en islam [A History of God. Four thousand years of Judaism, Christianity and Islam], Baarn, 1993.
35 In The Closed Circle: D. Pryce-Jones, The closed circle.
36 The Muslims created a multiethnic: Lewis, What went wrong? The clash between Islam and modernity in the Middle-East, Londen, 2002, p. 6.
37 This all too simple response: B. Lewis, What went wrong?, p. 158.
38 According to the report: UNDP, Arab Human Development Report.
39 The result is a general stagnation: H. Jansen, “Bush versus Bin Laden, het Western tegen de islam?” [“Bush versus Bin Laden, the West against Islam?”], in International Spectator, nr. 11, November 2001.
40 There is corruption and apathy: N. N. Ayubi, Over-stating the Arab state: politics and society in the Middle-East, New York, 1995, p. 125.
41 If we define culture as the repertoire: N. Wilterdink and B. van Heerikhuizen, Samenlevingen: een verkenning van het terrein van de sociologi [Societies: an exploration of the sociologist’s territory], Groningen, 1993, p. 24.
42 The Islamic world has seen little progress: A. van der Zwan, “Waar blijft de ombuiging in het immigratiebeleid?”
43 The group’s disadvantages are considered: P. de Beer, “PvdA moet terug naar de oorsprong” [“PvdA must return to its roots”], in NRC Handelsblad July 6, 2002.
44 Galenkamp argued that this would be impossible: M. Galenkamp, “Multiculturele samenleving in het geding” [“Multicultural society under discussion”], in Justitiële Verkenningen [Judicial Explorations], (2002) nr. 5.
45 Referring to the study by the Netherlands: Netherlands Scientific Council of Government Policy, Nederland als immigratiesamenleving [The Netherlands as an immigration society].
CHAPTER SIX
46 In a Dutch newsmagazine: HP/De Tijd Rob Oudkerk.
47 If he really said to the Dutch weekly: Vrij Nederland.
CHAPTER SEVEN
48 Thou shalt have no other: An interview by Arjan Visser as published in the series “The Ten Commandments” in the daily newspaper Trouw. “The Ten Commandments” is a series published in a daily newspaper in the Netherlands that interviews many prominent people following the format of the commandments. Copyright © 2003 Arjan Visser.
CHAPTER EIGHT
49 “I notice that in your body”: This interview appeared on June 19, 2004, in the daily newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, with the help of Carine Damen.
CHAPTER NINE
50 At times I end up: This is the unabridged version of “Vrijheid verist permanent onderhoud” [“Freedom requires constant maintenance”] published on May 5, 2003, in the daily newspaper NRC Handelsblad.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
51 An average of eighty women: This is a reedited version of the article published in NRC Handelsblad daily newspaper, October 3, 2003. It is also included in De Maagdenkooi [The Virgins’ Cage], 2004.
CHAPTER TWELVE
52 Genital mutilation of girls: This chapter is based on the article “Besnijdenis mag niet worden gedoogd” [“Circumcision must not be tolerated”], published in the daily newspaper de Volkskrant, February 7, 2004.
53 Since the birth of a stillborn child: From the article by Steffie Kouters in the Volkskrant magazine, July 10, 2004.
54 According to a story in the New York Times: by Sharon LaFraniere, September 28, 2005.
55 A medical report for the government: “Strategies for the prevention of circumcision in girls. Assessment and recommendations, of the Vrije Universiteit [VU] Medical Center in Amsterdam (October 2003).
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
56 Since the early 1900s: Ten tips for Muslim women who want to leave, originally published in De maagdenkooi [The Virgins’ Cage] (2004).
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
57 My parents brought me up: This is the unabridged version of the