Jonathan Swift's (1667-1745) Gulliver's Travels (published :1726) is not a mere adventurous novel. It is , in fact , a political piece of satire on real events that took place in England at Swift's time. He criticizes the political and religious maladies in his society in a scathing way. Like any satirist, he was attacked by critics for his style. Replying to his opponents, Jonathan Swift says, in the "Apology" he prefixed to this book : " Why should any clergyman of our church be angry to see the follies of fanaticism and superstition exposed, though in the most ridiculous manner; since that is perhaps the most probable way to cure them, or at least to hinder them from further spreading?" If differences in the interpretation of Christianity are reduced to this level, then Christianity itself is reduced.
The same thing can be applied to the political street in Egypt. The same thing should be taken in consideration by those , especially the islamicized, who attack political satirists in a manner that leads them to digressions. If the interpretation of Islam is reduced to this level, then Islam itself is reduced.
The same thing can be applied to the political street in Egypt. The same thing should be taken in consideration by those , especially the islamicized, who attack political satirists in a manner that leads them to digressions. If the interpretation of Islam is reduced to this level, then Islam itself is reduced.
