Without doubt, Malaysia is the great economic star of the Muslim world.

To be slapped with a shoe is a dirty insult in the Muslim world.

The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism.

There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization.

It's no surprise that the Bush administration's bullying swagger and blithe ignorance have caused much of the Muslim world to hold the U.S. in rock-bottom regard.

Corruption is rife in the Muslim world, and when it is coupled with the marginalization of religion, it manifests itself as frustration and becomes a fertile recruiting ground for extremism.