I´m deeply impressed by this thoulds. I´m living, born as a catholic christ, in Europe, on the other side of the world, teached by middleeuropean teachers at school and at university. My historical knowledges do have different aspects about the historical islamic roules in the socalled "Abendland". Mrs. Jaffars call to analyze our interpretation of history as frozen and ossified has its guiltyness for us, the smaller half of the world in the west (better: in the north) as well. Latest since the black tuesday we are worldwide encouraged to work out principles for an equal- leveled society.  

Best wishes  
Elizabeth Penzias, radiojounalist and arthistorian, Austria, Europe