Salaam,
Rand Report: Building Moderate Muslim Networks
Can you appreciate what RAND corporation mean by using the term Moderate Muslim? The attached report provides details regarding RAND recommendations for constructing such networks.
The below is an excerpt from the report:
With regard to partners (to USA), it will be important to identify the social sectors that would constitute the building blocks of the proposed networks.
Priority should be given to
1. Liberal and secular Muslim academics and intellectuals
2. Young moderate religious scholars
3. Community activists
4. Women’s groups engaged in gender equality campaigns
5. Moderate journalists and writers.
Here is a recommended strategy by RAND for supporting the above groups:
The United States should ensure visibility and platforms for these individuals. For example, U.S. officials should ensure that individuals from these groups are included in congressional visits, making them better known to policymakers and helping to maintain U.S. support and resources for the public diplomacy effort.
Full Report can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG574.pdf
Regards,
Zaki Mubarak
