Rifqa Bary's inconsistencies

[MuslimAgorist]

From the onset the story has been a microcosm of the larger clash of civilizations that some people perceive between Christianity and Islam.Two distinct narratives appeared which were equally implausible. One, that all Muslims are bloodthirsty savages who kill their children at the slightest provocation. Two, that a 17 year old girl from a devout Muslim family was brainwashed over Facebook by a Christian pastor in less than a month. Both ludicrous.

I, however, have a different take.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently released the audio and transcript of an interview they did with Ms. Bary on August 24, 2009, just 14 days after her debut on YouTube. I strongly recommend the audio, because the text is somewhat incomplete, and a person's voice is always more nuanced than text. What I'd like to do is compare this information with the previous statements we have from Ms. Bary.

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[MuslimAgorist]

Salamualaikum,

I got nominated by for a Brass Crescent Award for my Rifqa Bary series. It's voter driven and I'd really appreciate if you guys would vote for me in the "Best Post or Series" category if you enjoyed the articles.

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[Muhseen]

I don't bother myself that much about the whole saga for I know it's simply a western propaganda to dent Islam.

[MuslimAgorist]

That is why I chose to write about it.