Reply #1: He called for an Islam "compatible with freedom, progress and democracy" [View All]

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Iran's ex-leader sees new Islam

The former Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami, has told a conference that the Muslim world is ready for a major transformation.

He said that it was time to create a new world where Islam is applied in a manner compatible with freedom, progress and democracy. (...)

He accused some countries of promoting Islamaphobia for their own strategic ends.

But he also deplored violence and extremism in parts of the Islamic world - something Mr Khatami said stemmed from their backwardness and a feeling of humiliation, making understanding and compromise all the more difficult.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4703260.stm

He was Iran's president for many years, but the sad truth is that he never had much power.