Editing Irshad Manji (section)

== Views ==
Manji has received numerous death threats because of her views.<ref name="Todd" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/irshad-manji-islams-marked-woman-58908.html|title=Irshad Manji: Islam's marked woman|last=Hari|first=Johann|date=5 May 2004|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref> While living in Toronto, she had the windows of her home fitted with bullet-proof glass for security.<ref name="Todd" /> Manji has been described as a [[Quranist]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Kaminski |first=Joseph J. |chapter=Introduction: Determining the Basis for Political Discourse for the Next Generation |title=The Contemporary Islamic Governed State |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |location=Cham |year=2017 |pages=1–28}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', describing her political leanings, Manji said, "I'm not left-wing, I'm not right-wing. I'm post-wing".<ref name="Jerusalem Post">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Features/Manji-Young-Muslims-want-change|title=Manji: Young Muslims want change|date=22 June 2006|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref> She has criticized the argument that US wars inspire [[Islamic extremism]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/16/opinion/16manji.html|title=Muslim Myopia|last=Manji|first=Irshad|date=16 August 2006|website=The New York Times|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref> Manji initially supported the United States' wars in [[Iraq War|Iraq]] and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan]], and the [[George W. Bush]] administration's [[War on Terror]].<ref name="Aroon">{{Cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2007/04/19/on-tv-tonight-osama-bin-ladens-worst-nightmare/|title=On TV tonight: Osama bin Laden's worst nightmare|last=Aroon|first=Preeti|date=19 April 2007|website=foreignpolicy.com/2007/04/19/on-tv-tonight-osama-bin-ladens-worst-nightmare/|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/missionary-position/|title=The Missionary Position|last=Lalami|first=Laila|date=1 June 2006|website=The Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910181407/https://www.thenation.com/article/missionary-position/|archive-date=10 September 2018|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cole">{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/art-and-books/q-and-a-irshad-manji/|title=Q&A: Irshad Manji|last=Cole|first=Susan G.|date=10 June 2011|website=Now|access-date=10 September 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911002456/https://nowtoronto.com/art-and-books/q-and-a-irshad-manji/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Duff-Brown">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Rebellious-writer-s-criticism-of-Islam-stirring-1628637.php|title=Rebellious writer's criticism of Islam stirring controversy|last=Duff-Brown|first=Beth|date=1 May 2005|website=Associated Press|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref> By 2006, her views toward the war in Iraq had become highly critical of the Bush government.<ref name="Jerusalem Post" /> On Iraq, she said she "thought the Oval Office had information that was taken into account when it made decisions."<ref name="Cole" /> She also said, "I have been openly questioning our work in Afghanistan and the implications of it."<ref name="Cole" />

She argues that [[Palestinians]] face two occupations: one imposed by [[Hamas]] on women and [[LGBT]] people and the other by the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli forces]] in all of Palestine.<ref name="Jerusalem Post" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/04/18/DI2007041801507.html|title=PBS 'America at a Crossroads': 'Faith Without Fear'|date=19 April 2007|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref>