What is meant by "enlightened Islam?" The author seems to think that it is an islam infused with tolerance of other religions. The opposite would seem to be true, since the moslem scriptures themselves dictate the hate and intolerance and violence that we see. In other words, a tolerant moslem would be one that doesn't really believe in islam at all.
In order for islam to be "enligntened" and become tolerant, it seems as though it should be completely discarded.
Maybe so, but I think the brush is too broad.
For the centuries during which Galileo was excommunicated would a Catholic not have 'believed in Catholicism at all' had he accepted the sun as the center of the solar system?