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Article: Why Muslim states aren't as evolved as the West, by Amis '; The first year of 'Shameful': Author Martin Amis with wife Isabel in June.
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 18, 2007
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Byline: Laura Clark and Tahira Yaqoob
of motherhood THE author Martin Amis has claimed he feels 'morallysuperior' to Muslim states which are not as 'evolved' as the Western world.
Responding to long-running accusations that he is Islamophobic, Amis launched afresh invective against the Muslim faith and many of its followers.
He admitted his late father and grandfather had been racist but then claimedradical Muslims were the real racists, misogynists and homophobes.
The 58-year-old defended a proposal he made last year that Muslims be deportedand strip-searched in a crackdown on terrorism.
His latest comments came in a TV news ...