'Islam Is Like a Drug' - Der Spiegel

Abdel-Samad: In a sense, Islam is like a drug, like alcohol. A small amount can have a healing and inspiring effect, but when the believer reaches for the bottle of dogmatic faith in every situation, it gets dangerous. -- Political Scientist Hamed Abdel-Samad:
Part 1: 'Islam Is Like a Drug'
Part 2: 'The Hatred of the West Hasn't Gone Away'
Part 3: 'I Overindulged in the Fruits of the West'