The "clash of civilizations" supposedly underway between the West and the Muslim world, which many see as manifested in Iraq, as well as in Saudi Arabia's growing violence, in fact masks other conflicts - disputes that will probably prove to be far more significant in the long term. One of these struggles is taking place among Muslims themselves over the shape of reform within their own societies.
在许多人的臆测中，西方与穆斯林世界之间的"文明的冲突"正通过伊拉克和沙特阿拉伯日渐增长的暴力事件表现出来。事实上这些表象掩饰了其它的冲突-一些可能具有更深远意义的争端。其中之一就是发生在穆斯林之中的关于其社会内部变革形式的斗争。