Chapter 1

Introduction
Mwembechai killings: "Difficult problems, Easy answers"

Multiple interpretations of the problem

(a) The collapse of socialism as a national philosophy

(b) The rise of Islamic fundamentalism

(c) Muslim public lecturers

(d) Social injustice and religious discrimination against Muslims

The complexity and magnitude of the problem

Different sets of experiences

The loathsome implications of change

The lure of present gain versus future pain

Political errors of commission versus errors of omission