Most progressive Islamic countries? [View all]
I'm looking to be educated about this. In Help & Meta there was some discussion of bigotry against Islam and/or Muslims. I have a conception of Islam that it is NOT progressive, and that most Islamic countries are not progressive, and that some are downright horrific. But I want to be open-minded. You all don't know me personally, so you might not believe this, but I actually do struggle with this. I don't want to be prejudiced.
So, I have a series of questions. This is the first. What are the BEST - in your mind - examples of Islamic countries that show a positive, liberal, even progressive treatment of all their people? Which ones get it the most right with respect to Human Rights for all, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation? Are any tolerant of other religions, or someone who was born a Muslim converting to another religion (or atheism)?
Thanks for any light you can shed.
Note: I also want to be clear: whatever I think about Islamic countries and how they treat their people based on what I see and hear in the news - I do NOT assume about individuals. With everyone, I wait and see how the person presents themself, rather than responding to them based on pre-conceived notions.