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- ISBN
- 9781594039393
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Challenge of Modernizing Islam : Reformers Speak Out and the Obstacles They Face
- Author
- Christine Douglass-Williams
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Terrorism, World / General, International Relations / General, Social Activists, Religion, Politics & State
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- 0 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 296 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Encounter Books
ISBN-10
1594039399
ISBN-13
9781594039393
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235717249
Product Key Features
Book Title
Challenge of Modernizing Islam : Reformers Speak Out and the Obstacles They Face
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Terrorism, World / General, International Relations / General, Social Activists, Religion, Politics & State
Genre
Religion, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-058766
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
297.09
Synopsis
As ISIS, al-Qaeda and other Islamic groups radicalize peaceful Muslims by appealing to the teachings of the Qur’an and the example of Muhammad, it is imperative for these moderates to articulate a vision of Islam, and an exegesis of Islamic scripture, that can withstand the challenge of the jihadis, refute their understanding of Islam, and establish on a firm foundation an Islam that is genuinely peaceful, tolerant, pluralistic and compatible with secular governance, the freedom of speech, and the equality of rights of all people before the law. The Challenge of Islamic Reform is the first major effort to provide that foundation. Veteran journalist Christine Douglass-Williams interviews the foremost moderate and reformist Muslims in the Western world and asks them tough questions about how they deal with problematic Qur’an passages, how they intend to get their message across to the Muslim world, and more., The entire foreign policy and much of the domestic policy of the United States and other Western governments are based on the proposition that the vast majority of Muslims are moderate and peaceful, including those who are emigrating in large numbers to Europe and North America. But as Islamist groups and many mosques radicalize peaceful Muslims and appeal to the teachings of the Koran, Hadith, and Sunnah, it is imperative for moderates and reformists to articulate a vision of Islam and an exegesis of Islamic texts that can withstand the challenge of Islamists and the ulema who have declared the sanctity and immutability of the text. Instead, they must re-establish a firm foundation of Islam that is modernized, genuinely peaceful, tolerant, pluralistic, and compatible with secular governance, the freedom of speech, human rights, and equality. The Challenge of Modernizing Islam is the first major effort to provide that foundation. Veteran journalist Christine Douglass-Williams interviews foremost moderate and reformist Muslims in the Western world. She asks them tough questions about how they deal with problematic Koran passages, how they intend to get their message across to the Muslim world, and more. Their answers are revelatory, even in the ways in which they disagree with one another. Douglass-Williams has captured the Islamic Reformist movement in its full intellectual ferment, laying bare the tensions and triumphs of the Reformers. In the book’s second half, she adds a crucial series of searingly honest and illuminating reflections on the challenges the reformers face, the chances they have of succeeding, and the implications of their struggle for the future of the Western world and of all free people. Illuminating, engaging, and thought-provoking, The Challenge of Modernizing Islam is an essential text for understanding the future of the United States and the West, and the implications of Muslim moderates’ struggle for the free world.
LC Classification Number
BP70.D69 2017
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