Communities of the Qur’an

Dialogue, Debate and Diversity in the 21st Century

AvEmran Iqbal El-Badawi,Emran Iqbal El-Badawi

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

What is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, about the answer. And why should there be?On numerous occasions throughout history, believers from different schools and denominations, and at different times and places, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT groups to urban African American communities, this book aims to represent the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow among them.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-06-06
Mått:153 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:334 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Oneworld Publications
ISBN:9781786073921

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
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Emran El-Badawi is Associate Professor and Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of Houston. Paula Sanders is Professor of History and Director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Recensioner i media

‘This lovely collection describes ten different interpretive communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, of the Qur’an. It helps us to better understand the text that is central to the world’s Muslims, while illuminating their own diversity.’

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Reza Aslan IntroductionEmran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders PART I: COMMUNITIES OF CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE1 African-American Communities of the Qur’anAminah Beverly Al-Deen 2 Nizari Ismaili Engagements with the Qur’an: the Khojas of South AsiaAli Asani 3 The Reception of the Qur’an in Popular Sufism in Indonesia: tadabbur among the Ma‘iyah CommunityLien Iffah Naf’atu Fina and Ahmad Rafiq PART II: BETWEEN GENDER AND COMMUNITY4 Musawah: Gender Equity through Qur’anic DiscourseAmina Wadud 5 The Reception of the Qur’an in the LGBTQ Muslim CommunityScott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle PART III: THE SILENT, SPEAKING AND LIVING WORD6 The Speaking Qur’an and the Praise of the Imam: the Memory and Practice of the Qur’an in the Twelver Shia TraditionSajjad Rizvi 7 The Qur’an and the Baha’i FaithTodd Lawson PART IV: COMMUNITIES OF TEXT AND TRADITION8 How the Qur’an Shapes the Sunni CommunityIngrid Mattson 9 The Qur’an and the Ahmadiyya Community: an OverviewMujeeb Ur Rahman 10 Why the Qur’anists are the Solution: a DeclarationAhmed Subhy Mansour AfterwordReuven Firestone Index