Progressive Muslims

On Justice, Gender and Pluralism

AvOmid Safi,Omid Safi

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Developed in response to the events of September 11, 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Islam's relationship with the modern world. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by Muslims of both sexes in contemporary Western society.A probing, frank, and intellectually refreshing testament to the capacity of Islam for renewal, change, and growth, these articles from fifteen Muslim scholars and activists address the challenging and complex issues that confront Muslims today. Avoiding fundamentalist and apologetic approaches, the book concentrates on the key areas of debate in progressive Islamic thought: "Contemporary Islam," "Gender Justice," and "Pluralism."With further contributions on subjects as diverse and controversial as the alienation of Muslim youth; Islamic law, marriage, and feminism; and the role of democracy in Islam, this volume will prove thought-provoking for all those interested in the challenges of justice and pluralism facing the Muslim world as it confronts the twenty-first century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-04-21
Mått:135 x 216 x 29 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Islam in the Twenty-First Century
Antal sidor:351
Förlag:Oneworld Publications
ISBN:9781851683161

Utforska kategorier

Islam inom Filosofi och religion
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Omid Safi is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina. He specialises in the study of the Islamic mystical tradition, the pre-modern history of the Islamic world, and contemporary Musliim thought, and has written books and articles on these subjects.

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"A significant and welcome efforet providing an analytic overview by some contemporary progressive Muslim scholars. The book offers a very incisive critique and highlights the compelling need for a wholesome and rational approach to the issues."

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The times they are a-changin’ – a Muslim quest for justice, gender equality and pluralismOmid Safi Part I PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND CONTEMPORARY ISLAM1 The ugly modern and the modern ugly: reclaiming the beautiful in IslamKhaled Abou El Fadl2 In search of progressive Islam beyond 9/11Farid Esack3 Islam: a civilizational project in progressAhmet Karamustafa4 The debts and burdens of critical IslamEbrahim Moosa5 On being a scholar of Islam: risks and responsibilitiesTazim R. Kassam Part II PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND GENDER JUSTICE6 Transforming feminism: Islam, women and gender justiceSa‘diyya Shaikh7 Progressive Muslims and Islamic jurisprudence: the necessity for critical engagement with marriage and divorce lawKecia Ali8 Sexuality, diversity and ethics in the agenda of progressive MuslimsScott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle9 Are we up to the challenge? The need for a radical re-ordering of the Islamic discourse on womenGwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Part III PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM10 Muslims, pluralism, and interfaith dialogueAmir Hussain11 American Muslim identity: race and ethnicity in progressive IslamAmina Wadud12 Islamic democracy and pluralismAhmad S. Moussalli13 How to put the genie back in the bottle? “Identity” Islam and Muslim youth cultures in AmericaMarcia Hermansen14 What is the victory of Islam? Towards a different understanding of the Ummah and political success in the contemporary worldFarish A. Noor Further ReadingIndex