{"product_id":"progressive-muslims-on-justice-gender-and-pluralism-9781851683161","title":"Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender and Pluralism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Islamic Studies Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The times they are a-changin’ – a Muslim quest for justice, gender equality and pluralism\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Omid Safi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I  PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND CONTEMPORARY ISLAM\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1 The ugly modern and the modern ugly: reclaiming the beautiful in Islam\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Khaled Abou El Fadl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2 In search of progressive Islam beyond 9\/11\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Farid Esack\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3 Islam: a civilizational project in progress\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Ahmet Karamustafa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4 The debts and burdens of critical Islam\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Ebrahim Moosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5 On being a scholar of Islam: risks and responsibilities\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Tazim R. Kassam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart II  PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND GENDER JUSTICE\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6 Transforming feminism: Islam, women and gender justice\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Sa‘diyya Shaikh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7 Progressive Muslims and Islamic jurisprudence: the necessity for critical engagement with marriage and divorce law\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Kecia Ali\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8 Sexuality, diversity and ethics in the agenda of progressive Muslims\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9 Are we up to the challenge? The need for a radical re-ordering of the Islamic discourse on women\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart III  PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10 Muslims, pluralism, and interfaith dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Amir Hussain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11 American Muslim identity: race and ethnicity in progressive Islam\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Amina Wadud\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12 Islamic democracy and pluralism\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Ahmad S. Moussalli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e13 How to put the genie back in the bottle? “Identity” Islam and Muslim youth cultures in America\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Marcia Hermansen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e14 What is the victory of Islam? Towards a different understanding of the Ummah and political success in the contemporary world\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e      Farish A. Noor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oneworld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771642839383,"sku":"9781851683161","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781851683161.jpg?v=1758728631","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/progressive-muslims-on-justice-gender-and-pluralism-9781851683161","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}