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Book Synopsis
To Be a European Muslim addresses some of the fundamental issues born of the several million strong Muslim presence in Europe in our times. Based on a thorough study of Islamic sources, it seeks to answer basic questions about European Muslims'' social, political, cultural, and legal integration.
Tariq Ramadan is recognized worldwide for his original scholarship. He is a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Oxford and was named by Time magazine as one of the one hundred innovators of the twenty-first century.
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Part One: AT THE HEART OF THE SOURCES – FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Introduction I. Islamic Teaching and Sciences A. The Essential Teachings B. The Birth of Islamic Sciences C. Comments (Typology and Classification), II. Some General Rulings of Usul al-Fiqh A. Who Decides? B. Permissibility is the Base C. Rulings Outlining Liability D. Al-Maslaha (Considerations of Public Interest) E. Ijtihad and Fatwa F. Priorities and Steps Part Two: SENSITIVE QUESTIONS – BELONGING, IDENTITY, CITIZENSHIP Introduction I. Where Are We? A. Facts and Figures B. Old Concepts C. Fundamental Principles (and Conditions) D. European Societies E. Small Village, Open World II. Who Are We? A. Which Identity? Which Belonging? B. Belonging to the Islamic Umma C. To be a European Citizen D. Between Assimilation and Alienation E. Towards a European Islamic Culture III. A Possible Coexistence A. An Observation and Rifts B. Four Priorities C. Common Challenges Conclusion Appendix I: Introduction to “Islamic Tendencies” in Europe and the World Appendix II: Immigration, Integration and Cooperation Policies – Europe’s Muslims Find a Place for Themselves Glossary Index
