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Reformation of Islamic Thought
Ever since the dramatic events of September 11, 2001 the fundamentalist and exclusivist trend prevails in most presentations of Islamic thinking. Indeed, these events have given extremists and fundamentalists a much more prominent position than they might ever have dreamt of.
In Reformation of Islamic Thought , the prominent Egyptian scholar Nasr Abû Zayd examines the positive, liberal, and inclusive reaction embedded in the writings of Muslim thinkers. He takes the reader on a critical journey across the Muslim World, where Muslim thinkers from Egypt and Iran to Indonesia seek to divest Islam of traditionalistic and legalistic interpretation. Instead, these thinkers stress the value of a cultural, enlightened Islam, and an individualistic faith.
For many, the dogmatic Islam established by the conservatives and supported by totalitarian political regimes is outdated; they want it replaced by a spiritual and ethical Islam. To what extent are these reformist thinkers engaged in a genuine renewal of Islamic thought? Do they succeed in escaping the traditionalist trap of presenting a purely negative image of the West?
In Reformation of Islamic Thought , the prominent Egyptian scholar Nasr Abû Zayd examines the positive, liberal, and inclusive reaction embedded in the writings of Muslim thinkers. He takes the reader on a critical journey across the Muslim World, where Muslim thinkers from Egypt and Iran to Indonesia seek to divest Islam of traditionalistic and legalistic interpretation. Instead, these thinkers stress the value of a cultural, enlightened Islam, and an individualistic faith.
For many, the dogmatic Islam established by the conservatives and supported by totalitarian political regimes is outdated; they want it replaced by a spiritual and ethical Islam. To what extent are these reformist thinkers engaged in a genuine renewal of Islamic thought? Do they succeed in escaping the traditionalist trap of presenting a purely negative image of the West?
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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April 17, 2023damn i can't believe he got kicked out of egypt and declared a heretic for all this...
March 21, 2017
Dulucda ugu wanaagsan ee buuggu gudbinayaa maahin, si u aragayga, sida dib loogu qaabaynayo garashada Muslimka ee Sunaha iyo Quraanka, balse waa ogaanshaha doodaha kala duwan ee ka taagan isla qodobkaas—dib u qaabaynta garashada Muslimka ee Sunnaha iyo Quraanka. Quruxdu waa taariikheynta iyo bandhiga dooddahaas kala duwan sida ta Axmed Khaan, Maxamed Cabdu, Mawduudi, Ali Cabdul Raasiq, Raashid Rida, Maxamed Arkoon, Daariq Ramadaan, Shabestari, Sarouchi...
November 29, 2016
One of the most brilliant books approaching the concept of "cultural Islam" and the movements of reformation in the Arabian/ Islamic world.
I hope it is translated into Arabic soon.
I hope it is translated into Arabic soon.
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