New important book: Critical Thinkers for Islamic

[Arnold Yasin Mol]

Critical Thinkers for Islamic Reform: A Collection of Articles from Contemporary Thinkers on Islam


This important book is a collection of writings of more then 30 modern writers on Islam. From professional Islamic scholars to individuals writers and thinkers, this collection is groundbreaking and unique as a serious collection of 21st century Islamic thought on critical research, reform and renewal in Islamic and Qur'anic interpretation. With diverse subjects on the interpretation and message of Qur'an and its relation to human rights, freedom and wellfare. History of Islam, society and thought. Modern experience of being a Muslim, the concept of gender and future thought.


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Critical Thinkers for Islamic Reform by Edip Yuksel, Arnold Yasin Mol, Farouk A Peru (Editors)

http://www.amazon.com/Critical-Thinkers-Islamic-Reform-Yuksel/dp/0979671574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240250823&sr=1-1


Authors include:


Abdullahi An-Naim

Abdur Rab

Ahmed Subhy Mansour

Aisha Jumaan

Aisha Y. Musa

Ali Behzadnia

Arnold Yasin Mol

Ayman Abdullah

Caner Taslaman

Chibuzo Casey Ohanaja

Christopher Moore

Dilara Hafiz

Edip Yuksel

El-Mehdi Haddou

Eman M. Ahmed

Fereydoun Taslimi

Farouk A. Peru

Germaine A. Hoston

Ghayasuddin Siddiqui

Irshad Manji

Kassim Ahmad

Layth Saleh al-Shaiban

Melody Moezzi

Mike Ghouse

Mohammad Mova al Afghani

Mustafa Akyol

Naser Khader

Raymond Catton

Richard S. Voss

Ruby Amatulla

Shabbir Ahmed

T.O. Shanavas

Taj Hargey

Yasar Nuri Ozturk

Yayha Yuksel

[Dr. Shabbir]

This book sounds very promising. I have placed an order.


Thanks!

[Arnold Yasin]

Salaam aleikum,


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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Centuries after the revelation of the Quran, we Muslims have accumulated more than ketchup on our noses. We have sunk in dirt until our eyebrows since we have traded the sound, liberating, and progressive message of the Quran, with the contradictory, enslaving and regressive dogmas of fabricated sects. This book is the by-product of "A Celebration of Heresy Conference: Critical Thinking for Islamic Reform", in Atlanta on March 28-30 of 2008. The thirty scholars and activists that contributed to this book do not necessarily agree on every issue. However, we all agree on the imperative of a radical reformation in the Muslim world. A reform under the guidance of the Quran with the light of reason, our Creator's greatest gift to us... God willing, we are planning to continue organizing these conferences under the title "Critical Thinking for Islamic Reform" and publish the articles of the participants in annual anthologies with the same title.