Progressive Muslims : on justice, gender and pluralism / edited by Omid Safi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Safi, Omid, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam.

Islam--Relations.

Relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 351 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oneworld, [2003]

Summary:

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. 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.

Contents:

Introduction: The times they are a-changin'

a Muslim quest for justice, gender equality and pluralism / Omid Safi 1

Part I Progressive Muslims and Contemporary Islam

1. The ugly modern and the modern ugly: reclaiming the beautiful in Islam / Khaled Abou El Fadl 33

2. In search of progressive Islam beyond 9/11 / Farid Esack 78

3. Islam: a civilizational project in progress / Ahmet Karamustafa 98

4. The debts and burdens of critical Islam / Ebrahim Moosa 111

5. On being a scholar of Islam: risks and responsibilities / Tazim R. Kassam 128

Part II Progressive Muslims and Gender Justice

6. Transforming feminism: Islam, women and gender justice / Sa'diyya Shaikh 147

7. Progressive Muslims and Islamic jurisprudence: the necessity for critical engagement with marriage and divorce law / Kecia Ali 163

8. Sexuality, diversity and ethics in the agenda of progressive Muslims / Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle 190

9. Are we up to the challenge? The need for a radical re-ordering of the Islamic discourse on women / Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons 235

Part III Progressive Muslims and Pluralism

10. Muslims, pluralism, and interfaith dialogue / Amir Hussain 251

11. American Muslim identity: race and ethnicity in progressive Islam / Amina Wadud 270

12. Islamic democracy and pluralism / Ahmad S. Moussalli 286

13. How to put the genie back in the bottle? "Identity" Islam and Muslim youth cultures in America / Marcia Hermansen 306

14. What is the victory of Islam? Towards a different understanding of the Ummah and political success in the contemporary world / Farish A. Noor 320.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-340) and index.

ISBN:

185168316X

OCLC:

51483091