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Critical muslim. 2, The idea of Islam / editors, Ziauddin Sardar and Robin Yassin-Kassab.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Critical Muslim ; 2.
- Critical Muslim ; 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--21st century.
- Islam.
- Islam--Pakistan.
- Protest movements--Arab countries--History--21st century.
- Protest movements.
- Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.
- Arab countries.
- Pakistan--Social conditions.
- Pakistan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, [England] : C Hurst & Co (Publishers) Ltd., 2012.
- Summary:
- In the second issue of Critical Muslim: Ziauddin Sardar argues why Islamic reform is necessary, Bruce Lawrence sees Muslim cosmopolitanism as the future, Parvez Manzoor declares jihad on the idea of 'the political', Samia Rahman gets to the root of Muslim misogyny, Michael Muhammad Knight explains his taqwacore beliefs, Soha al-Jurf has problems with orthodoxy, Carool Kersten suggests that critical thinkers and reformers are often seen as heretics, and Ben Gidley on what keeps Muslims and Jews apart and what can bring them together. Also in this issue: Stuart Sim takes a sledgehammer to the 'p
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Copyright Page; Title Page; OUR MISSION; CRESCENT FILMS; CONTENTS; THE IDEA OF ISLAM; Ziauddin Sardar INTRODUCTION: WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?; Bruce Lawrence MUSLIM COSMOPOLITANISM; S Parvez Manzoor JIHAD, ANYONE?; Samia Rahman 'THE RACE OF WOMEN'; Michael Muhammad Knight THE TAQWACORE VERSION; Soha Al-Jurf DO YOU BELIEVE?; Carool Kersten HERETICS; Ben Gidley COUSIN TROUBLE; ESSAYS; Stuart Sim THE TYRANNY OF PROFIT; Andy Simons ALL THAT MUSLIM JAZZ!; ART AND LETTERS; Robin Yassin-Kassab ERBIL DIARY; Hassan Blasim WORK FROM IRAQ; Mimi Khalvati FOUR POEMS; Said Adrus LOST PAVILIONS
- Aamer Hussein SHORT STORY: THE MAN FROM BENI MORAEhsan Masood MARYAM AND THE MAULANA; Iftikhar Malik PAKISTAN: RECKONING AND REDEMPTION; Hassan Mahamdallie BEING AMERICAN; Jerry Ravetz THE ARABIC MAIMONIDES; ET CETERA; Vinay Lal ASSESSMENT: EDWARD SAID; CITATIONS; Merryl Wyn Davies LAST WORD: 9/11 AND ALL THAT; CONTRIBUTORS
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 6, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-84904-386-8
- 1-84904-379-5
- OCLC:
- 858763059
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