Author : Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd
Release : 2006
Genre : Religion
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Reformation of Islamic Thought - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reformation of Islamic Thought write by Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd. This book was released on 2006. Reformation of Islamic Thought available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. After September 11, Islam became nearly synonymous with fundamentalism in the eyes of Western media and literature. However widely held this view may be, it is at odds with Islam’s rich political history. Renowned Egyptian scholar Nasr Abû Zayd here considers the full breadth of contemporary Muslim writings to examine the diverse political, religious, and cultural views that inform discourse in the Islamic world. Reformation of Islamic Thought explores the writings of intellectuals from Egypt to Iran to Indonesia, probing their efforts to expand Islam beyond traditional and legalistic interpretations. Zayd reveals that many Muslim thinkers advocate culturally enlightened Islam with an emphasis on individual faith. He then investigates the extent of these Muslim reformers’ success in generating an authentic renewal of Islamic ideology, asking if such thinkers have escaped the traditionalist trap of presenting a negative image to the West. A fascinating and highly relevant study for our times, Reformation of Islamic Thought is an essential analysis of Islam’s present and future.