The Trouble with Islam: A Wake-Up Call for Honesty and Change - Couverture souple

 
9780679312505: The Trouble with Islam: A Wake-Up Call for Honesty and Change
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ISBN 10 : 0679312501 ISBN 13 : 9780679312505

Présentation de l'éditeur

These automatons, Manji argues, include many so-called moderate Muslims in the West. In blunt, provocative and deeply personal terms, she unearths the troubling cornerstones of Islam as it is widely practised:tribal insularity, deep-seated anti-Semitism and an uncrital acceptance of the Koran as the final, and therefore superior, manifesto of God. In this open letter to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, Manji breaks the conspicuous silence that surrounds mainstream Islam with a series of pointed questions:'Why are we all being held hostage by whats happeni ng between the Palestinians and the Israelis? Who is the real coloniser of Muslims - America or Arabia? How can we read the Koran literally when it's so contradictory and ambiguous? Why are we squandering the talents of women, fully half of God's creation?' Not one to be satified with merely criticising, Manji offers a practical vision of how Islam can undergo a reformation that empowers women, promotes respect for religious minorities and fosters a competition of ideas. Her vision revives Islam's lost tradition of independent thought. This book will inspire Muslims worldwide to revisit the foundations of their faith. It will also compel non-Muslims to start posing the questions we all have about Islam today. In that spirit, The Trouble with Islam is a clarion call for a fatwafree future.

Biographie de l'auteur

Irshad Manji is a broadcaster, public speaker and media entrepreneur. She was born in East Africa and raised on the west coast of Canada. She is also the author of Risking Utopia: On the Edge of a New Democracy. In tandem with the publication of this book, she is launching the website www.muslim-refusenik.com

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Date d'édition
1867
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0679312501
ISBN 13 
9780679312505
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ISBN 10 :  0679313613 ISBN 13 :  9780679313618
Editeur : St. Martin's Griffin Mar-2005, 1777
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