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The trouble with Islam : a Muslim's call for reform in her faith

Author: Irshad Manji
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2004.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st U.S. edView all editions and formats
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In blunt, provocative, and deeply personal terms, Irshad Manji unearths the troubling cornerstones of mainstream Islam today: tribal insularity, deep-seated anti-Semitism, and an uncritical acceptance of the Koran as the final, and therefore superior, manifesto of God. In this open letter to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, Manji asks such questions as: "Who is the real colonizer of Muslims--America or Arabia? Why are  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Irshad Manji
ISBN: 0312326998 9780312326999
OCLC Number: 52813979
Description: 229 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: The letter -- How I became a Muslim refusenik -- Seventy virgins? -- When did we stop thinking? -- Gates and girdles -- Who's betraying whom? -- The hidden underbelly of Islam -- Operation Ijtihad -- In praise of honesty -- Thank God for the West.
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In blunt, provocative, and deeply personal terms, Irshad Manji unearths the troubling cornerstones of mainstream Islam today: tribal insularity, deep-seated anti-Semitism, and an uncritical acceptance of the Koran as the final, and therefore superior, manifesto of God. In this open letter to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, Manji asks such questions as: "Who is the real colonizer of Muslims--America or Arabia? Why are we all being held hostage by what's happening between the Palestinians and the Israelis? Why are we squandering the talents of women, fully half of God's creation?" Manji offers a practical vision of how the United States and its allies can help Muslims undertake 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 thinking.--From publisher description.

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