Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance by Mustafa Ak

Description: Reopening Muslim Minds by Mustafa Akyol A fascinating journey into Islams diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an Islamic Enlightenment today. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for the New York Times, both diagnoses the crisis of Islam in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries. He especially demonstrates how values often associated with Western Enlightenment - freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science - had Islamic counterparts, which sadly were cast aside in favor of more dogmatic views, often for political ends.Elucidating complex ideas with engaging prose and storytelling, Reopening Muslim Minds borrows lost visions from medieval Muslim thinkers to offer a new Muslim worldview on a range of sensitive issues: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion, or freedom from religion. While frankly acknowledging the problems in the world of Islam today, Akyol offers a clear and hopeful vision for its future. Author Biography Mustafa Akyol is a regular contributing opinion writerfor the New York Times since 2013, coveringmatters of Islam in the modern world, and was picked in2021 as one of Prospects top ten thinkers. His book Islamwithout Extremes was longlisted for the 2012 LionelGelber Prize literary prize, while being banned in Malaysiafor challenging the religious police. Review A fresh cultural analysis of Islam ... a work of theological interpretation that affirms human dignity and respect of one another - Los Angeles Review of BooksMuch more than an impassioned defense of tolerance and reason, Mustafa Akyol takes his readers on a truly enjoyable and enlightening journey through Islamic theology and law. With brilliant wit and eloquence, Akyol has written a book of undeniable presence and power - Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and author of Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari ah in the Modern AgeMustafa Akyol has written a page-turning intellectual adventure-story that will rivet the attention of his fellow Muslims, and raise the hopes of us non-Muslims all around the world - Jack Miles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography and God in the Quran Long Description A fascinating journey into Islams diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an Islamic Enlightenment today. In Reopening Muslim Minds , Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for the New York Times , both diagnoses the crisis of Islam in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries. He especially demonstrates how values often associated with Western Enlightenment - freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science - had Islamic counterparts, which sadly were cast aside in favor of more dogmatic views, often for political ends. Elucidating complex ideas with engaging prose and storytelling, Reopening Muslim Minds borrows lost visions from medieval Muslim thinkers to offer a new Muslim worldview on a range of sensitive issues: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion, or freedom from religion. While frankly acknowledging the problems in the world of Islam today, Akyol offers a clear and hopeful vision for its future. Review Text A fresh cultural analysis of Islam ... a work of theological interpretation that affirms human dignity and respect of one another - Los Angeles Review of Books Much more than an impassioned defense of tolerance and reason, Mustafa Akyol takes his readers on a truly enjoyable and enlightening journey through Islamic theology and law. With brilliant wit and eloquence, Akyol has written a book of undeniable presence and power - Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and author of Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari ah in the Modern Age Mustafa Akyol has written a page-turning intellectual adventure-story that will rivet the attention of his fellow Muslims, and raise the hopes of us non-Muslims all around the world - Jack Miles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography and God in the Quran Details ISBN1800751710 Author Mustafa Akyol Publisher Swift Press Format Hardcover Pages 336 Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781800751712 Publication Date 2022-06-16 Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-06-16 UK Release Date 2022-06-16 ISBN-10 1800751710 Subtitle A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance Alternative 9781800751729 DEWEY 297.09 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-09-19 Imprint Forum We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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