Description
Irshad Manji calls herself a Muslim refusenik. 'That doesn't mean I refuse to be a Muslim' she writes 'it simply means I refuse to join an army of automatons in the name of Allah.' 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 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 breaks the conspicuous silence that surrounds mainstream Islam with a series of pointed questions: 'Why are we all being held hostage by what's happening 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 satisfied 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
Features
Published Date:
04/08/2005
ISBN:
9781840189247
Author:
Irshad Manji
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
256
Language:
English