The Trouble with Islam Today - Irshad Manji

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

TITLE: The Trouble with Islam Today

AUTHOR: Irshad Manji

SKU: 9781840189247

PUBLISHER: Transworld Publishers Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 04/08/2005

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 256

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English