Omid safi concedes that there are rigid extremes at both ends of muslim reality, the wahhabis of al qaeda on one hand, and on the other, secular muslims, who would adopt western values uncritically. Developed in response to the events of september 11 2001, these 14 articles from prominent muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of islams relationship with the modern world. Omid safi is director of duke universitys islamic studies center. Developed in response to the events of september 11, this is a provocative collection of articles from fourteen prominent muslim thinkers. One of the contributors to omid safis book is kecia ali. Omid safi part i progressive muslims and contemporary islam 1. On justice, gender and pluralism omid safi, editor. He makes a great noise about being progressive and has even written a book titled progressive muslims. She was previously the senior research analyst for the islam section of the feminist sexual ethics project at brandeis. Safi, a colgate university professor, assembles a diverse set of essays by and about progressive muslims.
On justice, gender, and pluralism, edited by omid safi. Unfortunately, omid safi does not truly promote progressive islam in this book. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by muslims of both sexes in contemporary. Part i progressive muslims and contemporary islam 1. About the author 2003 omid safi is associate professor of religious studies at university of north carolina. He is a professor of religious studies at the university of north carolina, and for the past seven years has led the study of islam section at the american academy of religion.
His book progressive muslimsbrings together an array of islamic perspectives on democracy, pluralism, and gender. Books by omid safi author of the story of layla and majnun. Safi resigned from pmu in 2005, but he continues to support progressive interpretations of islam outside of pmu. King, malcolm x, and is committed to traditions that link together love and justice. Love god with all the heart, might, mind and soul dr. Apr 21, 2003 omid safi part i progressive muslims and contemporary islam 1.
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On justice, gender, and pluralism omid safi developed in response to the events of september 11 2001, these 14 articles from prominent muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of islam s relationship with the modern world. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. He resigned from pmu in 2005, but he continues to support progressive interpretations of islam outside of pmu. Omid safi was born in jacksonville, florida and is of iranian descent. Omid safi highlights islams poetic teachings on love.
We are immensely thankful to andrew kosorok for this exclusive interview with popular author and scholar dr. The religious authority of traditionally educated muslim scholars ulama, the fashioners and perpetuators of the classical islamic tradition, has been seriously disrupted and contested by a number of actors, among the most influential of whom are apologists, puritan fundamentalists, public intellectuals, and what are termed scholaractivist proponents of progressive islam. Following his introduction, 14 independent essays divide into two sections, the first on supposed progressives within contemporary islam. Farish ahmadnooris a malaysian political scientist and human rights activist. Their work is sometimes characterized as progressive islam arabic.
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