Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi

On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism

How much do you really know about Islam? Are muslims really in favor of a "jihad" or holy war, to kill all the infidels? Are you one of the infidels they want to kill? Or are they just a sadly misunderstood religion of good people? With the global situation as it is, Americans and others need to understand more about the problems we are facing. Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi may be a source of good information for you.

Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi


Table of Contents
Part I: PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND CONTEMPORARY ISLAM
"Progressive Muslims in Quest of Justice, Gender Equality, and Pluralism" - Omid Safi
"The Ugly Modern and the Modern Ugly: Reclaiming the Beautiful in Islam" - Khaled Abou El Fadl
"In Search of a Progressive Islamic Response to 9/11" - Farid Esack
"Islam: A Civilizational Project in Progress" - Ahmet Karamustafa
"The Debts and Burdens of Critical Islam" - Ebrahim Moosa
"On Being a Scholar of Islam: Risks and Responsibilities" - Tazim R. Kassam

Part II: PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND GENDER JUSTICE
"Transforming Feminisms: Islam, Women, and Gender Justice" - Sa’diyya Shaikh
"Progressive Muslims and Islamic Jurisprudence: The Necessity for Critical Engagement with Marriage and Divorce Laws" - Kecia Ali
"Sexuality, Diversity, and Ethics in the Agenda of Progressive Muslims" - Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
"Are We Up to the Challenge? The Need for a Radical Re-ordering of the Islamic Discourse on Women" - Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

Part III: PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM
"Muslims, Pluralism, and Interfaith Dialogue" - Amir Hussain
"Islam, Democracy, and Pluralism" - Ahmad S. Moussalli
"American Muslim Identity: Race and Ethnicity in Progressive Islam" - Amina Wadud
"How to put the Genie back in the Bottle? ‘Identity,’ Islam, and Muslim Youth Cultures in America" - Marcia Hermansen
"What is the Victory of Islam? Towards a Different Understanding of the Ummah and Political Success in the Contemporary World" - Farish A. Noor

About the Author
Omid Safi (editor) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Colgate University in New York State. He is an expert on Islamic mysticism and an active campaigner for human rights and social justice.

Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi




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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta by Ross E. Dunn A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century -- American Jihad by Steven Emerson The Terrorists Living Among Us -- American Muslims by M. A. Muqtedar Khan Bridging Faith and Freedom -- Christianity and Islam by Glover Shipp Bridging Two Worlds -- Cultures in Conflict by Bernard Lewis Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Age of Discovery -- The Culture of Islam by Lawrence Rosen Changing Aspects of Contemporary Muslim Life -- Daughters of Another Path by Carol Anderson Anway, Carol L. Anway Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam -- Discovering Islam by Akbar S. Ahmed Making Sense of Muslim History and Society -- Dreams of Trespass by Fatema Mernissi, Fatima Marnissi Tales of a Harem Girlhood -- What Everyone Should Know About Islam and Muslims by Suzanne Haneef -- Extreme Islam by Adam Parfrey Anti-American Propaganda of Muslim Fundamentalism -- Islamic Fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza by Ziad Abu-Amr, Ziyad Abu 'Amr Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Jihad (Indiana Series in Arab and Islamic Studies) -- Islam Today by Akbar S. Ahmed A Short Introduction to the Muslim World -- Jihad in the West by Paul Fregosi Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries -- Makers of Contemporary Islam by John Obert Voll, John L. Esposito -- Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes One of the most far-reaching examinations of militant Islam written to date -- Muslim Child by Rukhsana Khan, Patty Gallinger Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems -- The Muslim Discovery of Europe by Bernard Lewis The eleventh-century Muslim world -- Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks The Hidden World of Islamic Women -- The Ornament of the World by Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain -- Osama Bin Laden by Anthony J. Dennis A Psychological and Political Portrait -- Price of Honor by Jan Goodwin Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World -- Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism -- Some Far and Distant Place by Jonathan S. Addleton Muslim-Christian Encounters Through the Eyes of a Child -- Struggling to Surrender by Jeffery B. Lang Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam -- Sword of Islam by John F. Murphy Jr. Muslim Extremism from the Arab Conquests to the Attack on America -- Taking Back Islam by Michael Wolfe American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith -- Understanding Islam by Thomas W. Lippman An Introduction to the Muslim World -- Unveiling Islam by Ergun Mehmet Caner, Emir Fethi Caner An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs -- Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq A former Muslim looks at Islam