Great Theft Wrestling Islam from the Extremists

Name: Great Theft Wrestling Islam from the Extremists
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ISBN: 9780060563394

ISBN-10: 0060563397

ISBN-13: 9780060563394

Edition: 2005

Authors: Khaled M. Abou El Fadl

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The preeminent voice for moderate Muslims, both an Islamic jurist and American lawyer, offers a passionate defense of Islam against the encroaching tide of fundamentalists corrupting the true faith. Books on Islam have proliferated in the marketplace recently, but none have answered the desperate need for a clear articulation of moderate Islam. Khaled Abou El Fadl is uniquely qualified to write this impassioned defense against the threat of Muslim fundamentalism. Seduced by the lure of fundamentalism himself as a teenager in Egypt, he rejected that path once he began studying Islamic law. A longtime feminist and human rights advocate, since 9-11 Abou El Fadl has become increasingly…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/4/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction



The Battleground for Faith



Islam Torn Between Extremism and Moderation



The Roots of the Problem



The Rise of the Early Puritans



The Story of Contemporary Puritans



Charting the Moderate Versus Puritan Divide



What All Muslims Agree Upon



God and the Purpose of Creation



The Nature of Law and Morality



Approaches to History and Modernity



Democracy and Human Rights



Interacting with Non-Muslims and Salvation



Jihad, Warfare, and Terrorism



The Nature and Role of Women


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Notes