Qur'an Liberation and Pluralism An Islamic Perspective of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression

Name: Qur'an Liberation and Pluralism An Islamic Perspective of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression
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ISBN: 9781851681211

ISBN-10: 1851681213

ISBN-13: 9781851681211

Edition: 1996

Authors: Farid Esack

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In this account, the South African demise of apartheid is used to reflect on key texts from the Qur'an to show that the very texts used to support religious intolerance, if interpreted within a socio-historical context, support active solidarity.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication date: 12/5/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.85" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Dr Farid Esack has an international reputation as a Muslim scholar, speaker and human rights activist. He has lectured widely on religion and Islamic studies and also served as a Commissioner for Gender Equality with Nelson Mandela's government. He has authored numerous Islamic books and is currently the Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School.



List of Abbreviations


Notes on Language


Introduction



The Context



Between Text and Context



Hermeneutical Keys



Redefining Self and Other



The Qur'an and the Other



Redefining Comrades and Opponents



From the Wilderness to the Promised Land


Conclusion


Appendix One


Appendix Two


Appendix Three


Glossary


Bibliography


Index