The challenge of modernizing Islam : (Record no. 31815)

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2016058766
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9781594039393
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 297.09051 DO CH
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Douglass-Williams, Christine
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The challenge of modernizing Islam :
Subtitle reformers speak out and the obstacles they face
Statement of responsibility, etc. by Christine Douglass-Williams ; with forewords by Daniel Pipes and Robert Spencer
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New York :
Publisher Encounter Books,
Date c2017.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 296 p. ;
Size 23 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY
Summary The entire foreign policy and much of the domestic policy of the United States and other Western governments are based on the proposition that the vast majority of Muslims are moderate and peaceful, including those who are emigrating in large numbers to Europe and North America. But as Islamist groups and many mosques radicalize peaceful Muslims and appeal to the teachings of the Koran, Hadith, and Sunnah, it is imperative for moderates and reformists to articulate a vision of Islam and an exegesis of Islamic texts that can withstand the challenge of Islamists and the ulema who have declared the sanctity and immutability of the text. Instead, they must re-establish a firm foundation of Islam that is modernized, genuinely peaceful, tolerant, pluralistic, and compatible with secular governance, the freedom of speech, human rights, and equality.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Reformers
Geographic Islamic countries
-- Interviews
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Topical Heading Islamic renewal
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Topical Heading Islam and politics
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05/05/2019 1 2 297.09051 DO CH T0056983 14/04/2019 23/07/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Islamic Collection 23/07/2017 AMAUS