| Description |
x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In a Western world suddenly acutely interested in Islam, one question has been repeatedly heard above the din: where are the Muslim reformers? With this book, Tariq Ramadan firmly establishes himself as one of Islam's most innovative and important voices. As the number of Muslims living in the West grows, the question of what it means to be a Western Muslim becomes increasingly important. While the media are focused on radical Islam, Ramadan claims, a silent revolution is sweeping Islamic communities in the West, as Muslims actively seek ways to live in harmony with their faith within a Western context. They are reshaping their religion into one that is faithful to the principles of Islam, dressed in European and American cultures, and definitively rooted in Western societies. This book rejects once and for all the idea that Islam must be defined in opposition to the West.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Encounter with the universal -- The Way (al-Sharia) -- In the West : first attempts at reform -- An inventory -- Spirituality and emotions -- Toward a reform of Islamic education -- Social commitment and political participation -- Economic resistance -- Interreligious dialogue -- The cultural alternative. |
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Islam -- Europe.
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Muslims -- Europe.
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Islamic renewal -- Europe.
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Islamic modernism -- Europe.
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Muslims -- Cultural assimilation -- Europe.
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Europe -- Ethnic relations.
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Islam -- 21st century.
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| Added Title |
Musulmans d'Occident et l'avenir de l'islam. English
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| ISBN |
019517111X alkaline paper |
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9780195171112 alkaline paper |
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0195183568 |
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9780195183566 |
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