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Reformation of Islamic Thought: A Critical Historical Analysis (WRR Verkenningen) by Muhammad Nashir Setiawan; Katajun Amirpur; Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Netherlands) (Netherlands); Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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After September 11, Islam became nearly synonymous with fundamentalism in the eyes of Western media and literature. However widely held this view may be, it is at odds with Islam’s rich political history. Renowned Egyptian scholar Nasr Ab? Zayd here considers the full breadth of contemporary Muslim writings to examine the diverse political, religious, and cultural views that inform discourse in the Islamic world. Reformation of Islamic Thought explores the writings of intellectuals from Egypt to Iran to Indonesia, probing their efforts to expand Islam beyond traditional and legalistic interpretations. Zayd reveals that many Muslim thinkers advocate culturally enlightened Islam with an emphasis on individual faith. He then investigates the extent of these Muslim reformers’ success in generating an authentic renewal of Islamic ideology, asking if such thinkers have escaped the traditionalist trap of presenting a negative image to the West. A fascinating and highly relevant study for our times, Reformation of Islamic Thought is an essential analysis of Islam’s present and future.

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Author

Muhammad Nashir Setiawan; Katajun Amirpur; Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Netherlands) (Netherlands); Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd

Publisher

Amsterdam University Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781280958267

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Religion, Social Science

Rating

3.71 / 5 (14 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14