Funny, challenging, controversial, passionate and unforgiving, this is an unprecedented personal account of a Muslim's life in the modern world. As an Islamic scholar, outspoken social activist and well-known commentator, Farid Esack is in a unique position to tackle the quandaries and challenges facing Muslims today. Whether it be cultivating a meaningful relationship with Allah or striving for gender equality and religious freedom, Esack combines personal insight with incisive analysis. Providing a devout yet practical guide for those seeking to re-engage with their faith in the modern world, this groundbreaking work will help believers and non-believers alike to appreciate the eternal relevance of the Qur’an and its teachings.
About the Author
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 in Nelson Mandela’s government. He is the author of Qur’an, Liberation and Pluralism and On Being a Muslim, and co-editor (with Sarah Chiddy) of Islam and AIDS: Between Scorn, Pity and Justice (all published by Oneworld). He is currently the Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Visiting Professor of Contemporary Islam at Harvard University.
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