Western Muslims and the Future of Islam

by Tariq Ramadan

Overview

Tariq Ramadan, one of Europe's leading thinkers and one of Islam's most innovative and important voices, explores in this volume what it means to be a Western Muslim, addressing a topic that is vitally important to the futures of both Islam and the West. Ramadan claims that 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. French, English, German, and American Muslims--women as well as men--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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199883660
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/27/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Philosophy at the College of Geneva and Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He is the author of numerous books, including To Be a European Muslim. In 2000 he was named one of Time's 100 most important innovators for the 21st century.

Editorial Reviews

Western Muslims and the Future of Islam is must reading for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Tariq Ramadan, a prominent intellectual-activist in Europe and America, represents a new generation of Islamic reformers. Seeking to apply the principles and values of Islam to the realities of modern or post-modern life, Ramadan takes up the challenge of reinterpretation and reform, critically and boldly addressing the major issues facing Muslims in the West, from faith and identity to political participation, economic life, and interreligious relations. —John L. Esposito, author of Unholy War and What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam

"Thanks partly to Ramadan, Islam is on its way to becoming an integral part of Europe's religious landscape."—Time

"The work of Tariq Ramadan will take its place in the annals of Islamic thought."—Le Monde Diplomatique

"The Muslim philosopher Tariq Ramadan invites us to follow him in a reflection at once complex and profound.... This is a book for everyone who is willing to think."—Politis

"Makes enormous strides in bridging the gap between Islamic values and Western culture."—The Beirut Review

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