Qur'an Libration & Pluralism (An Islamic Perspective Of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppession)

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This book by a brilliant young Muslim scholar is important for all of us significant new, religious understanding always comes out of new experiences and in the liberation struggle in South Africa the Qur'an revealed new aspects of its meaning John Hick, Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK Esack's Islamic liberation theology is as stunning and challenging as was Gutierrez's Christain liberation theology ... Esack offers a challenge for all religious that human liberation and interreligious dialogue cannot be realized without each other ... all extraordinarily good book. Paul Knitter, Professor of Theology, Xavier University; Cincinnati. Set against one of the most exciting events in twentieth century history - the demise of apartheid - this book offers a fascinating account of how South African Muslims succeeded in both co-operating with members of other faith communities in the struggle against oppression, and being true to their faith. Farid Esack reflects on key qur'anic passages used in the context of oppression to rethink the role of Islam in a plural society. He exposes how traditional interpretations of the Qur'an, which denied virtue outside Islam, were used to legitimize an unjust order, and demonstrates that those very texts, if interpreted within a contemporary socio-historical context, support active solidarity with the religious other for change. About Author: Farid Esack is an internationally known South African Muslim scholar, speaker and social activist. He has lectured widely on religion and Islamic Studies, and also served as a Commissioner for Gender Equality with Nelson Mandela's government.

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