Overview

What is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, upon the answer. And why should there be? On numerous occasions throughout history, Muslims from different legal schools or denominations, as well as Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians and others, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT communities to urban African American societies, it represents the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow between them.

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Author:   Emran Iqbal El-Badawi ,  Paula Sanders
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Imprint:   Oneworld Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781786073921

ISBN 10:   1786073927
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Reza Aslan   Introduction Emran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders   PART I: COMMUNITIES OF CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE 1 African-American Communities of the Qur’an Aminah Beverly Al-Deen   2 Nizari Ismaili Engagements with the Qur’an: the Khojas of South Asia Ali Asani   3 The Reception of the Qur’an in Popular Sufism in Indonesia: tadabbur among the Ma‘iyah Community Lien Iffah Naf’atu Fina and Ahmad Rafiq   PART II: BETWEEN GENDER AND COMMUNITY 4 Musawah: Gender Equity through Qur’anic Discourse Amina Wadud   5 The Reception of the Qur’an in the LGBTQ Muslim Community Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle   PART III: THE SILENT, SPEAKING AND LIVING WORD 6 The Speaking Qur’an and the Praise of the Imam: the Memory and Practice of the Qur’an in the Twelver Shia Tradition Sajjad Rizvi   7 The Qur’an and the Baha’i Faith Todd Lawson   PART IV: COMMUNITIES OF TEXT AND TRADITION 8 How the Qur’an Shapes the Sunni Community Ingrid Mattson   9 The Qur’an and the Ahmadiyya Community: an Overview Mujeeb Ur Rahman   10 Why the Qur’anists are the Solution: a Declaration Ahmed Subhy Mansour   Afterword Reuven Firestone   Index

Reviews

'This lovely collection describes ten different interpretive communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, of the Qur'an. It helps us to better understand the text that is central to the world's Muslims, while illuminating their own diversity.' -- Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University

`This lovely collection describes ten different interpretive communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, of the Qur'an. It helps us to better understand the text that is central to the world's Muslims, while illuminating their own diversity.' -- Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University

Author Information

Paula Sanders is a professor of history and the director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance at Rice University. Emran El-Badawi is an associate professor and program director for Middle Eastern studies at the University of Houston.

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