The atheist Muslim : a journey from religion to reason
Rizvi, Ali A.2016
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Struggling to reconcile the Muslim society he was living in as a scientist and physician and the religion he was being raised in, Ali A. Rizvi eventually loses his faith. Discovering that he is not alone in his beliefs, he moves to North America and promises to use his new freedom of speech to represent the voices that are usually quashed before reaching the mainstream media - the Atheist Muslim. In this book, we follow Rizvi as he finds himself caught between two narrative voices he cannot relate to: extreme Islam and anti-Muslim bigotry in a post-9/11 world. The book recounts the journey that allows Rizvi to criticise Islam - as one should be able to criticise any set of ideas - without demonising his entire people. Emotionally and intellectually compelling, his personal story outlines the challenges of modern Islam and the factors that could help lead it toward a substantive, progressive reformation.
Main title:
The atheist Muslim : a journey from religion to reason / Ali A. Rizvi.
Author:
Rizvi, Ali A., author
Imprint:
New York : St. Martin's, 2016.
Collation:
256 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781250094445 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2508384
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