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by Tariq Ramadan (Author) "The word "Islam" has often been translated as "submission" to God, or "entering into the peace" of God, for these are indeed the two senses..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, USA (27 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 019517111X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195171112
  • Product Dimensions: 24.7 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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... nothing less than a comprehensive rethinking of the Islamic tradition to accommodate the realities facing European Muslims and their counterparts in the North American diaspora. Ramadan's approach is systematic and uncompromising. Times Literary Supplement This timely book provides a refreshing contrast to much Islamist as well as Islamophobic writing on the question of Muslim minorities ... Although [Ramadan's] arguments are shaped by the particular context in which Western Muslims are located, they have a broader relevance for Muslim minorities in general. The Muslim World Book Review This book is a very welcome contribution to the growing literature on the subject of Muslim minorities. It offers refreshingly new perspectives on a range of issues that are of relevance not only to Western Muslims but also to Muslim minorities elsewhere and, indeed, to Muslim majority groups as well, as they struggle to engage with the difficult demands of modernity. The Muslim World Book Review Western Muslims and the Future of Islam is must reading for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. John L. Esposito To westerners he offers an alternative Muslim to face the mad mullahs and gun-toting charismatic we read so much about today. THES Thanks partly to Ramadan, Islam is on its way to becoming an integral part of Europe's religious landscape. Time Magazine The work of Ramadan will take is place in the annals of Islamic thought. Le Monde Diplomatique

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4.0 out of 5 stars The way ahead, 19 Jul 2006
By G. J. Weeks (London) - See all my reviews
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The author has been describe as a Muslim Martin Luther. That is an exaggeration as neither the secular nor the religious powers of the day are seeking his life as far as I know. But like Luther, Ramadan is a reformer who says that Muslims must adapt to be citizens in democratic countries in the West.
He divides Muslims into five groupings and he seems closest to liberal or rational Reformism. He wants Muslims to adapt and engage with Western culture and the political process. He does not believe in retreat to the ghetto nor in exclusively Muslim schools. Muslims can and should be good citizens in Western democracies. He rejects the traditional division of the world into abodes of Islam and of War. He says Muslims in the west are at liberty to practise and propagate their faith.
I found much of what he discussed to be relevant to Christians who see their faith as a way of life not mere religion. The way of spirituality and being distinctive from the surrounding culture are common concerns. I regret he did not develop the idea of co-belligerent action in his chapter on dialogue. My other regret is that he says little or nothing about the origins of the violent strands of Islam which threaten us today. But this book is a positive start to better relations with Muslims in the West.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard-thinking man arrives at refreshing vision, 16 May 2007
By Brian Griffith (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Ramadan is a serious thinker, devoted to making a difference. He takes both his faith and his Western homeland seriously, and this for him is a single commitment to God and his neighbors. His concern is the quality of life in the future world order. And his vision for the potential contributions of Western Muslims is refreshing.

Where many Muslims assume that the practices of other cultures are ungodly unless proven otherwise, Ramadan turns such logic around. Like Imam Malik, he argues that all customs (urf) or institutions which "seek the good" (istislah) are valid, and should not be rejected unless they specifically violate a moral prohibition of the Quran and Sunna. In that case the challenge to Western Muslims is like that faced by the first Muslims in mainly non-Islamic Mecca, or by the biblical Joseph in Egypt - how to inspire better human relations, and improve care for society's needs.

Ramadan sees a special responsibility falling on Muslims in the West. Working within Western institutions yet maintaining real ties to the non-Western world, these believers have a chance to serve as a voice of conscience. In a world order of profound inequality, many Western Muslims have both the hope and the opportunity to make a difference. And to grasp that opportunity they must act as full-citizens, taking responsibility for building better institutions in cooperation with non-Muslims of goodwill. As Ramadan explores the possibilities for economic, political and cultural life, the future seems ever more interesting.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Tariq Ramadan, 7 Mar 2009
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He gives an excellent critique on Islam and the West. However, it is a heavy read so you have to stick with it. At times, did feel like I was reading a thesis.
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