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Islam and Humanity - Consequences of a Contemporary Reading: First Authorized English Translation of Al-Islam Wa-I-Insan (Hardcover)

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By Muhammad Shahrour, George Stergios (Translator), Dale Eickelman (Foreword by)
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This new book by Mohammed Shahrour is about the implications of a contemporary reading of the Qur'an. "We must re-examine the prior reading of religion and introduce Islam from its original source, the authoritative revelation, on the basis of a contemporary reading that takes into account the level of knowledge of the 21st century and the scientific and ethical development that have been achieved.

About the Author


Muhammad Shahrour, born in Damascus in 1938, Emeritus of Damascus University where he was a faculty member between 1972 and 2000. His first book as an Islamic thinker "Al-Islam wa-l-Kitab" was an instant bestseller and one of the most discussed books in the whole Arab world. It remains banned in many Arab countries. Shahrour received the 2017 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the category "Contribution to the Development of Nations"

Product Details
ISBN: 9783959940184
ISBN-10: 3959940181
Publisher: Gerlach Press
Publication Date: October 15th, 2017
Pages: 224
Language: English

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