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He resigned from pmu in 2005, but he continues to support progressive interpretations of islam outside of pmu. Liberalism and progressivism within islam wikipedia. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by muslims of both sexes in contemporary. She was previously the senior research analyst for the islam section of the feminist sexual ethics project at brandeis. About the author 2003 omid safi is associate professor of religious studies at university of north carolina. I am also interested in the interaction and negotiation of religion and politics in the same period, a topic i wrote on in my politics of knowledge in premodern islam book. Why the prophet matters, leading islamic scholar omid safi presents a portrait of muhammad that reveals his centrality in the devotions of modern muslims around the world. Safi claims that it is crucial for muslims to be honest by explaining the spectrum of muslim beliefs on a certain subject and then to give ones own position on the matter at hand.
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