Progressive Islam

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A Blessed Olive Tree: A Spiritual Journey in Twenty Short Stories
A Blessed Olive Tree: A Spiritual Journey in Twenty Short Stories 4.01 avg rating β€” 156 ratings
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Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism
Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism
by: Omid Safi
4.03 avg rating β€” 206 ratings
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"Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
"Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an 4.26 avg rating β€” 1,386 ratings
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Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging
Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging 4.47 avg rating β€” 62 ratings
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Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality 4.12 avg rating β€” 67 ratings
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The Muslims are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror
The Muslims are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror 4.34 avg rating β€” 587 ratings
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Queer Jihad: LGBT Muslims on Coming Out, Activism, and the Faith
Queer Jihad: LGBT Muslims on Coming Out, Activism, and the Faith 3.86 avg rating β€” 21 ratings
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A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America
A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America 3.98 avg rating β€” 399 ratings
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Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World
Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World 4.06 avg rating β€” 17 ratings
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Human Security and Philanthropy: Islamic Perspectives and Muslim Majority Country Practices (Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies)
Human Security and Philanthropy: Islamic Perspectives and Muslim Majority Country Practices (Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies) 0.00 avg rating β€” 0 ratings
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Qur'an, Liberation and Pluralism: An Islamic Perspective Of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression
Qur'an, Liberation and Pluralism: An Islamic Perspective Of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression 4.23 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
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Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective
Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective 4.23 avg rating β€” 2,312 ratings
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Women in the QurΚΌan : An Emancipatory Reading
Women in the QurΚΌan : An Emancipatory Reading 3.85 avg rating β€” 259 ratings
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Inside The Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam
Inside The Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam 3.80 avg rating β€” 163 ratings
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If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran
If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran 4.11 avg rating β€” 2,021 ratings
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We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir 4.16 avg rating β€” 18,851 ratings
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The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam
The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam 3.96 avg rating β€” 1,286 ratings
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Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait 4.48 avg rating β€” 566 ratings
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The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy
The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy 4.32 avg rating β€” 113 ratings
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Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam
Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam 3.73 avg rating β€” 565 ratings
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Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution 4.16 avg rating β€” 4,829 ratings
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Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now 4.14 avg rating β€” 4,723 ratings
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Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in the South Asian Diaspora
Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in the South Asian Diaspora 3.95 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
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Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas 4.43 avg rating β€” 308 ratings
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Islam and Development: Exploring the Invisible Aid Economy
Islam and Development: Exploring the Invisible Aid Economy 0.00 avg rating β€” 0 ratings
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Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women
Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women 4.47 avg rating β€” 172 ratings
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Arab Feminisms: Gender and Equality in the Middle East
Arab Feminisms: Gender and Equality in the Middle East it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
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Sufi Narratives of Intimacy: Ibn 'ArabΔ«, Gender, and Sexuality
Sufi Narratives of Intimacy: Ibn 'ArabΔ«, Gender, and Sexuality 4.27 avg rating β€” 56 ratings
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Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence
Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence
by: Kecia Ali
4.10 avg rating β€” 512 ratings
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by: Malcolm X
4.37 avg rating β€” 285,198 ratings
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The Lives of Muhammad
The Lives of Muhammad
by: Kecia Ali
3.81 avg rating β€” 104 ratings
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Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam
Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam
by: Kecia Ali
4.10 avg rating β€” 63 ratings
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Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times 4.33 avg rating β€” 1,794 ratings
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Educating Muslim Women: The West African Legacy of Nana Asma u 1793-1864
Educating Muslim Women: The West African Legacy of Nana Asma u 1793-1864 4.30 avg rating β€” 23 ratings
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Decoding the Egalitarianism of the Qur'an: Retrieving Lost Voices on Gender
Decoding the Egalitarianism of the Qur'an: Retrieving Lost Voices on Gender it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
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Sufi Women of America: Angels in the Making
Sufi Women of America: Angels in the Making 3.75 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
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Rethinking Islam: Common Questions, Uncommon Answers
Rethinking Islam: Common Questions, Uncommon Answers 3.58 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
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Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering
Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering 4.53 avg rating β€” 68 ratings
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Women and Gender in the Qur'an
Women and Gender in the Qur'an 3.68 avg rating β€” 62 ratings
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The Search for Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books
The Search for Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books 4.49 avg rating β€” 684 ratings
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Islam and Homosexuality(2 Volumes Set)
Islam and Homosexuality(2 Volumes Set) 3.68 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists
The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists 4.15 avg rating β€” 716 ratings
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Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims
Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims 3.95 avg rating β€” 79 ratings
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Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age
Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age 4.64 avg rating β€” 78 ratings
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The Place of Tolerance in Islam
The Place of Tolerance in Islam 3.93 avg rating β€” 133 ratings
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Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law
Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law 4.12 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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Qur'an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam (Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs)
Qur'an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam (Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs) 4.31 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
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Islam and the Challenge of Democracy: A Boston Review Book
Islam and the Challenge of Democracy: A Boston Review Book 4.09 avg rating β€” 53 ratings
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And God Knows the Soldiers: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses
And God Knows the Soldiers: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses 4.19 avg rating β€” 70 ratings
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Islam and Anarchism
Islam and Anarchism 3.68 avg rating β€” 53 ratings
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Hijab Butch Blues
Hijab Butch Blues
by: Lamya H.
4.47 avg rating β€” 16,924 ratings
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Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society
Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society 3.65 avg rating β€” 1,032 ratings
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Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen
Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen 4.21 avg rating β€” 3,261 ratings
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Forgotten Queens of Islam
Forgotten Queens of Islam 3.84 avg rating β€” 612 ratings
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The Black Trans Prayer Book
The Black Trans Prayer Book 4.50 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
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Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World
Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World 3.79 avg rating β€” 195 ratings
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Fatima's Touch: Poems and Stories of the Prophet's Daughter
Fatima's Touch: Poems and Stories of the Prophet's Daughter 4.75 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
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Blasphemy and Apostasy in Islam: Debates in Shi’a Jurisprudence
Blasphemy and Apostasy in Islam: Debates in Shi’a Jurisprudence 0.00 avg rating β€” 0 ratings
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With Stones in Our Hands: Writings on Muslims, Racism, and Empire
With Stones in Our Hands: Writings on Muslims, Racism, and Empire 4.50 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
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Human Rights and Reformist Islam
Human Rights and Reformist Islam 0.00 avg rating β€” 0 ratings
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The Lover (The Sufi Mysteries #1)
The Lover (The Sufi Mysteries #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 185 ratings
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The Qu'ran, Women and Modern Society
The Qu'ran, Women and Modern Society 3.93 avg rating β€” 14 ratings
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Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam
Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam 4.31 avg rating β€” 29 ratings
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The Rights of Women in Islam
The Rights of Women in Islam 3.84 avg rating β€” 31 ratings
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Women and the Transmission of Religious Knowledge in Islam
Women and the Transmission of Religious Knowledge in Islam 4.05 avg rating β€” 83 ratings
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Islam Women and Gender Justice
Islam Women and Gender Justice 3.83 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
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A Living Faith: My Quest for Peace, Harmony and Social Change
A Living Faith: My Quest for Peace, Harmony and Social Change 3.67 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
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The Qur'an, Morality and Critical Reason: The Essential Muhammad Shahrur (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA (S.E.P.S.M.E.A.), 106)
The Qur'an, Morality and Critical Reason: The Essential Muhammad Shahrur (SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA (S.E.P.S.M.E.A.), 106) 4.73 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
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Apostasy in Islam: A Historical & Scriptural Analysis
Apostasy in Islam: A Historical & Scriptural Analysis 4.39 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
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Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty
Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty 4.19 avg rating β€” 724 ratings
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Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance 4.39 avg rating β€” 357 ratings
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Why, as a Muslim, I Defend Liberty
Why, as a Muslim, I Defend Liberty 4.29 avg rating β€” 45 ratings
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Women are the Future of Islam
Women are the Future of Islam 3.73 avg rating β€” 222 ratings
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Reclaiming The Mosque: The Role of Women in Islam's House of Worship
Reclaiming The Mosque: The Role of Women in Islam's House of Worship 4.58 avg rating β€” 53 ratings
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Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future
Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future 3.66 avg rating β€” 79 ratings
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Reason, Freedom, and Democracy in Islam: Essential Writings of Abdolkarim Soroush
Reason, Freedom, and Democracy in Islam: Essential Writings of Abdolkarim Soroush 4.15 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
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Major Themes of the Qur'an
Major Themes of the Qur'an 4.14 avg rating β€” 332 ratings
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Islam and Modernity: Transformation of an Intellectual Tradition (Volume 15) (Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies)
Islam and Modernity: Transformation of an Intellectual Tradition (Volume 15) (Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies) 4.04 avg rating β€” 160 ratings
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Islam
Islam 4.14 avg rating β€” 336 ratings
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Revival and Reform in Islam: A Study of Islamic Fundamentalism
Revival and Reform in Islam: A Study of Islamic Fundamentalism 3.92 avg rating β€” 74 ratings
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Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy: Toward a Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies
Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy: Toward a Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies 2.62 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
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Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Convergences
Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Convergences 3.74 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
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Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet
Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet 3.96 avg rating β€” 221 ratings
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Women Claim Islam: Creating Islamic Feminism Through Literature
Women Claim Islam: Creating Islamic Feminism Through Literature 3.67 avg rating β€” 39 ratings
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Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a
Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a 3.84 avg rating β€” 121 ratings
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The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism
The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism 3.67 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
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Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights
Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights 3.83 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
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Gender and Self in Islam
Gender and Self in Islam 3.70 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
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Men in Charge?: Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition
Men in Charge?: Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition 4.07 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
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Gender and Equality in Muslim Family Law: Justice and Ethics in the Islamic Legal Tradition
Gender and Equality in Muslim Family Law: Justice and Ethics in the Islamic Legal Tradition really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
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Journeys Toward Gender Equality in Islam
Journeys Toward Gender Equality in Islam really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 21 ratings