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Five Islamic Philosophers Every Muslim Must Read, Muqtedar Khan
Five Islamic Philosophers Every Muslim Must Read, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This essay encourages Muslims to read some of the classical philosophers of Islamic heritage.
New Atheists And The Same Old Islamophobia, Muqtedar Khan
New Atheists And The Same Old Islamophobia, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article exposes the Islamophobia of the New Atheists.
What Is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, Muqtedar Khan
What Is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This essay draws on Immanuel Kant’s concept of enlightenment as an escape from self- imposed ignorance and argues that a similar concept of enlightenment can be understood within the Muslim context as escape from self-imposed jahiliyyah, which is understood as fear to exercise reason publicly. The article advocates for ijtihad, is critical of Taqlid, and invokes Islamic sources to invest confidence in contemporary use of reason for interpreting Islam.
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The chapter is a survey of various approaches to political authority in Islamic thought.
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Political Authority In Islam, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
The chapter is a survey of various approaches to political authority in Islamic thought.
Second-Generation Islamists And The Future Of The Islamic Movements: A Response To Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi, Muqtedar Khan
Second-Generation Islamists And The Future Of The Islamic Movements: A Response To Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi, Muqtedar Khan
Muqtedar Khan
This article is a dialogue with Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi. It also develops and advances the concept of a Second Generation Islamist.