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Intriguing exploration of the muslim understanding of jesus. Has the worlds general idea of the islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs. Mustafa akyol is a turkish journalist and author with acclaimed books such as islam without extremes. A muslim case for liberty 2011 and the islamic jesus 2017. Mustafa is clearly a hanafi muslim, as indeed were the latter ottoman sultans. Mustafa akyol is a turkish commentator who is simultaneously a pious muslim and a philosophical and political liberal. Muslims and the first christiansthe jewish followers of jesussaw jesus as not divine but rather as a prophet and human messiah and that salvation comes from. Read download islam without extremes pdf pdf book library. He has written opinion pieces for the washington post, the international herald tribune, and newsweek.
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Mustafa akyol with steve watson porter square books. In this timely and important book, akyol provides an insightful account of an islamic jesus and a wonderful resource for anyone interested in abrahamic. In islam without extremes, turkish columnist mustafa akyol answers this question by revealing the littleunderstood roots of political islam, which originally included both rationalist, flexible strains and more. Jul 18, 2011 mustafa akyol is a turkish commentator who is simultaneously a pious muslim and a philosophical and political liberal. The seven spiritual laws of success by deepak chopra was my first spiritual book many years ago and remains one of my favorites a spiritual self help book that can enlighten, guide and transform your life. Over the past two decades, mustafa akyol has studied the complexities of both islamic theology and the arguments behind religious freedom. Since 2002 he has been a regular commentator in the turkish media. Mar 12, 2017 mustafa akyols the islamic jesus is that book and even much more. Mustafa akyol, author of the islamic jesus, discusses his book with steve watson, senior pastor of reservoir church in cambridge when reza aslans bestseller zealot came out in 20, there was criticism that he hadn t addressed his muslim faith while writing the origin story of christianity. A provocative manifesto for an interpretation of islam that synthesizes liberal ideas and respect for the islamic.
Turkish author and political commentator mustafa akyol spoke to a crowd of nearly 200 last friday at the student union theater about political freedom in islamic countries. Islam without extremes a muslim case of liberty monday, october 29 12. Mustafa akyol lives in istanbul and is a columnist for the turkish newspapers hurriyet daily news and star. Turkish author mustafa akyol discusses islam without. Pdf the muslim jesus download full pdf book download. Oct 12, 2014 and whilst mustafa akyols book certainly provides a narrative that takes the more extreme elements of recent years away from the faith, it fails to produce a narrative that its title a muslim case for liberty suggests, and fails to tear islam away from political ideology by entertaining the notion that it is perfectly. Oct 29, 2012 turkish author and political commentator mustafa akyol spoke to a crowd of nearly 200 last friday at the student union theater about political freedom in islamic countries. The islamic jesus reveals startling new truths about islam in the context of the first muslims and the early origins of. Bio in english mustafa akyol author, columnist, speaker. How the king of the jews became a prophet of the muslims hardcover february 14, 2017.
Islam without extremes california state university. Mustafa akyol project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Mustafa akyol is a columnist for turkish newspapers hurriyet daily news and star. Mustafa akyol, author of the islamic jesus, discusses his book with steve watson, senior pastor of reservoir church in cambridge when reza aslans bestseller zealot came out in 20, there was. For the islamic jesus not only tells the story of jesus, and his mother mary, as narrated in the quran. While i was still in the well, er moment, he deft ly handed me a small book entitled incil, which is the turkish word for gospel. And whilst mustafa akyols book certainly provides a narrative that takes the more extreme elements of recent years away from the faith, it fails to produce a narrative that its title a muslim.
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