Critical Muslim 02: The Idea of Islam

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Ziauddin Sardar argues why Islamic reform is necessary, Bruce Lawrence sees Muslim cosmopolitanism as the future, Parvez Manzoor declares jihad on the idea of 'the political', Samia Rahman gets to the root of Muslim misogyny, Michael Muhammad Knight explains his taqwacore beliefs, Soha al-Jurf has problems with orthodoxy, Carool Kersten suggests that critical thinkers and reformers are often seen as heretics, and Ben Gidley on what keeps Muslims and Jews apart and what can bring them together. Also in this issue: Stuart Sim takes a sledgehammer to the 'profit motive', Andy Simons argues that Jazz is just as Muslim as it is American, Robin Yassin-Kabbab meets the new crop of Iraqi writers in Erbil, Said Adrus visits a Muslim cemetery in Woking, Ehsan Masood confesses he spent his youth reading the extremist writer Maryam Jameelah, Iftikar Malik dismisses pessimism about Pakistan, Hassan Mahamdallie explores what it means to be an American, Jerry Ravetz discovers the Arabic Maimonides, Vinay Lal assesses the legacy of Edward Said, and Merryl Wyn Davies takes a train to 9/11. Plus a brilliant new story from Aamer Hussein and four poems by the celebrated Mimi Khalvati. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews. Cover CONTENTS THE IDEA OF ISLAM INTRODUCTION: WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? MUSLIM COSMOPOLITANISM JIHAD, ANYONE? ‘THE RACE OF WOMEN’ THE TAQWACORE VERSION DO YOU BELIEVE? HERETICS COUSIN TROUBLE ESSAYS THE TYRANNY OF PROFIT ALL THAT MUSLIM JAZZ! ART AND LETTERS ERBIL DIARY WORK FROM IRAQ Ahmad Saadawi Nazand Begikhani Samarqand al-Jabri FOUR POEMS LOST PAVILIONS SHORT STORY: THE MAN FROM BENI MORA REVIEWS MARYAM AND THE MAULANA PAKISTAN: RECKONING AND REDEMPTION BEING AMERICAN THE ARABIC MAIMONIDES ET CETERA ASSESSMENT: EDWARD SAID CITATIONS LAST WORD: 9/11 AND ALL THAT CONTRIBUTORS