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...would use it for political advantage, explaining how the original concept of jihad, meaning a personal struggle "to follow the right path," had been appropriated for the purposes of inspiring resistance to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. She puts the treatment of women as described in the Koran into context, demonstrating how, at the time of Islam's founding, such policies were revolutionary and far more progressive than those practiced by Christian and Jewish societies. Islam's problems, she contends, only began with the calcification of its progressive traditions in the 15th century, when the religion was reduced...
...Kotb soon discovered a similar level of ignorance when discussing such matters among her peers, and found it odd that so little was known about such a vital subject - despite the fact that sexuality is extensively discussed in the Koran. She later completed a Ph.D. by correspondence on the topic "Sexuality in Islam," explaining that sexual gratification within marriage is an important component of Islam...
...perversion of fundamentalists that would use it for political advantage, explaining how the concept of jihad, meaning a personal struggle "to follow the right path," had been adulterated for the purposes of fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. She puts the treatment of women as described in the Koran into context, demonstrating how at the time it was revolutionary and far more progressive than what was practiced by contemporary Christian and Jewish societies. The problem, she laments, is that Islam's progressive traditions calcified in the 17th century, when religion was reduced to a tool to consolidate power...
...call for a resurrection of ijtihad - the early tradition of challenge and inquiry that demanded a re-interpretation of the Koran relevant to the current era - is bold. Were she alive at the time of publication, she most certainly would have been charged with blasphemy by fundamentalist circles. Bhutto offers no new revelations - any close scholar of modern Islam will have made the same observations. But her reiteration of the Koran's message of peace and tolerance bears repeating; it is one that is often drowned out by the more headline-grabbing missives of those calling for death to America...
...Muslim signatories, the September letter, “A Common Word Between Us and You,” outlines the shared belief of the love of God and the neighbor between the two faiths, and discusses the need for peace between the two religions. It draws comparisons between the Koran and the New Testament, emphasizing that common commandments supersede interfaith conflict. The letter was signed by leaders from all denominations of Islam. Miroslav Volf, director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and the principal drafter of the Christian response, said the letter is the most significant document...