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Title: The Place of Tolerance in Islam by Khaled Abou El Fadl, Joshua Cohen, Ian Lague ISBN: 0807002291 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4

Rating: 4
Summary: The Post-9/11 Book Everyone Should Read
Comment: Is Islam a religion of peace and tolerance or an evil intolerant religion? Are Muslims the oppressors or the oppressed? Does Osama bin Laden and his likes represent a minority or a majority of Muslims? Who created Osama bin Laden and who is really responsible for terrorism: Qura'nic verses, Saudi Wahabbi teachings, the impoverishment of the Islamic educational system and the growing religious illiteracy of the Muslim masses, American politics, Western double standards, the economic and political failure of corrupt regimens ruling the Muslim countries and relying on their military forces to stay in power, the Arab -Israeli conflict, or what? What can be done to avoid further terror? Is Bush's"War on terror" the solution? Who needs to change their ways, America or the Arab Muslim world or both? What kind of reform is needed, theological, political, economic or social?

This post-9/11 book is a feast for the mind. In a mostly unbiased approach 12 authors freely and constructively debate the reasons behind 9/11 AND solutions to avoid future mayhem. What makes this book very interesting and uniquely insightful is that the authors come from different backgrounds: Americans, Arabs, Asians, Muslims and non-Muslims, conservatives and liberals, professors (Islamic studies, Islamic law, humanities, history, philosophy), writers, editors, journalists, a political analyst and a social anthropologist. They naturally offer quite differing points of view and so the reader is given a chance to expand his/her vision, to analyze and conclude. This book deserves to be widely read because it is an honest attempt to clarify a very complex situation and to search for the real culprits of 9/11. We need books, like this one, that give insight and try to unify, unfortunately many of the best selling 9/11 books are those that are extremely biased, that they divide, foster ethnic discrimination and spread hatred (for example: The Rage and The Pride by Oriana Fallaci and Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest Growing Faith by Robert Spencer).

The writing style differs from one author to another, ranging from simply and clearly written to dry and somewhat academic, from the controlled intellectual to the quick-tempered passionate! Overall however, the book is a quick and easy read.

Why not five stars? (1) The book is too brief; the many concepts discussed could've been expanded and more background could've been included. (2) The view of right- wing is not represented and would've added yet another dimension and completed the panoramic view of the book. However, many 9/11 books are right-wing in a way, and this point of view is somewhat well known (3) The title of the book is the title of the first essay; this book is about reasons behind 9/11 and not only about the place of tolerance in Islam, so the title does not fully represent the book. (4) Moreover, the unattractive cover has nothing to do with either the title or the book.

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