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to be a Muslim in the West

Date: October 11, 2003 | 14 Shaban 1424 Hijriah
Blog: veiled4allah
Subjects: books
I've finished reading To be a European Muslim by Tariq Ramadan. Despite the title, this book is not specifically about Muslims in Europe. It applies to any Muslim living in a predominately non-Muslim country, especially a Western country.

This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Ramadan is a man of deep faith and thorough knowledge of Islam. More than that, his understanding and views are essentially the same as my own, about what the problems are and about what the solutions need to be. This book has my highest recommendation.

The first part of the book provides a brief overview of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), its sources, history, and methodology. The second part of the book then builds on this to offer solutions to problems faced and generated by Muslims living in the West that are fiqh-based and therefore wholly Islamic. To benefit most fully from this book, it helps to have some knowledge of Islamic terminology and concepts, as they are used and discussed extensively.

In my opinion, every Muslim living in the West ought to read this book.

Next on the reading list: Progressive Muslims
~ Posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 01:41 PM

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Lal Khan said: Total comments: 1  

Subject: Re: to be a Muslim in the West

I beleive that your an American Muslim therefore America is your home country no matter your religion (If I'm wrong please correct me) However, being a Muslim in the West especially after 9/11 has been very hard on myself and has led me to a state of alienation and disillusionment.

I grew up here and it has been straining on me emotionally living in America and supporting America with my tax dollars to go kill fellow Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan, and ignore the plight of the Muslim brothers in Palestine. Also being part of the economic hegemon that is instrumental in keeping most of the world in abject poverty is not something I'm proud of. I dont know, I think Muslims who support America arent looking out for the worldwide Islamic brotherhood.Being a Muslim in America is almost a contradiction not in the fact that you cant be a good Muslim while living in America on an individual level but the fact that we arent looking out for our brothers who are being killed and exploited by the country we live in and support. I feel like a kaffir.

I'm sorry. I dont know why I said all this to you, some blog out in cyberspace but I had to get it off my mind.

As Salaam Wa Laikum

~ Posted at October 14, 2003 10:10 PM | Comment Permalink

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