On Being a (Good) Muslim in the West: Four Contributions by Dutch Muslim Publicists

This review essay discusses four books published in Dutch by three Muslims and an ‘ex-Muslim' in 2014 and 2015 that present different approaches to how to live as a (‘good') Muslim in the West. The former Dutch politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali pleads for far-reaching amendments to Islamic rules...

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Published in:Journal of Muslims in Europe
Main Author: Boender, Welmoet ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Contributors: Hirsi Ali, Ayaan 1969- (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Review of:Wie is moslim? Geloof en secularisatie onder westerse moslims (Zoetermeer : Meinema, 2014) (Boender, Welmoet)
Vrijheid van meningsuiting in de islam (Voorburg : U2pi, 2014) (Boender, Welmoet)
Ongeloofwaardig: Hoe ik mezelf radicaliseerde, en daarvan terugkwam (Amsterdam/Antwerpen : Uitgeverij Q, 2015) (Boender, Welmoet)
Further subjects:B Hirsi Ali
B Muslim religiosity
B The Netherlands
B Book review
B Heresy
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Summary:This review essay discusses four books published in Dutch by three Muslims and an ‘ex-Muslim' in 2014 and 2015 that present different approaches to how to live as a (‘good') Muslim in the West. The former Dutch politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali pleads for far-reaching amendments to Islamic rules concerning belief, ethics and law. Her view differs fundamentally from that of the Muslim theologian Razi Quadir (VU Amsterdam), who positions himself within the Sunni legal tradition. The third author, Muslim theologian and ministry official Mohamed Ajouaou (VU Amsterdam) argues that one should focus primarily on the diversity of Muslim religiosity in the Dutch secular context. Finally, in his autobiographical portrait, Dennis Abdelkarim Honing explains how he discovered legitimate options for living as a pious Muslim in the West. Each in their own way, the authors point to the phenomenon of accusing fellow Muslims being heretical or going astray, and its heavy impact on internal Islamic debate.
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ISSN:2211-7954
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341387