Communities of the Qur'an

Dialogue, Debate and Diversity in the 21st Century

Emran Iqbal El-Badawi, Paula Sanders, Emran Iqbal El-Badawi, Paula Sanders, Emran El-Badawi, Paula Sanders

• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN:
  9781786073938
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Islamic Theology

What is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, about the answer. And why should there be?

On numerous occasions throughout history, believers from different schools and denominations, and at different times and places, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT groups to urban African American communities, this book aims to represent the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow among them.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Note on Transliteration
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I - Communities of Culture and Experience
• Chapter 1 - African-American Communities of the Qur’an
• Chapter 2 - Nizari Ismaili Engagements with the Qur’an
• Chapter 3 - The Reception of the Qur’an in Popular Sufism in Indonesia
• Part II - Between Gender and Community
• Chapter 4 - Musawah
• Chapter 5 - The Reception of the Qur’an in the LGBTQ Muslim Community
• Part III - The Silent, Speaking and Living Word
• Chapter 6 - The Speaking Qur’an and the Praise of the Imam
• Chapter 7 - The Qur’an and the Baha’i Faith
• Part IV - Communities of Text and Tradition
• Chapter 8 - How the Qur’an Shapes the Sunni Community
• Chapter 9 - The Qur’an and the Ahmadiyya Community
• Chapter 10 - Why the Qur’anists are the Solution
• Afterword
• Imprint Page