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Middle East: November 2002

Activism and Reform in Islam

By: Augustus Richard Norton

Description: "Largely missing from American discussions about Islam is any appreciation of the debates within Islam and the widely variant interpretations by Muslims of their own religion. Beyond the core belief shared by all Muslims that there is only one God and Muhammad was the messenger of God, there are many 'Islams,' depending on locale, education, custom, politics, and personal attitudes."

Volume: 101
Issue: 658
Page: 377

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