Turkey in radical revision of Islamist texts
Turkey is working on a revolutionary new interpretation of the Prophet Mohammed’s reputed sayings, known as the Hadith.The project is aimed at allowing millions of Muslims to re-evaluate their religious obligations in the light of modern ways of living.
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There is this ‘urge’ in muslim world to establish defenses against Islam-criticism. Various options are being tried (though they are not old) but are getting more limelight now. The link that you gave regarding revision of hadith - there is one in which the whole verses of Quran are being removed that, according to the people, incite bigotry and hatred. (http://www.reformislam.org/) Then we have people who are trying to know what words of Quran actually mean and revising them (http://islamicreform.org/)
We live in interesting times
Comment by PostMan — March 18, 2008 @ 7:47 am
I read about this a few weeks ago. It’s just another interpretation amongst countless other interpretations so I wonder how many will seriously accept it? Those who want to believe in their own interpretations will do so regardless of what some theologian from Turkey says. I am not sure if the post Ataturk Turkey even has any religious credibility.
Comment by cubano — March 18, 2008 @ 9:14 am
well if deep inside you are not satisfied.. you’ll definitely search for it!
No man.. Turkey, just like any other muslim country, wants to have an islamic identity.
As for the people.. the link that Raza Rumi gave and the one that I gave.. are based in Turkey!
Comment by PostMan — March 19, 2008 @ 5:09 am
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