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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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[Book Review] Prophet al-Khidr: Between the Qur’anic Text and Islamic Context by Irfan A. Omar | Reviewed by Zhenshan (Alex) Dong

By Zhenshan (Alex) Dong  //  November 15, 2023November 18, 2023

The hermeneutical transcendence of the stories of al-Khidr appears as the resonance of faith in human yearning for the world beyond our reach. Professor Irfan A. Omar’s Prophet al-Khidr: Between the Qur’anic Tet and Islamic…

[BOOK REVIEW] Decadence of Muslim Intellectualism: Reason, Ramifications, and Remedies by Tauseef Ahmad Parray | Reviewed by Owais Manzoor Dar

By Owais Manzoor Dar  //  June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Decadence of Muslim Intellectualism: Reason, Ramifications, and Remedies (Viva Books: New Delhi, 2021) | Reviewed by Owais Manzoor Dar The discursive space around the ‘Muslim Intellectualism Decadence’ debate is occupied by a…

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