The Second Message Of Islam (contemporary Issues In The Middle East) (english And Arabic Edition)

The Second Message Of Islam Is The Work Of The Respected Sudanese Religious Leader Mahmoud Mohamed Taha. The Edition-- The First Translation Into English-- Contains The Full Text Of His Proposal To Create A Modern Version Of Shari'a Through A Shift In The Foundation Of Islamic Law From One Class Of Religious Text To Another. This Change Would Permit A New Era Of Islamic Jurisprudence To Begin, One Allowing For Civil, Political, And Economic Equality For All, Regardless Of Sex Or Religious Faith. --back Cover. Translator's Introduction -- Introduction To The Fourth Edition -- Introduction To The Third Edition -- Preface -- 1. Civilization And Material Progress -- 2. Philosophy's View Of The Individual And The Community -- 3. The Individual And Community In Islam -- 4. Islam -- 5. The First Message -- 6. The Second Message -- Conclusion. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha ; Translation And Introduction By Abdullahi Ahmed An-naʾim. Translation Of: Al-risālah Al-thāniyah Min Al-islām. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.