The Atheist Muslim

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In much of the Muslim world, religion is the central foundation upon which family, community, morality, and identity are built The inextricable embedment of religion in Muslim culture has forced a new generation of non believing Muslims to face the heavy costs of abandoning their parents religion disowned by their families, marginalized from their communities, imprisoned, or even sentenced to death by their governments.Struggling to reconcile the Muslim society he was living in as a scientist and physician and the religion he was being raised in, Ali A Rizvi eventually loses his faith Discovering that he is not alone in his beliefs, he moves to North America and promises to use his new freedom of speech to represent the voices that are usually quashed before reaching the mainstream media the Atheist Muslim.In The Atheist Muslim, we follow Rizvi as he finds himself caught between two narrative voices he cannot relate to extreme Islam and anti Muslim bigotry in a post 9 11 world The Atheist Muslim recounts the journey that allows Rizvi to criticize Islam as one should be able to criticize any set of ideas without demonizing his entire people Emotionally and intellectually compelling, his personal story outlines the challenges of modern Islam and the factors that could help lead it toward a substantive, progressive reformation. 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Rizvi [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I am at a loss to say much about this book other than Wow It s brilliant and courageous It should generate a tremendous amount of healthy debate, but will likely generate some unfortunate negative reactions too From personal experience, historical research and careful reasoning, Rivki engages in a thoughtful reflection on what led him from his religious childhood to atheism as an adult Beyond the personal, he also makes suggestions for a path forward to a form of Muslim atheism His writin I am at a loss to say much about this book other than Wow It s brillia...This is a high impact book The author is devastating on his former religion Until Muslims learn to stop equating the Quran as divine and inerrant there will continue to be problems worldwide.Page 95 my book The uncomfortable truth, however, is that the most dangerous are inevitably those who are most intimately familiar with these words in Holy texts , have studied them thoroughly, and actually take them seriously whether in the Torah, Quran, or any other holy book they consider to be divi This is a high impact book The author is devastating on his for...This highly anticipated debut work from writer, religious and political commentator, trained physician, and oncologic pathologist Ali Rizvi does not disappoint in the slightest His trademark wit, clarity, and erudition are on display throughout in a work of fascinating biography and engrossing commentary His focus here is on his own process of losing his religion, describing the circumstances around that process and also providing a compelling case for why this process of secularization is nee This highly anticipated debut work from writer, religious and political commentator, trained physician, and oncologic pathologist Ali Rizvi does not disappoint in the slightest His trademark wit, clarity, and erudition are on display throughout in a work of fascinating biography and engrossing commentary His focus here is on his own process of losing his religion, describing the circumstances around that process and also providing a compelling case for why this process of secularization is needed for Islam as a religion and achievable for those who shared his original faith What is most interesting at least to me is how much there is here for me to relate to mainly how we were argued out of our faith even though I was never part of any culture that discouraged me from it, unlike his upbringing in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan which placed punishments on such apostasy Simplifiers and censorious BS artists from the left and right meet their match t...I loved this book, this is the book that I have always wanted to write However, this one is written mucheloquently than the one I have imagined myself writing The book engages in detail the logical and emotional arguments against the divinity of the Islamic faith almost all the major problems are discussed Quran, Jurispudence, Politics, Islamism, Moderate Islam, Muhammad, and Terrorism this book is coming out during an ongoing debate about the reasonableness of faith so you will fin I loved this book, this is the ...I wasn t sure on this book at the beginning, but it turned out to be very persuasive and well written Rizvi describes his own journey of questioning his faith and trying to understand what that means for his identity as a Muslim I was amazed how much I related to this book I grew up in evangelical Christianity and yet there was so much that I recognized of myself in Rizvi s story and questioning He also brings up the difficulties of losing a cultural identity when you lose your faith, someth I wasn t sure on this book at the beginning, but it turned out to be very persuasive and well written Rizvi describes his own journey of questioning his faith and trying to understand what that means for his identity as a Muslim I was amazed how much I related to this book I grew up in...This book is excellent Like millions around the world, I ve paid close attention the lamentably thread bare dialogue surrounding the integration and compatibility of Islam and the modern world From one side you get apologetics, denial, and obscurantism From the other you get intolerance, fear, and hatred There has always been a better path, already followed by millions of nominally Muslim Americans reject scriptural inerrancy, supernatural claims, and myth Retain useful traditions Embra This book is excellent Like milli...This book is fantastic Just as Rizvi illustrates his own journey from obedient Muslim to freethinking atheist, he articulates solid arguments to bridge the gap between the two realms He rebuts common counterarguments to his assertions, drawing from the works of many so called new atheists such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Sam Harris Rizvi is never demeaning, but rather sympathetic to the quagmire that the religious find themselves in I also appreciate that he takes a strong stand against well me This book is fantastic Just as Rizvi illustrates his own...The best of its admittedly limited genre and highly recommended to all seekers after truth and rationality.The Atheist Muslim A Journey from Religion to Reason by Ali A Rizvi The Atheist Muslim is an excellent and a refreshing new take on atheism Author, medical communications professional, and trained physician Dr Rizvi provides the public with his personal journey to atheism and it s a real treat This captivating 256 page book includes the following nine chapters 1 Smoke Break, 2 Root Causes, 3 Letting Go Part I The Born Again Skeptic, 4 A Tale of Two Identities, 5 Choosing AtheismFi The Atheist Muslim A Journey from Religion to Reason by Ali A Rizvi The Atheist Muslim is an excellent and a refreshing new take on atheism Author, medical communications professional, and trained physician Dr Rizvi provides the public with his personal journey to atheism and it s a real treat This captivating 256 page book includes the following nine chapters 1 Smoke Break, 2 Root Causes, 3 Letting Go Part I The Born Again Skeptic, 4 A Tale of Two Identities, 5 Choosing AtheismFive Choosing Atheism, 6 Islamophobia Phobia and the Regressive Left , 7 The Quran Misinterpretation, Metaphor, and Misunderstanding, 8 Reformation and Secularism, and 9 Letting Go Part II The Silver Lining.Positives 1 An engaging, well written book that captivates the reader 2 The fascinating topic of journey to atheism from an ex Muslim s perspective.3 Great use of logic, reason and facts to persuade the audience at an accessible level 4 Dr Rizvi took me to world I know very little about he excels at paintin...Simply amazing Ali is someone who has an excellent understanding of the topics and issues discussed and because of his background is able to be critical yet fair This one is a must read for anyone interested in Islam and religion in general.

The Atheist Muslim
  • English
  • 10 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • Ali A. Rizvi
  • The Atheist Muslim