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Though many of the writers are scholars, the text is accessible and at times remarkable for its heartfelt candor. Birkel's book comes at a fine time, when serious critical study of the Qur'an is gaining momentum in the Western religion academy--it is groundbreaking.
--Publishers WeeklyThis fine book encourages non-specialists and Muslim scholars alike to imagine how the Qur'an will be interpreted among North American Muslims in years to come.
--Bible Review JournalBirkel's work is distinctive and easy to read, and will aid the curious learner who is suspicious of Islam to hear and listen to what Muslim scholars have to say about how the Qur'an should be discerned and interpreted in contemporary society. It provides both Muslims and non-Muslims with an opportunity and encouragement to respectfully engage each other on a personal, religious and academic level to an extent that has not been achieved before.
--Blake Campbell "Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations "A unique contribution to the growing area of works accessible to learned nonspecialists of the Qur'an.
--Lauren E. Osborne "The Journal of Religion "A critically important contribution to academic library Islamic Studies, reference collections, and supplemental studies lists...
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