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Maḥmūd Muḥammad Ṭāhā

The Second Message of Islam (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East) Paperback – July 1, 1996

by The Second Message of Islam Mahmoud Mohamed Taha (Author), Abdullahi An Na'im (Translator)

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A translation from the Sudanese of Taha’s major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha had long been known for his radical reinterpretation of Islam. His reputation, along with his vigorous opposition to the Islamization program, ultimately led to his demise.

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188 pages
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Syracuse University Press
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July 1, 1996
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6 x 0.44 x 9 inches
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081562705X
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978-0815627050
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A message of progress toward the realization of individual and communal potential, of economic, political, and social equality. (Journal of Ecumenical Studies)

Shows the potential for radical reinterpretation within the Islamic tradition in the contemporary era…. A valuable addition to the library of contemporary Muslim thought. (The Muslim World)

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Mahmoud Mohamed Taha was an internationally prominent Sudanese Muslim teacher who was executed by the government in 1985.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syracuse University Press; Revised ed. edition (July 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 081562705X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815627050
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,859,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #226 in Islamic Law (Books)
- #1,209 in History of Islam
- #36,813 in Law (Books)

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Nick Veltjens

Modern Islam

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2008

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Ustadh Mahmoud Mohamed Taha's book is an in depth analysis of the Qur'an, and resolves the "contradictions" within it. It releases the laws of Shari'a from their rigid adherence by giving clear interpretations and meanings relative to the time when they were written and the present day.
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im had been asked by Taha to interpret his Arab text into English as a trusted follower of his in his lifetime, troubles, and right up to his execution by the govermnment of Sudan. "The second Message of Islam" should be read together with An-Nahi'm's own book recently published: "Islam and the secular state: Negotiating the future of Shari'a".
Ustadh Taha's book is an excellent introduction to Islam and the interpretation of Shari'a for both Muslims and others alike.

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Omer

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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2000

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This is by far the best book for non-Arabic readers. While Ustazh Taha had written over 30 books detailing his thought about Islam and proposing solutions for mankind problems, only two of these books were ever translated to foreign languages. The fact that the translator, Dr. Abdullahi An-Na'em was himself a follower of the teachings of Ustadh Taha, and a renowned international law professor and human rights actvisit, makes this work readable to westerners, while sticking to the original meaning of the Arabic text. No man has been so misunderstood and his thoughts and deeds unappreciated as Ustadh Taha, both at the local and global levels...

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The Second Message of Islam by Ustadh Mahmoud Taha

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2009

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This particular work was well written/tranlated in the tradition of Sufi mystics! Mr.Mahmoud Taha paid a very high price for what he came to say, i would go so far as to say he was the MLK Jr. of Sudan.

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Larry A. Singleton

jihad: "a surgeon's lancet and not a butcher's knife".

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014

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Good reference on "abrogation" AND the evil that is Islam:

“we may describe it, (jihad), as a surgeon's lancet and not a butcher's knife.” Mahmoud Mohammed Taha (I'm sure there are about 200 million dead people that would disagree with him. And this from the guy who's been called the Mahatma Ghandi of Islam.)

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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2017

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Life changing!

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Tarig

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014

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Very useful book for whoever wants to know what is actually Islam is .

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dune cruiser

huge disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013

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i read an article about this book as a revolutionary attempt at re-interpreting the koran in a more humanistic and tolerant way which triggered my interest, so i ordered the book and read it

unfortunately, it only turned out to be just another piece of directionless and long-winded islamic jail literature, similar in form (although different in function) to sayyed qutb's 'milestones'

badly written, voluble and full of unsubstantiated and self-righteous statements (not unlike the other book i referred to above), this book is bound to be a huge disappointment, and perhaps a frustrating read as well, to any western audience expecting quality not only in content but also in structure

the only reason why i am giving it two stars is that even though the book fails miserably to achieve its assumed purpose, it showcases the predicament of 20th century islamic currents of thought, gridlocked between their expected loyalties to holy scriptures and the apparent irrelevance of those scriptures to modern life (most aspects of which representatives of these currents of thoughts are all too happy to fully embrace)

if you are used to western discourse and scholarly work, this book will deliver absolutely nothing. it will remind you of the feeble (and failing) first attempts of a grade 6 child at essay writing. it is such an extremely naive and immature piece of literature that it is simply not worth the time needed to read it. i struggled through it so that i can tell you all now: i have read it. do yourself a favour and save your money and time. the intention may have been noble, but the outcome is certainly pathetic

let me just exemplify the sort of total gibberish that you can expect to find on each and every page of this 'highly acclaimed scholarly work':

"[...] and the elements, the least of which is smoke, that is, water vapor, out of which all things and beings were created." (p92)

you just can't take it seriously !!! it's like, a passage from the 'lord of the rings' !!! and this is not a quote from the 1400 year old koran, this is the voice of the author himself from the 20th century !!!

after qutb's book, another huge disappointment. not because it doesn't say what i want to hear, but because of the unbelievably poor standards of composition. very disillusioning

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Debating the Faith

TIME Magazine Nov 10, 2002 In 1985, the ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017

TIME Magazine Nov 10, 2002
In 1985, the Sudanese government executed a theologian named Mahmoud Muhammad Taha for daring to question the Koran. The sages at Al-Azhar University in Egypt had found Taha guilty of apostasy for a thesis he developed in his book, The Second Mission of Islam. Taha argued that the Koran contains two categories of verses: those that the prophet Muhammad recited in Mecca and those recited in Medina. For Taha, the Medina verses, with their emphasis on legal rules, were written in a historical context that no longer exists, so Islam should instead focus on the spiritual and ethical message revealed in Mecca.

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Eric Blair

Intéressant

Reviewed in France on April 13, 2015

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Mahmoud Mohamed Taha, né en 1909, était un prédicateur soudanais, ingénieur de formation, qui après avoir participé au mouvement anti colonialiste contre les anglais est devenu adepte d'une théologie libérale et fondateur du parti républicain soudanais. Il fut exécuté en 1985 à cause de ses opinions progressistes, pour "apostasie".

L'ouvrage, rédigé dans les années 1960, relate les principes de la théologie de M. Taha, selon laquelle il existe un deuxième message dans le Coran, au delà du respect du texte pris au pied de la lettre. C'est ainsi qu'au travers des chapitres on peut apprendre pourquoi : le jihad n'est pas un précepte fondateur de l'Islam, pas plus que l'esclavage ou encore l'inégalité entre hommes et femmes...

L'ouvrage est introduit par une longue préface qui permet à la fois de mieux comprendre les propos de l'auteur et de mieux situer ses écrits dans le contexte historique des années 1960-70. Il reste que bien que le propos du livre soit sympathique, surtout du fait du contexte actuel, il est assez pénible à lire car il tend à se répéter et suit une démarche qui semble décousue. Néanmoins pour celui qui fera l'effort de s'accrocher et qui s'intéresse au débat théologique interne à l'Islam, c'est un ouvrage incontournable.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2017

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An alternative view with modern interpretations and deep analysis

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