Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1968 -

Occupation

Writer, Academic

Description

Lesbian author, journalist and an advocate of a 'reform and progressive' interpretation of Islam. Founder and director of the Moral Courage Project at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. Founder and president of Project Ijtihad, an organization which counsels young members of the Islam faith. Notable books include 'The Trouble With Islam Today' (2004) and 'Allah, Liberty, and Love' (2011).

Further Reading/Research

• http://irshadmanji.com/
• http://wagner.nyu.edu/manji
• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/controversial-muslim-writer-says-multiculturalism-isnt-what-it-once-was/article17384146/?page=all
• https://www.youtube.com/user/IrshadManjiTV

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