Being Muslim Today

In clear, accessible, and punchy chapters, he takes on the major misunderstanding, slanders, and controversies around Islam.

With zero tolerance for cant or hypocrisy, Saqib gives both Muslims and non-Muslims a deeply researched, yet fresh and accessible, take on the faith and its challenges. No illusion is left unpunctured, no idiocy standing.

Professor Aziz Haq, Professor of Law, University of Chicago

Qureshi carefully balances analysis with an approachable writing style that effectively distills difficult and occasionally controversial concepts for a general audience.

Accompanied by more than 1,200 endnotes that demonstrate a firm interdisciplinary grasp of Islamic history, theology, and contemporary identity politics (Being Muslim Today) is a well-researched, cogent, and respectful reassessment of Islam.”

Kirkus Reviews

A compelling, well-researched, and fun book to read.

Qureshi blends serious research, open-ended questioning, critical insight, and bouts of humour with clarity and incisiveness. A must-read for students—Muslim or not—wanting straight talk on the history and trajectories of Islam.”

Professor Anvar Emon, Canada Research Chair in Islamic Law and History, and Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at University of Toronto

A vivid, engaging exploration, Qureshi’s voice is bright, humble, and curious, and the author wears his considerable learning lightly.

A valuable addition to explorations of how we think about engaging with religious traditions.”

Carla Power, author of If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Qur’an and contributor to The Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Time Magazine

Broad ranging yet accessible

Qureshi’s account of a viable and hopeful Islam embraces doubt as emancipatory while seeking a new confidence for those of his son’s generation. He argues for a modern Islam that does not shy away from asking difficult questions about the politics of violence, misogyny, and many other forms of religious oppression. This book should be read.

Professor Sajjad Rizvi, Director of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter

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