A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia - 9781138695849

Taylor & Francis

A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia examines the Islamic modernist thought of Husein \u0110ozo, a prominent Balkan scholar. Born at a time when the external challenges to the Muslim world were many, and its internal problems both complex and overwhelming, \u0110ozo made it his goal to reinterpret the teachings of the Qur\u2019an and had\u012Bth (prophetic tradition) to a generation for whom the truths and realities of Islam had fallen into disuse. As a Muslim scholar who lived and worked in a European, communist, multi-cultural and multi-religious society, Husein \u0110ozo and his work present us with a particularly exciting account through which to examine the innovative interpretations of Islam. For example, through a critical analysis of \u0110ozo\u2019s most significant fatw\u0101s and other relevant materials, this book examines the extent of the inherent flexibility of the Islamic law and its ability to respond to Muslim interests in different socio-political conditions..