Understanding Islamic Leadership - Irshad Manji

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/01/Irshad_Manji_and_Dalia_Mogahed_-_Who_Speaks_for_Islam

Muslim-Canadian author and commentator Irshad Manji explains clerical authority in Islam, and how the religion's lack of a unified organizational system could open the door to reform.

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Irshad Manji and Dalia Mogahed discuss issues surrounding contemporary Islam at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, including the nature of the religion in relation to peace and conflict and the interpretation of the Koran.

Irshad Manji is director of the Moral Courage Project at New York University, which aims to develop leaders who will challenge political correctness, intellectual conformity, and self-censorship. She is also the internationally best-selling author of The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith. She created the acclaimed PBS documentary "Faith Without Fear" which chronicles her journey to reconcile Islam with human rights and freedom.

She also founded Project Ijtihad, which won the Youth Global Leader award from the World Economic Forum for its global campaign to popularize Islam’s own tradition of critical thinking. Irshad’s columns appear frequently in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Times of London.

Jeffrey Goldberg is the staff writer and Middle East correspondent for the New Yorker Goldberg, based in Washington, D.C.. He joined the staff of the New Yorker in 2000.Previously, he was a writer for the New York Times Magazine, covering the Middle East and Africa. He has also covered the mafia for New York Magazine, served as the New York bureau chief of the Forward, and been a columnist for the Jerusalem Post. He began his career as a police reporter for the Washington Post.

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[theinquisitor]

It seems to me that the cage is simply being reshaped to fit what is desired, rather than simply disposing of the cage altogether. Why not just let the individual decide what is right for themselves based on their own conscience? Why does this medieval book have to be promoted as a superior authroity over the individuals human fucking rights? A comfortable prison is still a prison. It seems like an attempt to create the affectation of freedom without the substance.

[uch]

reform minded muslims..you mean against islam???

[Nextstopearth]

was that "how the hell are ya?" a veiled warning of eternal torture to atheists?

[terajasoos]

@DrBilalKhalif

ignorant idyuts like u r enough 2 spread hatred and bigotry in this already rotten world---keep going at it:)

[DrBilalKhalif]

@terajasoos

What a waste of words. You have an opportunity to express your views and that's all you can espouse. Hahaha. Enjoy being an internet name caller. May Allah guide you.

All the best, by the way listening to bombay music dancing around like fools is going to continue helping your vocabulary and your understanding of Allah and Islam. hahahahahaha. Go read a book and stop wasting words and clean your mouth out.

[terajasoos]

@DrBilalKhalif

o shut da fuck up u wahaby-salafy jackass

[DrBilalKhalif]

Astaffurghla she has never been schooled in Islam nor studied it. I wish they would actually start asking Muslims who studied Islam.

BE WARNED SHE IS FAR FROM KNOWLEDGABLE ON ISLAM WHAT A SHAME CAUSE SHE COULD'VE GIVEN PEOPLE THE RIGHT INFORMATION RATHER THAN UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS AND NO QUOTATIONS.

Salam al lekum and may those seeking the truth actually go and ask your local Iman or read the Quran for yourself because she has not given you any of whats written in it for her own agenda.

[ruhatabassum]

She is interesting,

[courag1]

I enjoy listening to her. She has a fresh approach that has reason without anger.

[blubberman911]

She looks like a man

[strangerlover11]

A muslims man can marry to a jews and christians womens without convverting to islam but those whom worship one god they way Moses and jesus preached and to believe all prophits even the last prophit Mohammad...but for a muslims lady she must have to convert him first than marry its oke....if we are true religion peoples than we have to follow what god comonded us not with our own interpretations otherwise don't talk about religion and do what you like....