{"product_id":"reopening-muslim-minds-by-mustafa-akyol","title":"Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if the problems in the Muslim world are not caused by Islam itself, but by the closing of a once‑vibrant tradition of rational inquiry? Mustafa Akyol shows that the values we associate with the Western Enlightenment - reason, freedom, tolerance - have deep roots in Islamic history, and they can be revived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReopening Muslim Minds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a courageous and deeply researched exploration of how Islam can reclaim its intellectual heritage. Mustafa Akyol, a leading voice in contemporary Islamic thought, argues that the Muslim world’s current crises - from authoritarianism to extremism - stem not from Islam’s essence but from the centuries‑long suppression of its rationalist and pluralist strands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkyol takes readers on a journey through Islamic intellectual history, recovering lost visions from figures like Ibn Rushd (Averroës), the medieval philosopher who championed reason; the Ottoman “age of reform”; and early Islamic debates on free will, religious diversity, and women’s rights. He demonstrates that concepts such as freedom of conscience, scientific inquiry, and tolerance were once debated by Muslim scholars before being eclipsed by more dogmatic interpretations, often for political reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book tackles sensitive issues head‑on: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion (and freedom from religion), and the role of the state. Writing in accessible, engaging prose, Akyol offers not just a diagnosis but a hopeful roadmap - a way to reopen Muslim minds to the universal values that made Islamic civilization great in the first place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMustafa Akyol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a regular opinion writer for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A Turkish journalist and author, he has written extensively on Islam, modernity, and human rights. His previous books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He lives in Washington, D.C., and continues to speak and write about the possibilities of Islamic reform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is available now at \u003cb\u003eKitab Markaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We deliver across Pakistan and worldwide - so this hopeful vision for the future of Islam can reach you, wherever you are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitab Markaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50048265519351,"sku":null,"price":1490.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/8058\/9815\/files\/ReopeningMuslimMindsAReturntoReason_Freedom_andTolerance.jpg?v=1756837245","url":"https:\/\/kitabmarkaz.shop\/products\/reopening-muslim-minds-by-mustafa-akyol","provider":"Kitab Markaz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}