A highly influential Sudanese reformist thinker, Mahmud Muhammad
Taha is regarded as a product of a dual legacy rooted in mystical
Islam on the one hand and in the tradition of modernity on the
other. Publicly executed in 1985 following his conviction of
apostasy, Taha offered distinctly original interpretations of the
Qur'an and a radical theory of Islamic prayer. In ""Quest for
Divinity"", Mohamed Mahmoud presents an in-depth and balanced
treatment of Taha's controversial yet significant thought. The
author's ability to provide access to relevant literature in both
Arabic and English offers readers a rare view of the considerable
nuance Taha's thought. With rich detail Mahmoud explores Taha's
theories of human freedom and his social message, referred to as
""the second message of Islam"" with its emphasis on political,
economic, and social equality. Taha's embrace of modernity is
further assessed relative to his position on science, law, and art
- areas that have always attracted Muslim modernists. ""Quest for
Divinity"" will attract attention to Taha's compelling but
little-known intellectual contribution as a seminal modern reformer
of Islam. Such recognition is long overdue and will enrich the
current debates on Islam and modernity.
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