Letters to a Young Muslim

Omar Saif Ghobash

• Publisher: Picador
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781250119834
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Islamic Theology

**A New York Times Editor's Pick** From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century. In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a vital manifesto that tackles the dilemmas facing not only young Muslims but everyone navigating the complexities of today's world. Full of wisdom and thoughtful reflections on faith, culture and society. This is a courageous and essential book that celebrates individuality whilst recognising it is our shared humanity that brings us together. Written with the experience of a diplomat and the personal responsibility of a father; Ghobash's letters offer understanding and balance in a world that rarely offers any. An intimate and hopeful glimpse into a sphere many are unfamiliar with; it provides an understanding of the everyday struggles Muslims face around the globe. *One of Time 's Most Anticipated Books of 2017, a Bustle Best Nonfiction Pick for January 2017, a Chicago Review of Books Best Book to Read in January 2017, a Stylist Magazine Best Book of 2017, included in New Statesman 's What to Read in 2017*

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Notice
• Dedication
• Author’s Note
• Preface
• The Questions You Face
• The Gray Area
• Landscapes of Islam
• Wealth, Opportunity, and Repentance
• Fragments of Memory
• The Limits of What We Can Know
• My First Dark Days
• Who on Earth Told You That?
• What Is True Islam?
• “Islam Is a Religion of Peace”
• Crisis of Authority
• Responsibility
• The Perspective of an Outsider
• Path to Fundamentalism
• Violence
• Role Models
• The Challenge of Freedom
• Our Complex Entanglement with the West
• Revelation and Reason
• Sermons and What to Expect in the Mosque on Fridays
• Good Deeds and Bad Deeds
• The Quran and the Search for Knowledge
• How We Construct Ourselves and the Past
• Men and Women
• Free Speech and the Silence Within Ourselves
• A Closer Look at a Moral Conundrum
• The Muslim Individual
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Newsletter Sign-up
• Contents
• Copyright