In scholarly terms, he evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of theological-political renovation, neo-reformism, legal reformism, mystical reformism, radical criticism, comprehensive history and new approaches within the study of Islam.
Mohamed HADDAD is a Professor at the University of Carthage. Islamologue and Holder of PhD from the University of Sorbonne. Major specialist in Reformist Islam, author and translator of more than twenty books, engaged agent in the inter-religious dialogue.
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Missing Reform.- Part I: Classical Reformism: The Birth and Decline of a Paradigm.- Chapter 2. A Muslim Reformist: Muhammad Abduh.- Chapter 3. The Paradigm of Reform.- Part II: Perspectives for Today’s Islam.- Chapter 4. What is Left of Classical Reformism?.- Chapter 5. New Tracks.- Chapter 6 Epilogue: What Reforms for Today?.- Chapter 7. Postscript: “When Islam Awakens: Problematizing the idea of Reformation (Islah)”.