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Muslim
Liberation
Theology

A living intellectual project that reclaims Islam as a resource for confronting domination and imagining liberation.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Muslim Liberation Theologies — front cover

Not simply a theology about liberation, but an Islamic mode of thought and praxis that emerges from within struggles for justice.

What is Muslim Liberation Theology?

Muslim Liberation Theology draws upon revelation, the Prophetic tradition, Muslim intellectual histories, and contemporary struggles to confront structures of domination and pursue spiritual, social, political, and epistemic liberation.

The Companion

“The Companion is unparalleled in its scope and depth and will remain the standard reference work on Muslim liberation theologies for the foreseeable future.”

Asma Afsaruddin, Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University

“This remarkable volume explores how Muslims turn the ethical resources of their faith into practices of dignity, solidarity and resistance.”

Jonathan Brown, Professor and Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization, Georgetown University

“The most rigorous exploration in the topic so far. This is a must read across humanities, as well as religious studies.”

Heba Raouf Ezzat, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ibn Haldun University

“With thirty contributions encompassing multiple subjects and addressing the world’s diverse regions, it is thematically fascinating, methodologically gripping, and intellectually engaging.”

Irfan Ahmad, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Ibn Haldun University

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The audiovisual journal of the project: sustained conversations with scholars, thinkers, and activists on Islam, liberation, decoloniality, and emancipatory praxis.

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Featured Conversation · Episode 01

Why Muslim Liberation Theology — and why now?