They are the ones who examine all words, then follow the best. These are the ones whom GOD has guided; these are the ones who possess intelligence. 39:18
Riaz Hassan has surveyed seven Muslim-majority countries on many issues
including honour killing, blasphemy and jihad. He believes major
changes in the Muslim world can only occur with intellectual commitment
and activism. Edip Yuksel is a self-described progressive activist and
founder of the Islamic Reform organisation, which promotes a modern and
feminist reading of the Qur'an, as well as the rejection of much that
Muslims regard as sacred.