He comes off as a bright, though eccentric, young man, who (in spite of the all the hip-hop) expresses himself well. But the fact that Islam is capable of such things is the reason the exposure must take place. Read Journey to the End of Islam book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in. Journey to the End of Islam Journey to the End of Islam chronicles Knight's 2008 return to Pakistan, subsequent travels to Syria, Egypt, and Ethiopia, temporary relocation to Cleveland for the filming of The Taqwacores, and hajj in Mecca. This book details Michael Muhammad Knight's travel throughout the Muslim world. I could read it with two eyes. Journey to the End of Islam is author Michael Muhammad Knight's second travel book about experiencing and documenting lesser known Islamic expressions throughout the world, the first being Blue Eyed Devil: A Road Journey Through Islamic America, which exclusively focused on exploring the United States' "weird" history of Islam. truly fascinating. The conflict of “global” and “local” Islam speaks to Knight’s own experience approaching the Islamic world as a uniquely American Muslim with his own sources: the modern mythologies of the Nation of Islam and Five Percenters, as well as the arguments of Progressive Muslim thinkers for feminism and reform. This darkly fantastical... To see what your friends thought of this book, This is an interesting travelogue by a relatively self-aware white Muslim convert through the Islamic world. The anthropological eye saw the faith of a person who grew up in my modern multicultural America, with a multitude of influences both high and pop culture. Shaikh-ūl-Islam Mawlāna Abdol-Hamid, Friday Imam of Sunnis in Zahedan traveled to Russia and the Republic of Tatarstan at the end of 2019’s summer in order to take part in the international conference of “Duty of Ūlamā in the light of Qur’an … especially interesting is his constant reflection on how (and whether) he can engage with different elements of the tradition while still engaging with something fundamentally "islamic" -- and if so, what is that? So is the humorous undertone of the writing at many place. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published knight embarks on a fascinating tour through islam as practiced in its "orthodox" saudi variety as well a host of more eccentric local traditions in pakistan, syria, ethiopia, and the united states. it helps to. How will the Universe end? Couldn't appreciate the irreverence in writing, especially when he deals with Allah, Prophet and Quran, though you could call it a honest portrayal of the feelings of a doubtful muslim. The San Francisco Chronicle described him as "one of the most necessary and, paradoxically enough, hopeful writers of Barack Obama's America," while The Guardian has described him as "the Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature," and his non-fiction work exe. Knight is a westerner; as he says to one guy in Mecca who criticizes him for not changing hi. especially interesting is his constant reflection on how (and whether) he can engage with different elements of the tradition while still engaging with something fundamentally "islamic" -- and if so, what is that? For me this was so appealing. ), along with a hip-hoppy tone, and frequent use of Muslim terms that are never explained to the general reader (rakat, du'a, etc. This is a wonderful book. An interesting if somewhat disjointed account of a visit to Pakistan and a pilgrimage to Mecca, by an oddball white American Muslim. ), though can be inferred. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. The consequence of free sexual activity within a society inevitably leads to pregnancy and when this happens outside the stability of marriage this is more likely to end in an abortion. Michael Muhammad Knight is a novelist, essayist, and journalist. Many observations and arguments are half-baked. June 4, 2010 Updated: April 26, 2011 3 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email. Michael Muhammad Knight (born 1977) is an American novelist, essayist, and journalist. RICHARD MARCUS, BLOGCRITICS.ORG. Not everyone's cup of tea to be sure - the author being a blue-eyed follower of an offshoot of the Nation of Islam. a wonderful read! Its quest is two-fold, one is to solve the riddle of why, all men and women undergo negative experiences in this world and the other is to offer positive solutions. Although at times abrasive, MMK's insight into Islam is eye-opening. Life in this world. In Journey to the End of Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight -- whose work has led to him being hailed as both the Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson of American Islam -- wanders through Muslim countries, navigating between conflicting visions of his religion. Knight appears to have been a misfit in the world of white American suburbia, and has again become a misfit in the world of the Islamicate; excoriating both in relatively biting fashion although still settling as a Muslim today. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. In other words, he's even-handed about his positive and negative encounters, neither complaining all the time, nor fawning. With his deeply personal memoir "Impossible Man," and forthcoming novel "Osama Van Halen" Knight explores through his own experiences the unique realities of being an American Muslim. 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