The Prophet's Pulpit by Khalou Abou El Fadl

The Prophet's Pulpit by Khalou Abou El Fadl

In this collection of twenty-two Islamic sermons, Khaled Abou El Fadl, distinguished law professor and classically trained Islamic jurist, delivers incisive commentaries on the current state of Islam and the Muslim world from the symbolic pulpit of the Prophet of Islam. Part Qur'anic exegesis and part socio-ethical commentary, this volume showcases the knowledge, enlightenment, and dedication to justice that once propelled the Islamic civilization to great heights of human achievement. It attempts to illuminate the spiritual and ethical path forward for Muslims amid the challenges of injustice, oppression, and the rising tide of Islamophobia in our world.

Khaled Abou El Fadl is the Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor of Islamic Law and Chair of the Islamic Studies Program at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He has been recognized a Carnegie Scholar in Islamic Law and has served on the United States Supreme Court. Among other distinctions, he sat on the board of directors of Human Rights Watch and the Council for International Religious Freedom. He is the author of a number of publications, including The Great Crime and Islam's Quest for Beauty.