Mustafa Akyol

Author of The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims

10 Works 266 Members 11 Reviews

About the Author

Mustafa Akyol is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, focusing on Islam and modernity, and a former contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. His earlier books, Islam without Extremes (2011) and The Islamic Jesus (2017), have been reviewed and praised by The New York Times, The Wall show more Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist. Islam without Extremes was long-listed for the 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize while being banned in Malaysia for challenging the "religion police." show less

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Works by Mustafa Akyol

Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty (2011) 92 copies

Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance (2021) 34 copies

Why, as a Muslim, I Defend Liberty (2021) 6 copies

Kürt sorununu yeniden düşünmek : Yanlış giden neydi? Bundan sonra nereye? (2006) 2 copies

Modern Ezberlerin Sonu - Bilim, Din ve Ateizme Dair (2012) 1 copy

Cozumun Safaginda Kurt Sorunu (2009) 1 copy

Ponovno otvaranje muslimanskih umova 1 copy

The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World (2024) 1 copy

The Islamic Jesus 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1972
Gender: male
Nationality: Turkey
Country (for map): Turkey

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Why, as a Muslim, I Defend Liberty by Mustafa Akyol

Densely written. References "Reopening Muslim Minds" frequently. In one sense, it seems more accessible, maybe because I am beginning to be aware of the history of the Middle East, Turkey and other Islamic countries. Excellent source at the end for future reading.

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Elizabeth80 | May 13, 2022 |

The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became… by Mustafa Akyol

Mustafa Akyol is the kind of person we need more in of in all religion. He systematically debunks myths fundamentalists in the monotheistic religion have created to sow discord among humanity. I do not agree with everything he says, because I have been steeped in unorthodox Christianity, but reading this book helped me understand the Moslem way of thinking better.

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Marietje.Halbertsma | 6 other reviews | Jan 9, 2022 |

The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became… by Mustafa Akyol

Eye-opening. Incredibly well written.

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swade79 | 6 other reviews | Oct 28, 2021 |

Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom,… by Mustafa Akyol

I am still processing Mr. Akyol's information. Citations are abundant. Arguments reasoned. I read this during the drawdown in Afghanistan, so I am watching problems with myriad sources, some of which Mr. Akyol chronicles. Having read all three of his books, I think I have a better understanding regarding Islam, but I am not anywhere near to understanding it. It reminds me of my childhood after my parents joined a religious community. From age 11 through age 34 my belief system paralleled that of someone in Islam. 1974 was a year when I began my return to rational life. I am still working on that return.… (more)

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Elizabeth80 | Aug 19, 2021 |

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