Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji (Arabic: إرشاد منجي ) (born 1968) is a Canadian author, journalist and an advocate of reform and progressive interpretation of Islam. Manji is director of the Moral Courage Project at New York University , which aims to teach young leaders to "challenge political correctness, intellectual conformity and self-censorship." She is also founder and president of Project Ijtihad, a charitable organization promoting a "tradition of critical thinking, debate and dissent" in Islam, among a "network of reform-minded Muslims and non-Muslim allies." Manji is a well-known critic of traditional mainstream Islam and was described by The New York Times as " Osama bin Laden 's worst nightmare". Manji's book, The Trouble with Islam Today (Initially published as "Trouble with Islam"), has been published in more than 30 languages, including Arabic , Persian , Urdu , Malay and Indonesian . Manji has produced a PBS documentary, "Faith Without Fear", chronicling her attempt to "reconcile her faith in Allah with her love of freedom". The documentary has been nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award. As a journalist, her articles have appeared in many publications, and she has addressed audiences ranging from Amnesty International to the United Nations Press Corps to the Democratic Muslims in Denmark to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . She has appeared on television networks around the world, including Al Jazeera , the CBC , BBC , MSNBC , C-SPAN , CNN , PBS , the Fox News Channel , the CBS Evening News , and Real Time with Bill Maher . Irshad Manji blog and official website » the-book America at a Crossroads .

Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Canadian author, educator at New York University , and advocate of a "reformist" interpretation of Islam . Manji is the founder and director of the Moral Courage Project at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, a course offering that aims to teach young leaders "to make values-driven decisions for the sake of their integrity -- professional and personal." In April 2013, the project's YouTube channel, Moral Courage TV, was launched by Manji and professor/activist Cornel West . West spoke of Manji's work as a "powerful force for good." Manji is also founder and president of Project Ijtihad , a charitable organization that has innovated a 24/7 service to advise people, especially young Muslims, who are struggling with faith. Known as the "Guidance Team", their advice is free of charge and available in multiple languages. Manji is a well-known critic of traditional mainstream Islam and was described by The New York Times as " Osama bin Laden 's worst nightmare". Manji's most recent book, Allah, Liberty and Love was released in June 2011 in the US, Canada and other countries. On Manji's website, the book is described: " Allah, Liberty and Love shows all of us how to reconcile faith and freedom in a world seething with repressive dogmas. Manji’s key teaching is "moral courage," the willingness to speak up when everyone else wants to shut you up. This book is the ultimate guide to becoming a gutsy global citizen." Manji's previous book, The Trouble with Islam Today (initially published as Trouble with Islam ), has been published in more than 30 languages, including Arabic , Persian , Urdu , Malay and Indonesian . She was troubled by how Islam is practised today and by the Arab influence on Islam that took away women's individuality and introduced the concept of group honour. Manji has produced a PBS documentary in the America at a Crossroads series titled "Faith Without Fear", chronicling her attempt to "reconcile her faith in Allah with her love of freedom". The documentary was nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award . As a journalist, her articles have appeared in many publications, and she has addressed audiences ranging from Amnesty International to the United Nations Press Corps to the Democratic Muslims in Denmark to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . She has appeared on television networks around the world, including Al Jazeera , the CBC , BBC , MSNBC , C-SPAN , CNN , PBS , the Fox News Channel , CBS , and HBO . Wagner School of Public Service . NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship . The New York Times . Irshad Manji's Official Website Irshad Manji blog and official website » the-book "Women Rising IV: Women as Religious Activists (Encore)" . National Radio Project. 8 April 2009. : Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored ( |series-link= suggested) ( help ) "Faith without Fear" . America at a Crossroads . PBS . : Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored ( |series-link= suggested) ( help ) YouTube – IrshadManjiTV's Channel

Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Canadian educator and the author of The Trouble with Islam Today (2004) and Allah, Liberty and Love (2011), both of which have been banned in several Muslim countries. Her latest book, Don't Label Me , was published in February 2019. Manji is a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy of the University of Southern California . Manji also produced a PBS documentary in the America at a Crossroads series, titled Faith Without Fear , which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008. A former journalist and television presenter, Manji is an advocate of an ahl al-Qur'an or reformist interpretation of Islam and a critic of literalist interpretations of the Qur'an . During the June 2020 civil rights protests following the death of George Floyd, Irshad, who is based in Canada wrote an article for the NY Daily News describing some protestors and activists as “criminals” and “vandals” and advising activists to “make peace with the police”. Center on Communication Leadership & Policy . "Nominees for the 29th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards Announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" .

Canadian educator (born 1968) Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Ugandan-born Canadian educator. She is the author of The Trouble with Islam Today (2004) and Allah, Liberty and Love (2011), both of which have been banned in several Muslim countries. She also produced a PBS documentary in the America at a Crossroads series, titled Faith Without Fear , which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008. A former journalist and television presenter, Manji is an advocate of a reformist interpretation of Islam and a critic of literalist interpretations of the Qur'an . Her latest book, Don't Label Me (2019), proposes methods on how to heal political, racial, and cultural divides. The ideas in the book are related to the Moral Courage Project, which Manji founded at New York University in 2008 and expanded to the University of Southern California (USC) in 2016, when she was a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy . After leaving USC, she founded Moral Courage College with the goal of teaching "young people how to engage honestly about polarizing issues rather than shaming or canceling each other". Manji lectures on these themes as a senior research fellow with the Oxford Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights. "Nominees for the 29th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards Announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" . Center on Communication Leadership & Policy . "Hating the "Hateful" " .