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In this book, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses “the crisis of Islam” in the modern world and offers a way forward. Diving deep into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries.

A provocative manifesto for an interpretation of Islam that synthesizes liberal ideas and respect for the Islamic tradition. Persuasive and inspiring, Islam Without Extremes offers a desperately needed intellectual basis for the reconcilability of Islam and religious, political, economic, and social freedoms.

"What Comes after the Istanbul Airport Attack?" is from the June 29, 2016 Word section of The New York Times. It was written by Mustafa Akyol and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Why It’s Not Wrong to Wish Muslims Merry Christmas" is from the December 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mustafa Akyol and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Who Was Behind the Coup Attempt in Turkey?" is from the July 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mustafa Akyol and narrated by Caroline Miller.