Edip Yuksel
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Edip Yüksel(born 1957) is a former student of Rashad Khalifa [1] and former member of the United Submitters International [2], an Islamic group founded by the controversial Khalifa. He is a part-time legal researcher, a part-time community college [3] instructor, full-time activist for islamic reform living in Tucson, Arizona.
[edit] English publications claimed by Edip Yuksel
All published by the United Submitters own press.
- The Prime Argument/Asal Tartisma (English; Turkish). A two-round argument with Prof. Carl Sagan on the mathematical structure of the Quran and its philosophical implications (The Monotheist International, Tucson, 1995, 64 pp.); Turkish translation (Ozan Publishing, Istanbul, 1998, 92 pp.)
- Running Like Zebras (English). An Internet debate with Abdurrahman Lomax on the mathematical structure of the Quran (The Monotheist International, Tucson, 1995, 114 pp.)
- Unorthodox Essays (English). A booklet containing essays on Usury, Wife Battering and Abortion. Distinguished usury from interest; suggested a new translation for the verse 4:34. (The Monotheist International, Tucson, 1994, 28 pp.)
- Nineteen Questions for Christian Clergy/Hristiyan Din Adamlarina Ondokuz Soru (English; Turkish). An examination of the teachings and practices of modern Christianity. (Monotheist International, Tucson, 1993-1999, 3 editions, 100 pp); Turkish translation (Ozan Publishing, Istanbul, 1998).
- Nineteen Questions for Muslim Clergy/Musluman Din Adamlarina Ondokuz Soru (English; Turkish). A theological challenge to the consistency and authority of sectarian teachings of Muslim clerics (Renaissance Institute, Tucson, 1991, 66 pp.; The Monotheist Productions Int., Tucson, 1992, 80 pp.); Turkish version (Gosterge, Istanbul, 1992, 72 pp.; Ozan Publishing, Istanbul, 1997-2001, 5 editions, 110 pp.).
[edit] External links
- THE QURAN: A REFORMIST TRANSLATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY PALGRAVE- MACMILLAN IN 2006
- MANIFESTO FOR ISLAMIC REFORM
- Edip Yuksel's official site
- 19.org
- Yuksel's publications
- A debate between Edip Yuksel and Ali Sina