Religious Historian Mun'im Sirry: One has to practice religion in a relaxed manner

Mun'im Sirry's faith was shaken when he studied the history of religion. The Madura native found great discrepancies between Islamic texts and historical studies, with certain beliefs he had embraced since childhood.

Mun'im, who received his doctorate in Islamic studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, explained these discrepancies in his books. His views quickly stirred controversy as they contradict the beliefs of most Muslims-for

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