Speaking Qur'an

"Speaking Qur'an helps us understand the central text of Islam as a performance. It is performed by devout American Muslims, scholars and activists, in ways that no one could have imagined before this insightful, expansive analysis. A must read for all who want to engage the Qur'an as a living and embodied authority."—Bruce B. Lawrence, Duke University

"An elegant and nuanced exploration of how a scripture becomes culturally embedded in American society. Both humane and profound, this work illuminates the lived experience of the Qur'an and the intellectual and social currents that have brought it into the United States. Highly recommended as a brilliant lens into the development of Islam as an American faith."—Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp, Washington University in St. Louis

"In this beautifully written and unforgettable book, Timur Yuskaev listens carefully to American Muslims, and what he hears is a living and breathing Qur'an animating a profound search for social justice. Speaking Qur'an is as unique as it is necessary."—Moustafa Bayoumi, author of This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror

"The Qur'an has become an American Scripture, as Timur Yuskaev brilliantly demonstrates in this book. American Muslims are speaking its message and creating a new distinctive voice that is of this land and of the Qur'an at the same time. Yuskaev has written a brilliant work, thick ethnographic description, theoretically sophisticated, and a wonderful addition to the scholarship on the Muslims of America. This is a must read."—Walid Saleh, University of Toronto