The Future of Secularism
[and other interesting, if far-fetched, myths]
by Haroon Moghul
In an effort to encourage the development of fiction writing among Muslims,
we at Sound Vision will be presenting the novel The Future of Secularism by
Haroon Moghul, president of the Islamic Center of New York University. Amusing,
analytical and intelligent, this novel presents the internal struggles of Hayy,
a young Muslim college student living in a society where the pull of Islam and
the pull of secularism put him at a crossroads in his life. There is much that
young Muslims living and growing up in the West can relate to here.
[We hope this never-before-published novel is one that will give you a taste
for modern Muslim fiction. Insha Allah, we would like to publish works from
other authors in future as well. Sound Vision]
Introduction
Chapter 1: In
place of a birth certificate which might be Bida'
Chapter 2: On
stealing from allegories of the Muslim Golden Age: how to choose names for a
story
Chapter 3: On
how bathrooms lead to fundamentalism
Chapter 4: Rectifying
one's errors: a second way to start a revolution with a piece of cloth
Chapter 5: Polygamy
and centralization
Chapter 6: The
first word of the Qur'an was 'Read' and I always go to the library
Chapter 7: The
first salvo
Chapter 8: The
ayatollah, the mailbox and me
Chapter 9: The
first time I wanted to do Namaz (the identity crisis fades for a moment or two)
Chapter 10: What
makes me a man
Chapter 11: One moment
later
Chapter 12: Things
we feel guilty for feeling guilty about (this chapter makes even less sense
than its title)
Chatper 13: Friends
don't let friends drive drunk (neither do Islamists)
Chapter 14: All you
have to do is leave it all behind and change everything
Chapter 15: Worship
is rebellion
Chapter 16: Reflecting
on getting the wrong kind of attention because you sought attention (see also
Be careful what you wish for)
Chapter 17: The
Sultan's new clothes
Chapter 18: The
Sultan thinks about his kingdom
Chapter 19: The
return of the man
Chapter 20: Absal
and I
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