EDIP YUKSEL, J.D., American-Turkish-Kurdish author and progressive activist, spent five years in prison for promoting Islamic revolution in Turkey. In 1986, for criticizing the orthodox teaching and practices, multiple fatwa declared him heretic. Knows Turkish, English, Arabic, and Persian. Edip's English books include Quran: a Reformist Translation, Manifesto for Islamic Reform, Peacemaker's Guide to Warmongers, and Nineteen: God's Signature in Nature and Scripture... After receiving his bachelor degrees from the University of Arizona in Philosophy and Near Eastern Studies, Edip received his law degree from the same university. Besides writi…
EDIP YUKSEL, J.D., American-Turkish-Kurdish author and progressive activist, spent five years in prison for promoting Islamic revolution in Turkey. In 1986, for criticizing the orthodox teaching and practices, multiple fatwa declared him heretic. Knows Turkish, English, Arabic, and Persian. Edip's English books include Quran: a Reformist Translation, Manifesto for Islamic Reform, Peacemaker's Guide to Warmongers, and Nineteen: God's Signature in Nature and Scripture... After receiving his bachelor degrees from the University of Arizona in Philosophy and Near Eastern Studies, Edip received his law degree from the same university. Besides writing and lecturing, Edip works as an Adjunct Philosophy professor at Pima Community College. Edip is the founder of Islamic Reform and co-founder of MPJP (Muslims for Peace, Justice and Progress) organizations and organizes annual Critical Thinkers for Islamic Reform Conference. His online books, interviews, and articles are published at various Internet sites, including: www.19.org; www.yuksel.org; www.quranix.com; www.tanzil.net; www.islamicreform.org; www.free-minds.org; www.quranic.org; www.quran.org; www.mpjp.org
