Any effort at the reconstruction of Islamic thought, whether in the modern period or medieval period, has to sift through the debris of history in order to explore the limits of the material-cum... Show moreAny effort at the reconstruction of Islamic thought, whether in the modern period or medieval period, has to sift through the debris of history in order to explore the limits of the material-cum-historical in its encounter with what is transcendent. This is one of many lessons I took from the Muslim Intellectuals workshop in April 2000 organized by ISIM. This gathering to a large extent was also about history: how do Muslims with their inherited subjectivities navigate an era that is very different to what their forebears in time experienced? Show less
