Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
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Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now is a controversial non-fiction book in which Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues that Islam requires a fundamental theological and cultural reform to be compatible with liberal democratic values.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now canonical | 2 |
| Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now Context triple: [Ayaan Hirsi Ali, notableWork, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now]
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A.
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism is a non-fiction book that analyzes the historical roots, political dynamics, and global impact of modern Islamic fundamentalist movements.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
Against the Islamization of Our Culture
"Against the Islamization of Our Culture" is a political book by Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn in which he criticizes Islam’s influence on Western European society and culture.
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D.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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E.
Man and Islam
"Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now Target entity description: Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now is a controversial non-fiction book in which Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues that Islam requires a fundamental theological and cultural reform to be compatible with liberal democratic values.
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A.
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism is a non-fiction book that analyzes the historical roots, political dynamics, and global impact of modern Islamic fundamentalist movements.
-
B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
-
C.
Against the Islamization of Our Culture
"Against the Islamization of Our Culture" is a political book by Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn in which he criticizes Islam’s influence on Western European society and culture.
-
D.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
-
E.
Man and Islam
"Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political book ⓘ religious studies book ⓘ |
| argument | Islam must undergo a reformation to be compatible with liberal democratic values ⓘ |
| author | Ayaan Hirsi Ali ⓘ |
| authorNationality |
Dutch-American
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Somali-born ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Islamic cultural practices
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Islamic doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political commentary ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook edition
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ebook edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Islam and politics
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Islam—Controversial literature ⓘ Islam—Reform ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic modernism
|
| mainSubject |
Islam
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Islamic reform ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call for Islamic reformation
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controversial critique of Islam ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| positionOnIslam | critical ⓘ |
| proposes |
cultural reform of Muslim societies
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theological reform of Islam ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper
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HarperCollins ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Infidel
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Nomad ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
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linked to:
Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
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| supports |
freedom of speech
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liberal democratic values ⓘ secularism ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ |
| title | Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now ⓘ |
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linked to: Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now