Postmuslim

'Postmuslim' is Youssef Rakha's term to describe an attitude that embraces the fullness of Muslim identity rather than its essentialised, idealised, or distorted versions. Impassioned, intimate, erudite, and playful, this book traces Rakha's intellectual and spiritual transformations across three decades alongside significant moments in history. Rakha describes 'losing his religion' as a teenager in Cairo before moving to Britain as a young student, yearning for fre