Book Report; Khaled Abou El-Fadl’s The Search for Beauty in Islam

Carefully read Khaled Abou El-Fadl s The Search for Beauty in Islam. After you have completed
the book, proceed to type up a report on it (see below for formatting guidelines). The first part of
the report (pp. 1-3) must thoroughly summarize each of the book s chapters. The second part
(pp. 4-6) must offer an analysis of the author s main arguments. This assignment is designed to
provide you with an opportunity to think critically about this important book. I

For a good mark, you have to
(1) follow the format guidelines to a tee; (2) offer an effective summary of the text; and, most
importantly, (3) demonstrate to me, through your analysis of the work, that you have given
considerable thought to the issue(s) raised by the author.