Dr Farid Esack has an international reputation as a Muslim scholar, speaker and human rights activist. He has lectured widely on religion and Islamic studies and also served as a Commissioner for Gender Equality with Nelson Mandela’s government. He has authored numerous Islamic books and is currently the Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School.
The Struggle. (1988)
But Musa went to Fir'aun! A Compilation of Questions and Answers about the Role of Muslims in the South African Struggle for Liberation. (South Africa, 1989)
Qur'an, Liberation and Pluralism: An Islamic Perspective of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression. (Oxford, 1997)
Islam and Politics (London, 1998)
On Being a Muslim: Finding a Religious Path in the World Today. (Oxford, 1999)
The Qur'an: A Short Introduction. (Oxford, 2002)
The Qur'an: A User's Guide. (Oxford, 2005)