The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives

The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:42 Fitzroy Morrissey's new book is an honest and scrupulous history of modern Islamic thought The Sher-Dor Madrassah in Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Off Last weekend the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson led a rally in central London to claim that white Britons are under threat. Robinson has long maintained that Muslims are invading Europe, that Islam is incompatible with the west and that any attempt to challenge talk of a Muslim takeover is an attack on freedom of speech. Many agree with him.