In an effort to fight injustice, stress on freedom of expression and provide an inclusive tolerant understanding of Islam among current Muslim communities that have strayed from true Islamic values, Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) is a group spreading values based on “progressive” beliefs of the Holy Quran. Some of MPV’s promoted beliefs include ending discrimination against sexual orientation, developing spiritual thinking, stressing on the concept that one’s belief and religion aren’t the exclusive sources of truth, and producing healthy decisions towards a woman’s body. In a general definition of the word, progressive refers to an initiative to “reform” and is considered to be against traditionalist or conservative beliefs. As MPV conforms to that perspective, the group believes itself to be “progressive” because it believes that Prophet Muhammad supported social reform and protected the rights of the weak. MPV sets its progressive beliefs apart from any other Islamic teaching by seeking to define the originality of Islamic teachings and Quranic verses, emphasizing that the Quran, unlike Azhari beliefs, is not a book of law that contains every rule needed to live life. Based in Australia, MPV’s president Reem Sweid spoke…
Muslims for Progressive Values: Promoting Progressive Islam in Modern Societies
September 17, 2016
