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- noun Plural form of
Quranist .
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Dr. Mansour, founder of the "Quranists" - an Islamic reform movement which supports democratic reform inside Egypt and advocates a progressive interpretation of Islam - fled to the United States where he established the International Quranic Center (IQC), to articulate a vision of Islam as inclusive and peaceful.
The Jawa Report 2009
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Let us forget about the second-generation progressives, Quranists and apostates for a minute.
Umar Lee 2009
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The Quranists, who see themselves as waging a "war of ideas" against radical Islam have been persecuted since 1985, including three waves of arrest and torture in 1987, 2000, and 2007.
The Jawa Report 2009
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"The Quranists in Egypt may be paying the price for their leader's struggle against radical Islam in America," said Hale.
The Jawa Report 2009
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Quranists are Muslims who're embarrassed by all the acts of Muhammad mentioned in hadiths-his rapes, pedophilia, warmongering etc so they have decided to stick to only the Quran.
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"Dr. Mansour's family members say that during the latest wave of arrests and torture of Quranists, Egyptian interrogators demanded information on Dr. Mansour's work with Citizens for Peace and Tolerance.
The Jawa Report 2009
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