The Islamic Moses in the Times of Israel
The Times of Israel, the largest English-language Israeli news source, published an interview with me on my new book, The Islamic Moses. Penned by Zack Rothbart, the interview also shares a short review of the book and my approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under a fitting title, “This Muslim Scholar Wants to Revive the ‘Judeo-Islamic Tradition,’ Starting with Moses.” It reads:
A senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a prolific author, Akyol often explores the intersection of Islam and modernity, as well as other cultures and faiths. His previous books include “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty”; “Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance”; and, perhaps most similar to his latest work, “The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims.”
The Times of Israel asked Akyol about the impetus for examining the Islamic Moses, what most surprised him during the course of his research, and what relevance he sees in the Judeo-Islamic tradition in today’s post–October 7 reality.
You can read the whole interview here online.