Many non-Muslims have no idea that Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews, and that Islam preaches compassion, charity, humility, and the brotherhood of man. And the similarities don't end there. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad founded Islam in 610 CE after the angel Gabriel appeared to him at Mecca and told him that God had ...
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam. As a leading expert, John Esposito has found himself called upon to speak to a wide range of audiences, including members of Congress, the Bush administration, government agencies, the military, and the media. Out of this ...
A Muslim woman's passionate, eloquent challenge to the contradictions of mainstream Islam--and a provocative call for reform. In a conversational voice that will grip every reader, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, Manji educates, exposes, and honestly addresses the questions readers all have--yet rarely pose--about Islam today.
"War on Error" brings together the stories of twelve young people, all vastly different but all American, and all Muslim. Their approaches to religion couldn't be more diverse: from a rapper of Korean and Egyptian descent to a bisexual Sudanese American to a converted white woman from Colorado living in Cairo and wearing the hijab. These ...
A New Introduction to Islam offers students a fresh account of the origins, major features and lasting impact of the Islamic tradition. The development of Muslim beliefs and practices is carefully explored against the background of social and cultural contexts that extend from North Africa to South and Southeast Asia, providing a new and ...
In recent years, Muslims and the Islamic world have flooded headlines, politics, and American conversation. And, although we hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people. "Islam at Home" offers academically sound answers to these perennial questions in a user-friendly and personal context from the ...
"At a time of great international unrest in which the issue of faith has risen up the agenda of us all, Professor Akbar Ahmed's book Discovering Islam is essential reading for thinking people who wish to understand this great world religion. This is an incisive, intelligent book and I am delighted to commend it." - The Right Hon. George Carey, ...
"Defining Islam: A reader" aims to present original source material and scholarly reflections on how the word "Islam" is to be used and understood. Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims, questions of what it meant to be a member of that group, who was to be included and who excluded, and what the ...
The nature of Islam remains an area of intense and topical interest. In this brief but absorbing history, Tamara Sonn explores the key cultural, intellectual, social, and political developments of this fascinating religion. This work presents a lively history of Islam which is accessible without being simplistic. This work: breaks Islamic history ...
In this book Dr. Ahmad reproduces the chapter relevant to Islam written by Ms Rose Wilder Lane in her book: The Discovery of Freedom: Man's Struggle Against Authority. Ms Lane, a biographer and best-selling novelist, contended in her book that there were three great attempts to establish free societies on earth. She gives the first credit to ...
At a time in our post-9/11 world when fundamentalist forces appear to dominate Islam, a vibrant and consequential discourse has emerged from many prominent writers seeking to change the direction of Muslim thought. This timely volume, representing a broad cross-section of this reformist trend in countries ranging from Malaysia to Algeria and ...
The book presents Islam as a universal, viable, resourceful, and cosmopolitan religion that is not only relevant to every phase of human existence but also necessary for the very well-being of mankind.
"Islamic Thought" is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished modernist Muslim scholar, traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. Exploring the influences of Islamic Art and Culture, and the Islamic texts of the Qur'an, ...
"At a time of great international unrest in which the issue of faith has risen up the agenda of us all, Professor Akbar Ahmed's book Discovering Islam is essential reading for thinking people who wish to understand this great world religion. This is an incisive, intelligent book and I am delighted to commend it." - The Right Hon. George Carey, ...
The essays in this volume reveal what is sharp and what is subtle in the differences between modernism and fundamentalism, and offer the reader a variety of perspectives from contemporary Islamic thought.
This carefully selected anthology is ideal for students curious about Islam and its surrounding issues. Clear, readable viewpoints explore the nature of Islam, its stance on human rights, and its current challenges.
Introductory courses on Islam in universities and colleges often concentrate on the development of Islamic institutions in the classical period. Before embarking on such a course, would-be students would benefit from (1) a discussion of the problems raised by western perceptions of Islam; (2) a brief panoramic account of Islamic history down to ...
"Islam: The Key Concepts" is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam. Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues including: the Qur'an, faith, theology, gender, fundamentalism, martyrdom, Jihad, Islam in America, Islam in Europe and Islamic Law. This is the ideal study resource and ...
The faith of a billion Muslims today, developed over fourteen centuries, is sympathetically and skillfully presented in this marvelous introduction. Hewer's extensive knowledge and contextually sensitive presentation yield an exceptionally rich and faithful account, presupposing no prior knowledge of the traditions, without orientalist, Western, ...
Is an overview that will help readers to understand what Muslims believe and value and how they practice the faith in their everyday lives. This book provides the historical background of Islam's emergence on the Arabian Peninsula during the seventh century and traces the spread of the faith throughout the world. Ages 13+.
"Islam: The Key Concepts" is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam. Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues including: the Qur'an, faith, theology, gender, fundamentalism, martyrdom, Jihad, Islam in America, Islam in Europe and Islamic Law. This is the ideal study resource and ...
This work presents Gulen through a short biography, a selection of various articles, his views on modern education and its importance and how he has been presented in the media. The book is meant to serve as an introduction to those who desire a better understanding of Gulen's message and what it has accomplished over the years.
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