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Book SynopsisThe revival and power of religious feelings among Muslims since the Iranian revolution presents a complicated and often perplexing picture of the politics of modern Islam. What are the ideas which have influenced the direction of these trends? Here, Hamis Enayat provides an answer by describing and interpreting some of the major Islamic political ideas, especially those expressed by Iranians and Egyptians, as well as thinkers from Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. He examines the political differences between the two main schools in Islam - Shi'ism and Sunnism. Also covered in the book is: the concept of the Islamic state; and the Muslim response to the challenge of alien and modern ideologies such as nationalism, democracy and socialism - as well as notions of Shi'i modernism.Trade Review'Enayat's book makes a significant contribution to understanding the complexities of a situation involving the two most important Muslim communities as they are forced to share a single political space.'- Asian AffairsJOURNAL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES'...this title will for long remain a classic and redoubtable piece of scholarship...an essential reading for all those interested in and "insider's" analysis of the Islamic political thought and indeed for all students of political history.- Amidu Olalekan Sanni, Lagos State University

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Book SynopsisAl-Ghazali was one of the great Muslim theologians. In this book the author provides a translation of some of his works, including his spiritual autobiography. Al-Ghazali's description of his own emergence from scepticism anticipates the philosophical method of systematic doubt employed by Descartes. Another work translated here sets out Al-Ghazali's ideal of how a religious person should order his life from hour to hour and day to day.

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Book SynopsisThe demise of apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s followed an unprecedented unity in struggle against oppression from members of different faith traditions. This work details how South African Muslims were brought into conflict with the Qu'ran, which denied virtue outside Islam, and so did not allow them to co-operate with other oppressed groups. It reflects on passages from the Qu'ran and provides interpretations which support solidarity for change, combining social history, politics and theology.Trade Review"This book establishes Esack as one of the few liberation theologians in contemporary Islam." * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"This book focuses on the imperative of real, engaged cooperation between groups of various religious backgrounds for the goals of establishing a just society that addresses the central needs of each community. * Review & Expositor *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1. The Context 19 2. between text and Context 49 3. Hermeneutical Keys 82 4. Redefining Self and Other 114 5. The Qur'an and the other 146 6. Redefining Comrades and Opponents 179 7. From the Wilderness to the Promised land.

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Book SynopsisThis clearly written text explores the rational theology of Islam, the conflict between the "defenders of God" and the "defenders of reason", and the controversy's historical roots.Table of ContentsIntroduction - a tale of two texts; the rise and fall of the Mu'tazila in premodern Islam; the life and works of Qadi' abd Al-Jabbar; a "thick description" of the five Usul; Kiab Al-Usul Al-Khamsa (book of the five fundamentals) - a translation; the persistance of traditionalism and rationalism; the significance of Mu'tazilism in Indonesia; Harun Naustion's defense of Mu'tazilism; Kaum Mu'tazilah dan Pandangan Rasionalanya (the Mu'Tazila and rational philosophy) - a translation; modern and postmodern glosses of Mu'tazilism; the implication of modernity - deconstructing the argument.

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Book SynopsisThis text gives a formative account of the development of Islamic thought from the death of Muhammad in 632, to 950. It demonstrates how various religions and political movements within Islam contributed to what has become standard form, including the positive contribution of sects later regarded as heretical, and the key interaction of religion and politics. Drawing on many previously unresearched Arabic sources, it presents a comprehensive, balanced and clear picture of the main lines of philosophical development in this important period.Table of ContentsPart 1 The beginnings: the Kharaijites; Proto-Shi'ite phenomena under the Umayyads; the general religious movement; God's determination of events; faith and community. Part 2 The century of struggle (750-850): the establishment of the 'Abbasids; the attraction of reasoning; the great Mu'tazilites. Part 3 The triumph of Sunnism; the political background; the maturing of Sunnite theology.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative book argues that what is considered today to be Islamic fundamentalism is inconsistent with the true meaning of this faith. Rahman demonstrates that the true roots of Islamic teachings advocate adaptability, creativity, and innovation.

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Book SynopsisOffering authoritative coverage of an increasingly popular area, this is a stimulating introduction to both the life and times of the great Sufi thinker, Rab'ia of Basra, and to the contribution made by other women mystics to the rich heritage of Islam. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from the words of tenth-century thinkers to the works of modern scholars, Margaret Smith provides a clear and accessible guide, not only to Rab'ia's remarkable life, but also to her asceticism, her miracles, and her teachings and writings. In addition to this, a perceptive survey traces t he roles of other female saints in Islam, from Naf sa, who recited the Qur'an six thousand times prior to her death, to the Indian princess F tima, who renounced her royal duties to become a renowned mystic.With its suggestion that the autonomy of these great female figures could serve as a religious and social model for today's Muslim women, this is a sensitive and readable survey, which balances historical information with an interesting contemporary perspective.

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Book SynopsisBased on a symposium on the theme 'Islam and the History of Religions', this important work features thoughtful essays on the study of Islam. In essays organized around five themes in religious studies, the scholars in this volume call for an increase in the attention given to Islam as part of religious studies and for greater clarity in our understanding both of Islam and of religion in terms of Islam. Influential and powerful, when first published in 1985, this text helped bring about the transition of Islamic studies from Orientalism and area studies to religious studies.Trade Review'Virtually no one else has even considered such a vast but essential undertaking. It goes beyond existing works on almost every score.' Bruce B. Lawrence, Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Professor of Religion, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsForeward by Charles J. Adams Preface Part One - Scripture and Prophet Part Two - Ritual and Community Part Three - Religion and Society Part Four - Scholarship and Interpretation Part Five - Challenge and Criticism Part Six - Reference Manual

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Book SynopsisThe late Annemarie Schimmel drew exhaustively on an enourmous range of sources both ancient and modern to create this thorough survey of a unique body of literature. Travelling from continent to continent and across the centuries, this story of Islamic poetry encompasses a wide spectrum of traditions and cultures, from Arabic religious verse to the ecstasies of the persian Sufis and the popular folk poetry of India and Pakistan.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Flowers of the Desert: The Development of Arabic Mystical Poetry 2. Tiny Mirros of Divine Beauty: Classical persian Mystical Poetry 3. Sun Triumphal - Love Triumphant: Maulana Rumi and the Metaphors of Love 4. The Voice of Love: Mystical poetry in the Vernaculars 5. God's Beloved and Intercessor for Man: Poetry in Honor of the Prophet Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography Notes Bibliography Index of Selected Quotations Index of Proper Names Index of Technical Terms

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Book SynopsisThe only comprehensive introduction to al-Farabi - the first Islamic philosopher to translate the works of Plato and Aristotle. This new survey from a leading scholar documents the philosopher's life, writings and achievements.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1 LIFE AND WORKS 2 AL-FĀRĀBI AND THE GREEK LEGACY The genesis of philosophy Philosophy and religion Presocratics, stoics and peripatetics Plato and his philosophy The philosophy of Aristotle The harmony of Plato and Aristotle 3 THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES The interrelation of the sciences Logic and mathematics Physics and metaphysics Ethics and politics The Islamic sciences 4 AL-FĀRĀBI AS LOGICIAN The logical corpus The analysis of logical terms The demonstrative art Rhetoric and poetics 5 THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE The nature of scientific knowledge The various senses of the term ‘intellect’ (‘aql) The Active Intellect 6 EMANATION VERSUS CREATION The Neoplatonic legacy The nature of the First Being or the One The intellect, as the first emanation The heavenly bodies The material world The human soul and its faculties Prophecy and the imaginative faculty 7 ETHICAL THEORY The attainment of happiness The moral virtues and their acquisition Evil and not-being Justice and friendship 8 POLITICAL THEORY The principles of political association The master organ and the master ruler (ra’īs) The qualification of the chief ruler (ra’īs) The virtuous city The non-virtuous cities The outgrowths (nawābit) as a hybrid class Lawlessness and discord Political justice and religious piety The fate of the soul after death 9 AL-FĀRĀBI AND MUSIC 10 AL-FĀRĀBI IN HISTORY The triumph of Neoplatonism Al-Fārābi’s philosophical legacy Al-Ghazāli’s onslaught on Al-Fārābi and Ibn Sīna Ibn Bājjah and the Andalusian interlude Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Neoplatonism and Sufism Al-Fārābi and the West Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDeveloped in response to the events of September 11, 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Islam's relationship with the modern world. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by Muslims of both sexes in contemporary Western society. A probing, frank, and intellectually refreshing testament to the capacity of Islam for renewal, change, and growth, these articles from fifteen Muslim scholars and activists address the challenging and complex issues that confront Muslims today. Avoiding fundamentalist and apologetic approaches, the book concentrates on the key areas of debate in progressive Islamic thought: "Contemporary Islam," "Gender Justice," and "Pluralism." With further contributions on subjects as diverse and controversial as the alienation of Muslim youth; Islamic law, marriage, and feminism; and the role of democracy in Islam, this volume will prove thought-provoking for all those interested in the challenges of justice and pluralism facing the Muslim world as it confronts the twenty-first century.Trade Review"A significant and welcome efforet providing an analytic overview by some contemporary progressive Muslim scholars. The book offers a very incisive critique and highlights the compelling need for a wholesome and rational approach to the issues." * Islamic Studies Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The times they are a-changin’ – a Muslim quest for justice, gender equality and pluralism Omid Safi Part I PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND CONTEMPORARY ISLAM 1 The ugly modern and the modern ugly: reclaiming the beautiful in Islam Khaled Abou El Fadl 2 In search of progressive Islam beyond 9/11 Farid Esack 3 Islam: a civilizational project in progress Ahmet Karamustafa 4 The debts and burdens of critical Islam Ebrahim Moosa 5 On being a scholar of Islam: risks and responsibilities Tazim R. Kassam Part II PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND GENDER JUSTICE 6 Transforming feminism: Islam, women and gender justice Sa‘diyya Shaikh 7 Progressive Muslims and Islamic jurisprudence: the necessity for critical engagement with marriage and divorce law Kecia Ali 8 Sexuality, diversity and ethics in the agenda of progressive Muslims Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle 9 Are we up to the challenge? The need for a radical re-ordering of the Islamic discourse on women Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Part III PROGRESSIVE MUSLIMS AND PLURALISM 10 Muslims, pluralism, and interfaith dialogue Amir Hussain 11 American Muslim identity: race and ethnicity in progressive Islam Amina Wadud 12 Islamic democracy and pluralism Ahmad S. Moussalli 13 How to put the genie back in the bottle? “Identity” Islam and Muslim youth cultures in America Marcia Hermansen 14 What is the victory of Islam? Towards a different understanding of the Ummah and political success in the contemporary world Farish A. Noor Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisFeaturing over 250 key thinkers both major and less well-known, and spanning three centuries, this is a comprehensive survey of early Shi’ite literature, and the first of its kind. For each figure, the author offers a summary of their life and achievements, before outlining their literary and scholarly contributions to the canon, and documenting all sources for their writings, even those long-since vanished. Each entry includes information on further reading for the figure in question, in addition to detailed footnotes and a full bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive study of the role of animals in the Islamic tradition. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including classic texts in philosophy, literature and mysticism, Foltz traces the development of Islamic attitudes towards animals over the centuries and confronts some of the key ethical questions facing Muslims today.Trade Review"For those who wish to learn about animal rights and Islam, but who are beginners when it comes to either or both, this will be an interesting book and an easy read." * American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences *"Drawing on a wide range of sources, including classic texts in philosophy, literature and mysticism, Foltz traces the development of Islamic attitudes towards animals over the centuries and confronts some of the key ethical questions facing Muslims today." * Concordia Journal *"Foltz's book encapulates, in a very brief and handy volume, most of the available information about animals in Islam." * Eco Islam *--Positive review in the magazine of the Danish Vegetarian Society, it is written in Danish. * Vegetaren *"This book endeavours to enlighten and inform the reader about the place of animals in Islam" * Muslim World Book Review *Article "For Pet's Sake: A religious debate on whether there's an afterlife for animals" mentions the books and discusses some of Foltz views. * Newsday.com *"For those who wish to learn about animal rights and Islam, but who are beginners when it comes to either or both, this will be an interesting book and an easy read." * American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences *"A thoroughly researched and comprehensive study on Islam and Animal Welfare." * Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics *"Drawing on a wide range of sources, including classic texts in philosophy, literature and mysticism, Foltz traces the development of Islamic attitudes towards animals over the centuries and confronts some of the key ethical questions facing Muslims today." * Concordia Journal *"A thoroughly researched and comprehensive study on Islam and Animal Welfare." * Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics *"Foltz's book encapulates, in a very brief and handy volume, most of the available information about animals in Islam." * Eco Islam *--Positive review in the magazine of the Danish Vegetarian Society, it is written in Danish. * Vegetaren *"This book endeavours to enlighten and inform the reader about the place of animals in Islam" * Muslim World Book Review *Article "For Pet's Sake: A religious debate on whether there's an afterlife for animals" mentions the books and discusses some of Foltz views. * Newsday.com *Table of ContentsPreface xi Introduction: Islam, Muslims, and Non-human Animals 1 Muslims and Islam: Some Facts and Definitions 8 1 Animals in Islamic Source Texts 11 2 Animals in Islamic Law 29 3 Animals in Philosophy and Science 47 4 Animals in Literature and Art 65 5 Contemporary Muslim Views on 6 Towards an Islamic Vegetarianism 105 7 Muslim Attitudes Towards Dogs 129 Conclusions 145 Notes 153 Bibliography 173 Organizations 181 Index 184

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Book SynopsisWandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities well into the modern period, surviving in some regions even today. Shocking in appearance, behavior, and speech, these social misfits were revered by the public, yet denounced by cultural elites. /God's Unruly Friends/ is the first in-depth and comprehensive survey of this enigmatic type of piety, tracing the history of the different dervish groups that roamed the lands. As the definitive appraisal of this neglected topic, /God's Unruly Friends/ will fascinate both scholars of religion and those who seek to challenge and broaden their conception of Islam.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Renunciation through Social Deviance 3. Renunciation, Deviant Individualism, and Sufism 4. Ascetic Virtuosi 5. Dervish Groups in Full Bloom, 1200-1500 6. Dervish Groups in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1550 7. Renunciation in the Later Middle Period 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisA fresh look at the origins and development of Islam, this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims. Using a wealth of classical Arabic sources, it chronicles the lives of the Prophet Muhammad, his Companions, and the subsequent two generations of Muslims, together known as the "the Pious Forebears". Examining the adoption in contemporary times of these early Muslims as legitimizing figureheads for a variety of causes, both religious and political, Afsaruddin tries to establish where their sympathies really lay. Essential reading for anyone interested in the inception of the Islam, this important book will captivate the general reader and student alike.Trade Review"Well-researched and measured. An eloquent and cogent explanation of the historical roots and meanings of many key concepts relevant to today's discussion of contemporary Islam, including the role of jihad in the Islamic tradition. Her book should be required reading for any Muslim or non-Muslim who mistakenly believes the faith is immutable." * Washington Post *"Well-researched and measured. An eloquent and cogent explanation of the historical roots and meanings of many key concepts relevant to today's discussion of contemporary Islam, including the role of jihad in the Islamic tradition. Her book should be required reading for any Muslim or non-Muslim who mistakenly believes the faith is immutable." * Washington Post *"A nuanced and erudite portrait of early Muslim lives and ideas. This is a rich and much-needed text. Its range of scholarship, balanced statements and acute sense of the past and the present makes it required reading for both specialists and non-specialists." * The Times Higher Educational Supplement *"A nuanced and erudite portrait of early Muslim lives and ideas. This is a rich and much-needed text. Its range of scholarship, balanced statements and acute sense of the past and the present makes it required reading for both specialists and non-specialists." * The Times Higher Educational Supplement *"A thoughtful, critically informed reading of Islam's early history from a modernist perspective." * Choice *"A thoughtful, critically informed reading of Islam's early history from a modernist perspective." * Choice *"This attractive and readable book", "Afsaruddin has a clear argument, and her passion and commitment to the modernist position shine through" * Speculum - A Journal of Medieval Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Writing about the "First Muslims" Chapter One: The Rise of Islam and Life of the Prophet Muhammad Chapter Two: The Issue of Succession to the Prophet Chapter Three: The Age of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs Chapter Four: the End of Rightly-Guided Leadership Chapter Five: The Age of the Companions Chapter Six: The Age of the Successors Chapter Seven: The Successors to the Successors I: Administration, Leadership, and Jihad Chapter Eight: The Successors to the Successors II: Education, Humanism, and Mystical Spirituality Chapter Nine: Constructing the Pious Forbears: Historical Memory and the Present. Part One: The Islamist Construction Chapter Ten: Constructing the Pious Forbears: Historical Memory and the Present. Part Two: The Significance of the Salaf al-Salih for the Modernists Chapter Eleven: Assessment of Islamist and Modernist Views Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe intoxicating message of Khayyam’s famous Ruba‘iyyat created an image of exotic Orientalism in the West but, as author Mehdi Aminrazavi reveals, Khayyam’s achievements went far beyond the intoxicating message within these verses. Philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and mystic – his many different identities are examined here in detail, creating a coherent picture of this complex and often misunderstood figure.Trade Review"Loved by the free-spirited, hated by his orthodox peers; a stranger in both his homeland and the West : the complexities and contradictions surrounding the life of Omar Khayyam are reconstructed for the first time in this authoritative new biography." * The Watkins Review *"Though centrally concerned with the Persiquatrains known as the Rubaiyat, he also covers Omar's career as a mathematician, astronomer and philosopher as well as his poetry in Arabi." * The Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Introduction 1 1. Khayyam’s Life and Works 18 2. Reconstructing a Tarnished Image: Omar Khayyam 40 According to his Contemporaries and Biographers 3. Khayyam within the Intellectual Context of his Time 67 4. The Ruba‘iyyat 90 5. Khayyam and Sufism 134 6. Khayyam’s Philosophical Thought 157 7. Khayyam the Scientist 188 8. Khayyam in the West 204 Epilogue 278 Appendix A: Translations of the Philosophical Treatises 283 Appendix B: The Ruba‘iyyat – Edward FitzGerald’s 328 Translation Appendix C: Arabic Poems of Omar Khayyam 347 Notes 349 Bibliography 378 Index 387

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Book SynopsisWhile many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms, many Muslims in the East have perceived Western feminist forces in their midst as an assault upon their culture. In this career-spanning collection of influential essays, Margot Badran presents the feminisms that Muslim women have created, and examines Islamic and secular feminist ideologies side by side. Borne out of over two decades of work, this important volume combines essays from a variety of sources, ranging from those which originated as conference papers to those published in the popular press. Also including original material written specifically for this book, Feminism and Islam provides a unique and wide-ranging contribution to the field of Islam and gender studies.Trade ReviewHumanities \ Religion Badran, Margot. Feminism in Islam: secular and religious convergences. Oneworld, 2009. 349p bibl index; ISBN 9781851685561 pbk, $29.95. Reviewed in 2010may CHOICE. Written by Badran (Georgetown Univ.), this collection of essays based on fieldwork, conference presentations, and literary historical analysis ranks among the best works investigating feminism and Islam. The first part is devoted to feminism in Egypt, and the second traces the spread of feminism in the broader Muslim world. Badran carefully balances attention to major thinkers and writers with her grasp of the issues feminists faced and addressed, along with the opponents and obstacles in their paths. She demonstrates points of divergence and convergence in her historical portrayal of the rise and growth of Islamic feminism with the two foundational methodologies of ijtihad (independent reasoning into religious texts) and tafsir (interpretation of the Qur'an). Running throughout her analysis are many crucial issues: political Islam, nationalism, education, the modernity and secularism introduced by the West, and an excellent discussion of female genital mutilation. Her discussion of "gender activism" and "Islamic feminism" (p. 219: " . . . a middle space . . . between secular feminism and masculinist Islam") is particularly helpful. The scope, clarity of argument, depth of analysis, and wealth of new information make this a very useful work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; general readers. -- L. J. Alderink, emeritus, Concordia College More than 35,000 academic librarians, faculty, and key decision makers rely on the reviews in Choice magazine and Choice Reviews Online for collection development and scholarly research. Choice reaches almost every undergraduate college and university library in the United States. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/choice/index.cfm * Choice *"this book excels and is bound to create more than just a splash in the midst of ongoing debates about the vexed ‘Muslim woman question’ " * Muslim World Book Review *

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Dr. Hoodbhoy, a nuclear physicist, eloquently and usefully draws attention to the plight of science and technology in the Muslim world and to the need to do something about it. The book also makes some other helpful insights here and there about why, after centuries of brilliant achievements, science suffered such a fate in the Muslim world. But the book also suffers from some very serious flaws in its view of Islam and analysis of Islamic history.Trade Review'A compelling and provocative analysis of the relationship between the scientific spirit and the orthodoxy of one of the great monotheistic religions. Any reader, Muslim or non-Muslim, is bound to be affected by Dr. Hoodbhoy's clear and persuasive arguments.'Edward Said'Perhaps the most important book written and published in Pakistan in recent years.'Irfan Husain, Dawn (Karachi)Table of Contents Foreword - Mohammed Abdus Salam Preface 1. Islam and Science: Are They Compatible? 2. Science: Its Nature and Origins 3. The War Between Science and Medieval Christianity 4. The State of Science in Islamic Countries Today 5. Three Muslim Responses to Underdevelopment 6. Bucaille, Nasr and Sardar: Three Exponents of Islamic Science 7. Can There Be An Islamic Science? 8. The Rise of Muslim Science 9. Religious Orthodoxy Confronts Muslim Science 10. Five Great 'Heretics' 11. Why Didn't the Scientific Revolution Happen in Islam? 12. Some Thoughts for the Future Appendix: They Call It Islamic Science Index Tables

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Book SynopsisThis book offers unique insights to prepare you for the journey to God through the wisdom of the great spiritual master Ibn Ata'illah al-Iskandari as expounded in his masterpiece al-Hikam. This is the ultimate quest of the human soul; however, without knowledge of the spiritual path, the journey will be more challenging and full of obstacles.

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Book SynopsisProfound illnesses call for profound remedies, and when nothing less than radical change will do, courage is essential to survival. Authentic traditional Islam provides a holistic and historically proven alternative. In this timely book, Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi shows that the revealed knowledge is the source of traditional wisdom, and that the Islamic faith and civilization has a verifiable track record of healing individual and social disintegration. The author presents a penetrating diagnosis of the illness of humanity today, together with a fascinating overview of the Islamic metaphysic, unearthing its spiritual and moral values and its timeless relevance and applicability. Man And The Universe is a compelling and urgently needed piece of writing about what we human beings are, where we stand, and what we can do about it.

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Book SynopsisIn "The ProductiveMuslim" Mohammed Faris, the founder of ProductiveMuslim.com, provides this practical framework that helps urban global Muslims lead a productive lifestyle Spiritually, Physically, and Socially. Combining his love for Islam with modern productivity techniques, in this book, Mohammed will teach you: - How spirituality can boost your productivity . - How to manage your sleep, nutrition, and fitness (spiritually, physically, and socially) - How to be socially productive outside your home and community . - How to manage your focus in an age of distractions - How to build productive habits and routines - How to manage your time and invest in your hereafter - How to be productive during RamadanTrade Review"For personal productivity, I don't give my email out. But one person I've remained in communication with all these years is Mohammed Faris. Time and again he has impressed me with his commitment to productive action. He walks his talk. And because he has concentrated on this topic for so long, his productivity distinctions are invaluable." Muhammad Alshareef Founder, AlMaghrib Institute & DiscoverU "Mohammed and his team at Productive Muslim provide great productivity advice - on working well, living well, and applying the Islamic face in a modern and practical way. It's always really inspiring working with him - he's a true Productivity Ninja." Graham Allcott Managing Director, Think Productive

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Book SynopsisEACH OF YOU ARE A SHEPHERD AND EACH OF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIER FLOCK This profound statement by Prophet Muhammad (s) compels us to recognise that we are all leaders at some level. But what makes someone a good leader? And how does each and everyone of us measure up against the leadership standards set by the Prophet? This book presents a well researched leadership framework combined with extensively applied contemporary practitioner case studies for the first time to readers interested in a Sirah (prophetic life) based universal model for good leadership. Drawing upon scholarly findings from eastern and western sources, and having examined an extensive range of works on Sirah, an original framework of eleven prophetic leadership qualities are presented with an entire chapter devoted to each. Well known and lesser known events from the Sirah are explored and analysed like never before, and viewed with a specialist leadership lens, extracting insights on effective people management, authentic leadership and succeeding against the odds. Each chapter on leadership qualities offers not only what the quality means and where it can be found in the life of the Prophet, but how one can develop those qualities within themselves as well.

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