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By Herbert Berg. 2013
In the mid-1930s, Elijah Muhammad was just one of several competing leaders of the embryonic movement begun by the mysterious…
Wali Fard Muhammad, who claimed to be a prophet of Islam and who had recently disappeared. By the time of his death in 1975, Elijah Muhammad led a movement that may have numbered a few hundred thousand, making him the most powerful Muslim in the United States of America. Even before his death he was overshadowed by the growing legend of Malcolm X, and after his death by the activities of Louis Farrakhan and his own son Warith Deen Mohammed. Each of these men, however, was brought to Islam by Elijah Muhammad. And although Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad's son came to reject his idiosyncratic and racial formulation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad was responsible for introducing hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of African Americans to Islam. Almost four decades after his death, he remains by far the most influential American Muslim.By Michal Biran. 2007
In this novel perspective on a much-maligned figure, Michal Biran explains the monumental impact Chinggis Khan has had upon the…
Islamic World, both positive and negative. Often criticized as a mass-slaughterer, pillager, and arch-enemy of the faith, Biran shows that his constructive influence upon Islam was also considerable - his legacy apparent in Central Asia even today. Covering Chinggis Khan's early career, his conquests, the enduring power of his descendents, and the numerous ways he is presented in different Muslim contexts, this accessible book provides a fascinating insight into one of the most notorious men in history.By Simon A. Wood. 2008
Muhammad Rashid Rida is among the most influential Muslim thinkers of the modern period and yet, until this book, his…
writings on religious reform remained unpublished in English. In this paperback version of the flagship English edition, esteemed academic Simon A. Wood rights this wrong by translating and analysing one of his most important works, The Criticisms of the Christians and the Arguments of Islam. Responding to arguments made in the ninetenth century that Islam is 'irrational' or 'inferior to Christianity', and that the unification of religious and political power is a 'barrier to progress', Rida sought to defend Islam and often charged Christianity of its own brand of irrationality. Wood analyses these arguments, showing that Rida's work cannot be separated from the period of colonial humiliation in which it originated. He also takes on the traditional accusation that Rida was a fundamentalist and argues that he was in fact distinctly modernist. Simon A. Wood is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a leading expert on Rashid Rida.By Melanie Dewberry. 2017
Who are you really This is the central question The question you might have been asking yourself…
all these years Who are you without your title your gender your talent your weight your income or your personality If you strip away all of your niceties all those embellishments that you ve added to your persona to be accepted what is left If you wriggle out of all the identities that others have foisted on you if you release all the ways you smooth out your rough edges so you can belong and feel safe who are you What is your core identity The Power of Naming A Journey toward Your Soul s Indigenous Nature is a beautiful guide to answering your soul s yearning to be known to live on purpose and to be authentic To hear and elicit your name you will need to be honest with yourself and admit that deep down inside you have always had at least an inkling of your essence but you ve played a game of hide-and-seek with your soul Through The Power of Naming peaceful warriors are born false identities and labels are cast off and a deeper understanding of the true soul is unearthed As you work through the chapters of this book learning to apply the teachings imbued with the author s rich Native American and African American background you will rediscover who you are and experience a new sense of freedom love and alignment with your highest selfBy Roy Mottahedeh. 2003
This classic text is rendered directly from the original Arabic by one of America's leading Islamic scholars. This paperback edition…
has been specially published for the many courses for which this book has been requested.By Mahmoud Ayoub. 2003
This balanced and sensitive study draws on a wide range of original sources to provide a scholarly yet highly readable…
account of the period, exploring the delicate interplay between religion and politics and the roots of the conflict that led to the Crisis of Succession and Sunni/Shii schism.By Khaled Abou El Fadl. 2014
This challenging new book reviews the ethics at the heart of the Islamic legal system, and suggests that these laws…
have been misinterpreted by certain sources in an attempt to control women.By Jamal J. Elias. 2010
Key Themes for the Study of Islam examines the central themes and concepts indispensable to an informed understanding of Islamic…
religion and society. From "Gender" and "History" to "Prayer" and "Prophecy", each authoritative chapter focuses on a single aspect of the religion and presents a critical discussion written by a world expert in that field. Exposing as false the idea that Islam and Muslims are incomprehensible to Western culture, this book will become the first choice for students and experts in religion from disparate fields, who wish to know how Islam relates to vital concepts in religion and society today. Jamal J. Elias is Professor of Islamic Studies and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania. He has written and lectured widely on Sufi thought and history, Qur'anic studies, as well as on religion, art, and culture in the Islamic World.By Todd Lawson. 2009
According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur'an denies the crucifixion of Jesus, and with it, one…
of the most sacred beliefs of Christianity. However, it is only mentioned in one verse and contrary to popular belief, its interpretation has been the subject of fierce debate among Muslims for centuries. This innovative work is the first book devoted to the issue, delving deeply into largely ignored Arabic sources, which suggest that the origins of the denial may lie within the Christian Church. Arranged along historical lines, and covering various Muslim schools of thought, from Sunni to Sufi, The Crucifixion and the Qur'an will fascinate anyone interested in Christian-Muslim relations. Todd Lawson is Associate Professor at the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto. He is the author of Reason and Inspiration in Islam: Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism in Muslim Thought.By Shams C. Inati. 2014
Al-Isharat wat-Tanbihat ( Remarks and Admonitions) is one of the most mature and comprehensive philosophical works of Ibn Sina (Avicenna,…
980--1037). Grounded in an exploration of logic (which Ibn Sina described as the gate to knowledge) and happiness (the ultimate human goal), the text illuminates the divine, the human being, and the nature of things through a wide-ranging discussion of topics. The sections of Physics and Metaphysics deal with the nature of bodies and souls as well as existence, creation, and knowledge. Especially important are Ibn Sina's views of God's knowledge of particulars, which generated much controversy in medieval Islamic and Christian philosophical and theological circles and provoked a strong rejection by eleventh-century philosopher al-Ghazali.This book provides the first annotated English translation of Physics and Metaphysics and edits the original Arabic text on which the translation is based where it is corrupt or incomprehensible. It begins with a detailed analysis of the text, followed by a translation of the three classes or groups of ideas in the Physics (On the Substance of Bodies; On the Directions and Their Primary and Secondary Bodies; and On the Terrestrial and Celestial Souls) and the four in the Metaphysics (On Existence and Its Causes; Creation Ex Nihilo and Immediate Creation; On Ends, on Their Principles, and on the Arrangement [of Existence]; and On Abstraction. The Metaphysics closes with a significant discussion of the concepts of providence, good, and evil, which Ibn Sina uses to introduce a theodicy.Researchers, faculty, and students in philosophy, theology, religion, and intellectual history will find in this work a useful and necessary source for understanding Ibn Sina's philosophical thought and more generally the medieval Islamic and Christian study of nature, the world beyond, psychology, God, and the concept of evil.By Harry Munt. 2014
This is the first book-length study of the emergence of Medina, in modern Saudi Arabia, as a widely venerated sacred…
space and holy city over the course of the first three Islamic centuries (the seventh to ninth centuries CE). This was a dynamic period that witnessed the evolution of many Islamic political, religious and legal doctrines, and the book situates Medina's emerging sanctity within the appropriate historical contexts. The book focuses on the roles played by the Prophet Muḥammad, by the Umayyad and early Abbasid caliphs and by Muslim legal scholars. It shows that Medina's emergence as a holy city, alongside Mecca and Jerusalem, as well as the development of many of the doctrines associated with its sanctity, was the result of gradual and contested processes and was intimately linked with important contemporary developments concerning the legitimation of political, religious and legal authority in the Islamic world.By Judy Ann Nock. 2007
In The Provenance Press Guide to the Wiccan Year, High Priestess Judy Ann Nock offers a definitive guide to the…
Wheel of the Year. Capturing the essence of both the major and lesser holidays, this complete and practical reference offers something for everyone, from history and recipes, to crafts and rituals, spells and meditations, regardless of your level of practice. There are many ways to acknowledge the passage of time, whether the observance is simple or elaborate. In these pages, there are several appropriate cyclic activities to honor the changing of the seasons. Written to inspire and expand your practice as you move through the eight Sabbats, Nock provides you with: * The astrological and astronomical influences that govern the seasons * Meditations that reflect timely themes * Rituals and crafts to enhance your spiritual expression Beginning with Samhain, the witch's New Year, and ending with the harvest of Mabon, The Provenance Press Guide to the Wiccan Year enables you to deepen your spiritual path, regardless of the time of year.By Khurram Murad. 2005
By Zakaria Bashier. 2006
By analyzing the Prophet's conduct in war and his measures for ensuring peace the misperception that Islam is inextricably linked…
with violence can be allayed. The major battles in the early history of Islam are studied in the wider context of Islamic teachings on war and peace, as are the Qur'anic verses which allow Muslims to wage war, if necessary.By Arin Murphy-Hiscock. 2018
Banish bad energy, ward off unpleasant people, and defend your stuff, your spirit and your space with this spellbook focused…
specifically on protection.With over 100 spells for protection and defense, and a glossary of protective symbols, stones, and other objects to keep on hand, this book can help you cleanse your room and cast out old negative energies, put a protective and peace-preserving bubble around yourself as you ride the bus, deflect grumpiness and negativity from people you work with—and so much more!By Sayyid Abul Mawdudi, Khurshid Ahmad. 1986
Unless Muslims fulfil their covenant with Allah and become His witnesses unto mankind, as were all of His Messengers, they…
will continue to suffer ignominy and misrepresentation.Witnesses Unto Mankind: The Purpose and Duty of the Muslim Ummah is a new, edited and extended English version of Sayyid Mawdudi's Urdu Shahadat-i-Haqq, an address he delivered at a Jama'at-i-Islami conference in 1946.By Khurram Murad, Abdur Rashid Siddiqui. 2005
This book explains the Islamic code of conduct which should govern social relations. Based on the Qur'an and Hadith, it…
instructs extensively in developing such moral and social traits and behaviour patterns which invest our social life with peace, harmony, love and joy.By Sayyid Abul Mawdudi, Syed Akif. 2013
Mawdudi argues that the true understanding of Islamic civilization is possible only by having access to the soul of that…
civilization and its underlying fundamental principles - belief in God, the angels, the Prophets, the Revealed Books and the Last Day - rather than to its manifestations in knowledge, literature, fine arts, social life or its system of governance.By Dilwar Hussain. 2003
In this refreshingly different book one can relish the works and ideas of numerous Muslim scholars and leaders of the…
20th century. The contributors include Muhammad Asad, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Hasan al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb, Khurshid Ahmad and Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi.This title is especially useful for those seeking to enhance their understanding of Islam through personal and group study.