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Sánchez-Albornoz reúne varios artículos que reivindican la integral españolía de las tierras andaluzas. Llama la atención del lector sobre los beneficios que supuso para Andalucía su reincorporación a la vida española.
El autor declara que no le mueve ninguna hostilidad hacia el Islam, ni hacia su acción en la historia hispana, cuya influencia reconoce. El libro se completa con una selección de textos árabes que revelan algunas de las...
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An eye-opening political travelogue that reveals the Muslim world as never before.
Drawing on reporting from more than a dozen Islamic countries, Faith at War offers an unforgettable portrait of the Muslim world after September 11. Choosing to invert the question of what "they" have done to "us," Wall Street Journal reporter Yaroslav Trofimov examines the unprecedented American intrusion in the Muslim heartland and the ripples it has caused far beyond...
83) Mystics Of Islam
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The Mystics of Islam, first published in 1914, has long been, recognized as a classic and definitive introduction to the message of Sufism. In this short but comprehensive work, R.A. Nicholson-who was one of the greatest Islamic scholars of the early 20th century-provides the general reader with an easy approach to the study of Islamic mysticism. He gives a broad outline of Sufism and describes the key principles, methods and characteristic features...
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Over the past few decades, a new form of Orientalism has been developing. As exemplified by Elie Kedourie and Bernard Lewis, it points to Islam as the West's archenemy. The rise of political Islam and its opposition to Western domination of the Islamic world are seen as evidence of a deep, abiding hatred of all things Western. Accordingly, the new Orientalists call for thorough reforms, among them regime changes, wars, and the imposition of 'democracy'...
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Imam al-Ghazali explores the meaning and significance of fraternity in Islam in this brilliant essay from his seminal work, The Revival of the Religious Sciences, which covers material assistance, personal aid, holding one's tongue, speaking out, forgiveness, loyalty, sincerity, and informality.
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This monumental, oft-repeated statement, "Laa Ilaaha Ill-Allaah," in its various forms, is the statement of tawheedwhich all the Prophets and Messengers were sent to instruct the people with. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Give glad tiding to the people that whosoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, without any partners,' Paradise becomes obligatory for him." But what does this statement actually...
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Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka'aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every center of the world. Starting with the life of the prophet Mohammed, Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and Africa on to the European and American...
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The Qur'an is, believed by Muslims to be the final word of God revealed to humanity through Prophet Muhammad speaking to all humans for all times. This nature of Islam's holy book brings along a continuous study of it so that its injunctions are, reinterpreted according to constantly changing times and conditions of our world. This book presents such interpretations from a respected Muslim scholar who explains verses for the modern age. Gülen is...
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Taking us inside the world of the madrasa–the most common type of school for religious instruction in the Islamic world–Ebrahim Moosa provides an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand orthodox Islam in global affairs. Focusing on postsecondary-level religious institutions in the Indo-Pakistan heartlands, Moosa explains how a madrasa can simultaneously be a place of learning revered by many and an institution feared by many others,...
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003" Sohail H. Hashmi is Alumnae Foundation Associate Professor of International Relations at Mount Holyoke College. He is the coeditor, with David Miller, of Boundaries and Justice (Princeton) and is currently coediting, with Steven Lee, a book on ethics and weapons of mass destruction. Jack Miles is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, God: A Biography.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 Islam is often seen as a religion of terror, and for many Europeans and North Americans, that is all they know about it. But Islam is much more than that, and it should be seen as such.
#2 Islam is the path of submission, and Muslims are submitters who seek peace in this life and the next by surrendering themselves to the one true God. They do this first and foremost...
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Emphasizing the character of the religion of Islam as consisting of faith and practice, this book analyzes thoroughly the five most important "pillars of Islam" that form the core of Islamic life, namely the profession of faith, the prayer, which is the first practical manifestation of faith, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Explaining lucidly the necessity of fulfilling these "pillars" of Islam with the intention of pleasing God and purely...
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This book was written for the 'average person anywhere in the world.' It was written in simple terms for those who want to understand why there has been so much Islamic violence in the world and why this violence is increasing. I recommend generally that readers ensure their understanding of the stark reality and degree of the threat the non-Muslim world faces and prepare for it. In this case however, it was written especially for those in the USA...
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah who said, the Messenger of Allaah (sallaallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'If a person dies, his actions cease except for three: A righteous child who makes du'aa for him, the continual charity that remains after he has died, and beneficial knowledge (that people benefit from). A discussion on the common practise of Qur'aan Khwaanee, reciting the Qur'aan, alone or often in a group intending that the reward be granted...
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Academic, theological and cultural discussions on fundamentalism are overwhelmingly dominated by a discourse on the need for 'modernization and development' in the Muslim world. Yet, the crude distinction between East and West, religious and non-religious, Muslim and modern frequently fails to understand the undercurrents of psychological thought patterns in modern forms of fundamentalism. If we genuinely want to have a deeper understanding of contemporary...
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Be rejuvenated by reading the inspirational sayings of Prophet Muhammed who was voted as the most influential person in history by Michael H. Hart! In this revolutionary book, you will read statements which were made 1,400 years ago but they are as relevant today as they were 14 centuries ago. By reading this inspiring book, with brilliant contemporary commentary by Nazim Mangera, find out why even in this current era, Prophet Muhammed has found a...
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This book presents beautiful advice from the Quran, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and Islam's greatest scholars on guidance, repentance, and purification. Bukhari records on the authority of Abu-Hurayrah that Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Your actions alone will not save any of you." They asked: "Messenger of Allah, not even you?" He replied: "Not even me, unless Allah were to envelop me in His mercy."
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To understand the contemporary Muslim movement in the Philippines, one must be acquainted with the political, geographical, and historical situation there. Cesar Adib Majul provides the background needed to comprehend current conditions. Majul is a native of the Philippines who was educated in the Philippines and at Cornell University, and taught at the University of the Philippines for most of his career. Personally acquainted with many of key figures...
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"Indeed, the belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah is the religion of truth that every Muslim is obligated to believe in. For it is the belief of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and his noble Companions (radhiyyallaahu 'anhum). So whoever opposes them in that has set himself up for the anger of Allaah and His extreme punishment. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about the seventy-three sects that shall appear in...
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