Revised Translation of the Chahar Maqala (Four Discourses) of Nizami-I'arudi of Samarqand, Followed by an Abridged Translation of Mirza Muhammad's Notes to the Persian Text
Revised Translation of the Chahar Maqala (Four Discourses) of Nizami-I'arudi of Samarqand, Followed by an Abridged Translation of Mirza Muhammad's Notes to the Persian Text

Author: Edward Granville Browne

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-23

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781340017989

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Revised Translation Of The Chahár Maqála ("Four Discourses") Of Nizámí-I'Arúdí Of Samarqand, Followed By An Abridged Translation Of Mírzá Muhammad'S Notes To The Persian Text
Revised Translation Of The Chahár Maqála (

Author: Edward G. Browne

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Published: 2020-11-19

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9789354218484

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Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard
Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard

Author: Nicholas Jubber

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0306819015

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An engrossing blend of travel writing and history, Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah’s Beard traces one man’s adventure-filled journey through today’s Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, and describes his remarkable attempt to make sense of the present by delving into the past. Setting out to gain insight into the lives of Iranians and Afghans today, Nicholas Jubber is surprised to uncover the legacy of a vibrant pre-Islamic Persian culture that has endured even in times of the most fanatic religious fundamentalism. Everywhere—from underground dance parties to religious shrines to opium dens—he finds powerful and unbreakable connections to a time when both Iran and Afghanistan were part of the same mighty empire, when the flame of Persian culture lit up the world. Whether through his encounters with poets and cab drivers or run-ins with “pleasure daughters” and mujahideen, again and again Jubber is drawn back to the eleventh-century Persian epic, the Shahnameh (“Book of Kings”). The poem becomes not only his window into the region’s past, but also his link to its tumultuous present, and through it Jubber gains access to an Iran and Afghanistan seldom revealed or depicted: inside-out worlds in which he has tea with a warlord, is taught how to walk like an Afghan, and even discovers, on a night full of bootleg alcohol and dancing, what it means to drink arak off an Ayatollah’s beard.

Voices of Islam
Voices of Islam

Author: Virginia G. Blakemore-Henry

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-12-30

Total Pages: 1397

ISBN-13: 031305116X

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Despite frequent and extensive publications on Islam, very few Americans, indeed very few non-Muslims, truly understand the faith or the more than one billion adherents who live it. This set presents the diversity and richness of Islam, filling in the blanks and expanding our knowledge and understanding. Portraying Muslims in all their humanity and diversity balances the images that have bombarded society and presents the reader with a fuller and more accurate picture of the Islamic faith and what it means to live as a Muslim—in Muslim communities, and as part of a broader tapestry of pluralism in the nations of the world. What does it mean to share Muslim concerns? To experience Muslim spirituality? What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite sects? Why do Muslims pray so frequently? What is the reality of Muslim marriage and gender relations? What is the meaning of jihad and martyrdom to a practicing Muslim? What role do the arts and humanities play in modern Muslim life? How are Islamic children raised? These questions and others are answered in these volumes, which bring together Muslim voices from around the world, including men and women, scholars and laypersons, fundamentalists and progressives, and others from various cultural, political, and Islamic backgrounds. Personal experiences and poetry are included to illustrate the many different expressions of Islam.

The Chahār Maqāla
The Chahār Maqāla

Author: Edward Granville Browne

Publisher: Gibb Memorial Trust

Published: 1978-12-01

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9780906094068

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Written in the middle of the 12th century for a member of the Ghurid family of Bamiyan (in modern Afghanistan) the Four Discourses are concerned with four professions necessary at the Prince's court, those of scribe, poet, astrologer and physician. After describing the natural qualities and training required for each of them, Nizami 'Arudi related anecdotes, mostly exemplifying the vicissitudes of life in the profession and the conditions that lead to success. The work is an example of early ornamental prose in Persian.