Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition
Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition

Author: Joseph E. B. Lumbard

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1933316667

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How has fundamentalism betrayed the true spirit of Islam? This fully revised and expanded edition of the critically acclaimed book provides answers to this question and contains: a new essay on the role of women in Islam; an updated chapter containing insights into the true nature of the jih three fully revised chapters that bring the discussion up-to-date with the current global situation; a revised introduction. Book jacket.

Civil Democratic Islam
Civil Democratic Islam

Author: Cheryl Benard

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2004-03-25

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 0833036203

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In the face of Islam's own internal struggles, it is not easy to see who we should support and how. This report provides detailed descriptions of subgroups, their stands on various issues, and what those stands may mean for the West. Since the outcomes can matter greatly to international community, that community might wish to influence them by providing support to appropriate actors. The author recommends a mixed approach of providing specific types of support to those who can influence the outcomes in desirable ways.

Submission, Faith and Beauty
Submission, Faith and Beauty

Author: Joseph E. B. Lumbard

Publisher: Fons Vitae

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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Summarizing the core beliefs of the Muslim faith, this eye-opening guide counters widely held Western views of Islam as a fierce and fanatical religion by using classical texts to illustrate the truth about three key Islamic principles. Explaining that submission, faith, and beautification complement and complete each other, the study reveals that embodying all three attributes simultaneously is what Muslims strive to achieve in order to meet the Qur'an's definition of fitrah, or true nature. This drastic contrast to many issues and concerns about Muslims--especially the stereotypical attitudes that have arisen since 9/11--is fully explored in the account's quest to foster mutual understanding between cultures. Using a famous encounter between the prophet Muhammad and the angel Gabriel as its outline, this analysis presents a fully holistic view of a world religion that has thrived for more than 1,000 years.

The Betrayal of Tradition
The Betrayal of Tradition

Author: Harry Oldmeadow

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780941532556

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This collection of essays by eminent traditionalists and contemporary thinkers throws into sharp relief many of the urgent problems of today.

Sufism
Sufism

Author: Jean-Louis Michon

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0941532755

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A collection of essays on Sufism, written by such contemporary contributors as Seyyed Hossein Nasr, William Chittick, and Frithjof Schuon, demystifies its language, philosophies, and history, in a volume that also provides interpretations of classic and modern essays. Original.

The Quran and the Secular Mind
The Quran and the Secular Mind

Author: Shabbir Akhtar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-10-31

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1134072562

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This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Middle East studies, and political Islam.

Islam Today
Islam Today

Author: Ron Geaves

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1847064787

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Concise introduction to the contemporary challenges and key issues facing Islam. >

Mecca and Main Street
Mecca and Main Street

Author: Geneive Abdo

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0195332377

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Islam is Americas fastest growing religion, with more than six million Muslims in the United States, all living in the shadow of 9/11. Who are our Muslim neighbors? What are their beliefs and desires? How are they coping with life under the War on Terror? In Mecca and Main Street, noted author and journalist Geneive Abdo offers illuminating answers to these questions. Gaining unprecedented access to Muslim communities in America, she traveled across the country, visiting schools, mosques, Islamic centers, radio stations, and homes. She reveals a community tired of being judged by American perceptions of Muslims overseas and eager to tell their own stories. Abdo brings these stories vividly to life, allowing us to hear their own voices and inviting us to understand their hopes and their fears. Inspiring, insightful, tough-minded, and even-handed, this book will appeal to those curious (or fearful) about the Muslim presence in America. It will also be warmly welcomed by the Muslim community.

Prayers for the Assassin
Prayers for the Assassin

Author: Robert Ferrigno

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1416567372

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SEATTLE, 204. The Space Needle lies crumpled. Veiled women hurry through the streets. Alcohol is outlawed, replaced by Jihad Cola, and mosques dot the skyline. New York and Washington, D.C., are nuclear wastelands. At the edge of the empire, Islamic and Christian forces fight for control, and rebels plot to regain free will....