The Heart of Islam

The Heart of Islam
Author: Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Publsiher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780061746604

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As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in the Western world centered on distorted portrayals of its core values. Born of ignorance, such confusion feeds the very problem at hand. In The Heart of Islam one of the great intellectual figures in Islamic history offers a timely presentation of the core spiritual and social values of Islam: peace, compassion, social justice, and respect for the other. Seizing this unique moment in history to reflect on the essence of his tradition, Seyyed Hossein Nasr seeks to "open a spiritual and intellectual space for mutual understanding." Exploring Islamic values in scripture, traditional sources, and history, he also shows their clear counterparts in the Jewish and Christian traditions, revealing the common ground of the Abrahamic faiths. Nasr challenges members of the world's civilizations to stop demonizing others while identifying themselves with pure goodness and to turn instead to a deeper understanding of those shared values that can solve the acute problems facing humanity today. "Muslims must ask themselves what went wrong within their own societies," he writes, "but the West must also pose the same question about itself . . . whether we are Muslims, Jews, Christians, or even secularists, whether we live in the Islamic world or in the West, we are in need of meaning in our lives, of ethical norms to guide our actions, of a vision that would allow us to live at peace with each other and with the rest of God's creation." Such help, he believes, lies at the heart of every religion and can lead the followers of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) as well as other religious and spiritual traditions to a new future of mutual respect and common global purpose. The Heart of Islam is a landmark presentation of enduring value that offers hope to humanity, and a compelling portrait of the beauty and appeal of the faith of 1.2 billion people.

Hajj

Hajj
Author: Venetia Porter,British Museum
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0674062183

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The Hajj is the largest pilgrimage in the world today and a sacred duty for all Muslims. With contributions from renowned experts, this book opens out onto the full sweep of the Hajj: as a sacred path walked by early Islamic devotees, as a sumptuous site of worship under the care of sultans, and as an expression of faith in the modern world.

The Heart of Islam

The Heart of Islam
Author: Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2002
Genre: Islam
ISBN: OCLC:953643095

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The Heart of the Qur an

The Heart of the Qur an
Author: Lex Hixon
Publsiher: Quest Books
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780835630528

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"Neither as Christians or Jews, nor simply as intellectually responsible individuals," says Hixon, "have members of Western civilization been sensitively educated or even accurately informed about Islam." As tensions between America and the Middle East grow, we should promote cross-cultural understanding, not violence. This new edition, with a new foreword and commentary by Neil Douglas-Klotz, allows the reader to drink from the illuminating fountain of the Holy Qur’an—the foundation of Islamic culture. First published in 1988, Hixon’s poetic meditations on over nine-hundred passages from the Qur’an show that they are not relics from the past but exist in a timeless present, communicating as vividly as when they were first uttered. Through clear and accessible language, Hixon illustrates how the teachings of Islam can be applied to contemporary everyday life issues such as love, relationships, justice, work, and self-knowledge. In addition to the selections themselves, the book contains readable, lively introductions to the tradition of Islam, its basic precepts, and what it says about other religions. As the first such work in English to be written by a Muslim, The Heart of the Qur’an continues to show that Islam is among the great wisdom traditions of humanity.

The Cross and the Crescent

The Cross and the Crescent
Author: Phil Parshall
Publsiher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2002-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830856305

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Phil Parshall examines Islamic beliefs on the nature of God, Scripture, worship, sin and holiness to find out what effect they have on the daily life of Muslims.

Hajj

Hajj
Author: M. A. Abdel Haleem
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012
Genre: Art, Arab
ISBN: UCSD:31822038904454

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The Hajj is the largest pilgrimage in the world today and a sacred duty for all Muslims. With contributions from renowned experts, this book opens out onto the full sweep of the Hajj: as a sacred path walked by early Islamic devotees, as a sumptuous site of worship under the care of sultans, and as an expression of faith in the modern world.

Purification of the Heart Signs Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

Purification of the Heart  Signs  Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
Author: Hamza Yusuf
Publsiher: eBooks2go, Inc.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780985565909

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This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. Diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancour, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.

The Heart of Islam

The Heart of Islam
Author: Timothy Freke
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2002
Genre: Sufism
ISBN: 1841811629

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