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Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present offers a comprehensive overview of Islamic philosophy from the ninth century to the present day. As Seyyed Hossein Nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of life—a reality related not only to the realms of action and ethics but also to the realm of knowledge.
How the practice of giving Jahaiz (dowry) to the bride by her parents came into being in India and why it is so wrong.
Most people outside Iran may not know that the government that came into power in Iran after the Khomeini revolution heavily promoted mut'a or temporary marriage. Here is a close look at this institution. Who are the people involved in it? what are their motivation? (Men seek sex without responsibility and women seek money but there are other motivations as well, including the religious motivation to earn merits by disobeying Syedna Umar radi-Allahu unhu). How is it arranged? What are the areas of concentration of this practice? (Qum, Mashhad, and Isfahan). And Why? Is the practice, declared haram by a consensus of ahl Sunna wal Jamma, simply legalized prostitution? Get answers to these and many other questions based on interviews with those involved in the practice.
Contemporary Islamic resurgence can be understood in its historical perspective and ideological connotations only by having a deeper understanding of the thoughts and contributions of its chief architects, among whom Iqbal, one of the most illustrious poet-philosophers of Islam occupies a very distinct position.
A selection of the best of Maulana Ali Nadwi's papers on Islam and contemporary issues. Edited and reviewed by Sayyid Abdul Majid Ghouri.
This classic looks at history from a fresh perspective. Humanity has suffered a lot due to the decline of the Muslims. Here is a penetrating account.
A comprehensive intellectual introduction to Islam. It takes the reader through a fascinating journey of Islamic spirituality, jurisprudence, theology, science, and philosophy. This book gives a sound grasp of Islam to Western readers: intellectuals, politicians, religious community leaders, and students.
"In the aftermath of the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, a glutinous flood of publications on Islam and politics began to submerge the academic and pseudo-academic book market in the West. In the midst of such staggering amount of writings, whether of a serious or pamphleteering type, this book offers a lucid and well-argued interpretations of modern Islamic political thought that is indispensable for the understanding of much ofthe current political developments in the Muslim world."
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