A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. View More...
The Wisdom of the Prophet contains a rich selection of hadith, or tradition al teaching stories based on the words and deeds of Muhammad, that have bro ught inspiration and guidance to spiritual seekers for centuries. The passa ges in this collection, chosen for their universal appeal, reveal both Muha mmad's profound worldly wisdom and his lofty spiritual vision. The Wisdom o f the Prophet contains more than two hundred authentic stories and sayings of Muhammad translated by Thomas Cleary, the translator of The Essential Ko ran. View More...
The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of G od as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fo urteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount the narrativ es central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. B ut above all, the Koran provides the rules of conduct that remain fundament al to the Muslim faith today: prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca and abso lute faith in God. View More...
A clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib book: Islam has increasingly been the subject of gross misunderstanding. One main aspect of this phenomenon has been the association of Islam with violence and aggression. This is particularly epitomized in the widespread misinterp retation of the Islamic concept of "jihad". Some Muslim individuals and groups have misused and abused the term "jihad" to describe their violent activities, which greatly vary in nature and con text. This has played a major role in spreading incorrect information about jihad. The media, in turn, have failed t... View More...
A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. One of the most influential books in the history of literature, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the Qur'an is the supreme a uthority and living source of all Islamic teaching, the sacred text that se ts out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of Islam. Yet despite the growi ng interest in Islamic teachings and culture, there has never been a truly satisfactory English translation of the Qur'an, until now. This superb new tr... View More...
A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Praise for Bernard Lewis "For newcomers to the subject[el]Bernard Lewis is the man." TIME Magazine "The doyen of Middle Eastern studies." The New York Times "No one writes about Muslim history with greater authority, or intelligence , or literary charm." British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper "Bernard Lewis has no living rival in his field." Al Ahram, Cairo (the most influential Arab world newspaper) "When it comes to Islamic studies, Bernard Lewis is th... View More...
A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Follow up work to White Cloud's successful and highly acclaimed May 2011 book I Speak For Myself: American Women on Being Muslim. With this second book in the I Speak For Myself series, American Muslim men speak out on their lives and how their Muslim beliefs play out in private and on the public stage. Contributors include high profile figures in the American Muslim community, representing a new generation that is making a profound impact inside and ... View More...
