Islam category: 2999 books

South Asia is probably the largest area in the world where Islam exists within a mixed composite culture, overlapping with several other religions. No matter how many origins of political conflicts one may find in the domain of culture and religion, there are, at the same time, elements of peaceful co-existence as well.

Extrait  "Ici-bas, tout passe, tout casse ou tout lasse ; au Paradis, le bonheur ne devient jamais ennuyeux. Il se renouvelle sans cesse, il augmente tous les jours. Il est impossible d'imaginer, avec nos cerveaux limités, les délices du Paradis. Cependant chacun est, malgré tout,...

La civilisation islamique, développée sous l'influx de la religion musulmane, s'est donné tout un ensemble d'expressions culturelles. Certaines d'entre elles portent sur l'islam en tant précisément que religion. Nous les appelons ici « sciences religieuses traditionnelles ».

Bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahmin. All praise and thanks are due to Allah alone. Peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad, the last of His messengers and prophets. This book covers an important topic that is not often discussed in the Muslim world. There is a need for a book like this in the English-speaking...

Originally published in 1951, this book provides a thorough explanation of the essential elements of Islam: Muhammad and the Quran, Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage, Holy War, Hadith, and Sunna, Creed, Prophets, Philosophy, Law, Sects, Mysticism, Social Life and Modern Movements.

Although relatively unknown in the West, Islam has been forcefully brought to the public’s attention by the acts and threats of the “Islamic terrorists.” As a result, the question is repeatedly asked: “What kind of religion is this?” Stoddart argues that in spite of appearances, Muslims are...

In November of 2002, the Justice and Development Party swept to victory in the Turkish parliamentary elections. Because of the party's Islamic roots, its electoral triumph has sparked a host of questions both in Turkey and in the West: Does the party harbor a secret Islamist agenda? Will the new government...

In this engaging study, Dr Amina Wadud, an Afro-American Muslim herself, introduces the feminist movement in Islam and delves into its challenges, its textual foundations in the Qur'an and its achievements. Beginning with her own place in the effort for greater justice for women in Islam, Wadud goes...

Islam and its Past: Jāhiliyya, Late Antiquity, and the Qur'an brings together scholars from various disciplines and fields to consider Islamic revelation, with particular focus on the Qur'an. The collection provides a wide-ranging survey of the development and current state of Qur'anic studies in...

From the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York to the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the presence of Muslim communities in the West has generated security issues and major political concern. The government, the media, and the general public have raised questions regarding...

This book offers empirical insight into the way Muslims reacted online towards various controversial issues related to Islam. The book examines four cases studies: The Muhammed’s cartoons, the burning of the Quran controversies, Fitna and the Innocence of Muslims’ films. The issues of online religion,...

In this refreshingly different book one can relish the works and ideas of numerous Muslim scholars and leaders of the 20th century. The contributors include Muhammad Asad, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Hasan al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb, Khurshid Ahmad and Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi. This title is especially useful for those seeking to enhance their understanding of Islam through personal and group study.

Questions have always been a key to the treasures of human knowledge, and individuals and nations who tend to question less come to acquire a reduced share from this vast treasure. It is the right of every person to ask questions and obtain their answers, and none can be deprived of this logical and...

Il Corano, Libro sacro dell’Islam, rappresenta la raccolta delle rivelazioni che l’arcangelo Gabriele avrebbe dettato, parola per parola anzi lettera per lettera, per volontà divina, al Profeta Muhammad (Maometto) attorno al 610 d.C. I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali, ma complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.