Middle East Religions category: 3324 books
by James W. Redhouse
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
The Mesnevi and the Acts of the Adepts
tr. by James W. Redhouse
The Mesnevi (usually known as the Mesneviyi, or Holy Mesnevi) of Mevlana (our Lord) Jelalu-d'-Din, Muhammed, er-Rumi, Book the First: Trubner's Oriental Series
In spite of the fact that the Persian Sufi master Rumi has achieved...
by Nur ad-Din Abd ar-Rahman Jami, Edward Fitzgerald
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Salaman and Absal
by Nur ad-Din Abd ar-Rahman Jami, Translated by Edward Fitzgerald
A mystical Sufi allegory by the renowned Persian poet, Jami.
This is a translation of an allegorical Sufi poem by the Persian Sufi poet Jami. Nur ad-Din Abd ar-Rahman Jami, (b. 1441 d. 1492), lived in...
Monks and Muslims
Monastic Spirituality in Dialogue with Islam
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
If Christians and Muslims are to live in peace, encouraging one another to grow in holiness and working together for the good of all God's creation, they must move beyond politicized and often negative images of one another. Monastic/Muslim dialogue-issuing from friendship and focused on revelation,...
Engineers of Jihad
The Curious Connection between Violent Extremism and Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
The violent actions of a few extremists can alter the course of history, yet there persists a yawning gap between the potential impact of these individuals and what we understand about them. In Engineers of Jihad, Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog uncover two unexpected facts, which they imaginatively...
by Ezra Hewing, Frank Clarke, Ipswich & Suffolk Muslim Council
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The Qur'an & Emotional Health: An Introduction is a unique and accessible resource, designed to meet the emotional health and mental wellbeing needs of Muslims.Following precedents established in the Qur'an and the Hadith - teachings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) - the booklet draws upon the...
by Sayyid Aliraza Naqvi
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
This book explores the sacred journey of marriage, which a husband and wife undertake in their progression to God.
Marriage is a process where two individuals of different backgrounds and different experiences come together to help each other in their journey towards Allah.
The book analyses the different...
On British Islam
Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shariʿa Councils
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shariʿa councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical...
by Nejla Demirkaya
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Göttingen (Centre for Modern Indian Studies), course: Religion, health and medicine in India, language: English, abstract: For the past decade, the Islamic faith, especially when represented...
The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman
Paths to Conversion
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
The spread of Salafism--often referred to as "Wahhabism"--in the West has intrigued and alarmed observers since the attacks of 9/11. Many see it as a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that condones the subjugation of women and fuels Jihadist extremism. This view depicts Salafi women...
by Huda Khattab
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
This is a practical manual dealing with all aspects of a woman's daily life. The author deals with such delicate subjects as personal hygiene, menstruation, hijab, marriage, divorce as well as the woman's role in the family and in the community. This book is of immense value to Muslim Women and teenage...
The Muslim Parent's Guide to the Early Years
(0-5 Years)
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
The Muslim Paren't Guide to the Early Years is an invaluable aid for parents to help bring up their pre-school age children in an Islamic setting. It offers advice from the Qur'an and Sunnah to the busy parent about a variety of issues from how to create a child-friendly, Islamic home environment...
The Polished Mirror
Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
How are virtue ethics presented in Islamic writings? Focusing on two pre-modern scholarly traditions central to contemplating virtue – philosophy and Sufism – The Polished Mirror presents the thinkers, metaphysicians, saints, poets and mystics who contributed to the pursuit of the perfection of...
by Irfan Alli
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
WHAT ARE ANGELS?: A Muslim's faith is not complete without believing in angels. In this book Irfan Alli looks at what Islam teaches about these normally unseen beings. Do you ever wonder: 1. What are angels? 2. Do they have wings? 3. Do they have a role in our lives? 4. Can they travel between heaven...
As-Sakina
Calmness, Tranquility and Reassurance Inspired by the Qu'ran and the Sunnah with Words from the Heart, That Keep It Real
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Never question if this is the right way of life for you. I know in these times its hard to hold on to the rope of Allah taala, and we all fall weak. The key is not to stay weak! Allah is As Staghfar (The-Forgiver). More times than none we just need someone who can discern how we feel. My beloved brothers...