A revised and updated edition of the best-selling introduction to Islam written by one of the foremost scholars in the field. Ideals and Realities of Islam seeks to answer criticism brought against Islam by presenting the point of view of Islam. In six chapters dealing with the universal and the particular aspects of Islam, the Qur'an, the Prophet and the Prophetic tradition, the Sharia, Sufism, and Shi'ism, Seyyed Hossein Nasr outlines the essential aspects of the Islamic beliefs, making frequent references to other religions in general and Christianity in particular.
Drawing mainly on the Qur'an and the hadith, but also on the works of some contemporary Western scholars, the author presents the Islamic spiritual and intellectual tradition in the light of contemporary modern thought. This edition includes a new introduction by the author and an updated annotated bibliography.
| ISBN: | 9780946621873 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2001 |
| Author: | Sukri Husayn Ramic |
| Publisher: | The Islamic Texts Society an imprint of Islamic Texts Society |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Genres: |
Islam Spirituality and religious experience Interfaith relations |
A revised and updated edition of the best-selling introduction to Islam written by one of the foremost scholars in the field. Ideals and Realities of Islam seeks to answer criticism brought against Islam by presenting the point of view of Islam. In six chapters dealing with the universal and the particular aspects of Islam, the Qur'an, the Prophet and the Prophetic tradition, the Sharia, Sufism, and Shi'ism, Seyyed Hossein Nasr outlines the essential aspects of the Islamic beliefs, making frequent references to other religions in general and Christianity in particular.
Drawing mainly on the Qur'an and the hadith, but also on the works of some contemporary Western scholars, the author presents the Islamic spiritual and intellectual tradition in the light of contemporary modern thought. This edition includes a new introduction by the author and an updated annotated bibliography.
Ideals and Realities of Islam features in the following genres: Islam, Spirituality and religious experience, Interfaith relations
Ideals and Realities of Islam is available in Paperback
Ideals and Realities of Islam was written by Sukri Husayn Ramic and published by The Islamic Texts Society an imprint of Islamic Texts Society
Ideals and Realities of Islam has 236 pages
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