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The Vision of Islam (Visions of Reality. Understanding Religions)

By Sachiko Murata , William Chittick

Book information

Publisher
Paragon House
Year
1998
ISBN
1557785163, 9781557785169
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23403273 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
352\413
Time added
2024-05-27 00:52:24

Description

Something is lost when Western thinkers approach Islam. They seem to see the religion in historical and cultural terms, obscuring Islam's own internal logic and its true beauty and spirituality. This clearly written introduction to Islam changes that, vividly explaining the Islamic perspectives that have rung true for Muslims for nearly 1400 years.The book covers the four dimensions of Islam as outlined in the Hadith of Gabriel: practice, faith, spirituality, and the Islamic view of history. Drawing on the Koran, the sayings of the Prophet and the great authorities of the tradition, the text introduces the essentials of each dimension and then shows how it has been embodied in Islamic institutions throughout history.

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