Vision of Islam (Visions of Reality)

Brand: Paragon House

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UPC:
9781557785169
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
6/1/1998
Release Date:
6/1/1998
Author:
Sachiko Murata;William Chittick
Language:
english
Edition:
1St Edition
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Product Overview

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.