|
 This
book tries to remove various cobwebs around Islam and
Islamic teachings. Islam has become
the centre of controversies today due to some extremist
elements in the Islamic world and manipulations
by vested
interests. There is an urgent need to understand Islam
in the right perspective if we have to deal with more
than one billion people who profess the faith. It is no
easy task and needs not only an in-depth study of Islam
but also of current political developments in the
Islamic world and various interests working therein.
Asghar Ali Engineer is
counted as one of the 500 foremost scholars of Islam in
the world. He has brought to bear his scholarship of
Islam to deal with various issues being debated today.
He is liberal and moderate in his approach and
demonstrates Islam as a religion which is far from
violence. He strongly advocates that it is a religion of
harmony, peace and coexistence. While dealing with the
life of the Prophet, he depicts Him as a man of
non-violence by deep conviction. These essays will
remove much of the misunderstandings about Islam.
CONTENTS
Preface
Section I:
Introduction
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The Prophet of
Non-Violence
Section II: Women in
Islam
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Women in the Light of
Hadith
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Violence Against Women
and Religion
Section III: War and
Peace in Islam
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Theory of War and
Peace in Islam
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Centrality of Jihad in
Post-Qur’anic Period
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Jihad? But What About
Other Verses in the Qur’an?
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Islam, Democracy and
Violence
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A Critical Look at
Qur’anic Verses on War and Violence
Section IV: Justice
and Compassion in Islam
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Concept of Justice in
Islam
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Love in Sufi Poetry –
Maulana Rum, the Poet of Love
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Compassion in Islam –
Theology and History
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Islam and Compassion –
Scriptural, Historical and Contemporary Perspective
Section V: Social
Issues
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Science, West and
Islamic Origin of Science
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Opening Chapter of the
Qur’an and its Ecological Interpretation
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Islam and Contemporary
Issues
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Religion or
Secularism?
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Modernity, Discontent
and Religion
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Hindu-Muslim Unity
Through Religion?
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Religion and Conflict
Total
Pages: 246/-
Price Rs.395/-
for India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh
USD 15/-
for other countries
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