Islam - An Introduction by Catharina Raudvere
$41.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Series: I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion
Many existing introductions to Islam focus predominantly on the Middle East and on historical background at the expense of Islam as a lived faith. Assessing Islam as a truly global phenomenon, Catharina Raudvere engages thoroughly with history (explaining the significance of the revelation of the Prophe ...Show more
Islam & the Future of Tolerance - A Dialog by Maajid Nawaz; Sam Harris
$37.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Reading Level: very good
In this deeply informed exchange, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz present an antidote to the polarizing rhetoric and obscurantism that define our time: honest dialogue. Guided by a commitment to the belief that no idea is above scrutiny and no people beneath dignity, Harris and Nawaz challenge each other, a ...Show more
If Oceans Were Ink .. Heart of the Koran by Carla Power
$29.95 AUD
Category: Islam
If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her long-time friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Their friendship-between a secular American and a madrasa - trained sheik ...Show more
House of Islam: A Global History by Ed Husain
$22.95 AUD
Category: Islam
'A powerful corrective' Guardian 'This should be compulsory reading' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'For anyone interested in the future of Islam, both in Britain and the Islamic world, this is an important book' The Times The gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with stro ...Show more
Heretic Why Islam Needs a Reformation by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
$24.95 AUD
Category: Islam
Continuing her journey from a deeply religious Islamic upbringing to a post at Harvard, the brilliant, charismatic and controversial New York Times and Globe and Mail #1 bestselling author of Infidel and Nomad makes a powerful plea for a Muslim Reformation as the only way to end the horrors of terrorism ...Show more
Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy ... by Jonathan A. C. Brown (Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, University of Washington, Seattle)
$49.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Series: Foundations of Islam
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur'an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhamma ...Show more
Growing Up Muslim in Australia by Amra Pajalic; Demet Divaroren
$19.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Series: Growing Up
In this refreshing and fascinating collection, twelve Muslim-Australians - some well known, some not - reveal their candid, funny and touching stories of growing up with a dual identity.
God in the Koran by Jack Miles
$27.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Series: God in Three Classic Scriptures Ser.
Who is Allah? What does He ask of those who submit to His teachings? Pulitzer Prize-winner Jacke Miles gives us a deeply probing, revelatory portrait of the world's second largest, fastest-growing and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion. In doing so, Miles illuminates what is unique about All ...Show more
Ghazali..Principles/Islamic Spirituality by AL-GHAZALI, I
$36.95 AUD
Category: Islam | Series: SkyLight Illuminations Ser.
The wisdom of one of the greatest scholars of Islam can be a companion on your own spiritual journey.Considered by many to be the all-time greatest scholar of Islam, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111) was also one of the foremost sages of theology, philosophy and Sufism. His writings on the interrela ...Show more
Giving to God: Islamic Charity ... by MITTERMAIER, A
$49.95 AUD
Category: Islam
Giving to God examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed by pious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice s ...Show more