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Allah

A Christian Response

by Miroslav Volf
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011

From Miroslav Volf, one of the world's foremost Christian theologians—and co-teacher, along with Tony Blair, of a groundbreaking Yale University course on faith and globalization—comes Allah, a timely and provocative argument for a new pluralism between Muslims and Christians. In a penetrating...
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Structure and Qur'anic Interpretation

A Study of Symmetry and Coherence in Islam's Holy Text

by Raymond Farrin
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2014

The Qur'an, Islam's holy book, is widely misunderstood because it is a difficult book to engage. The Qur'an is not written as a straightforward narrative like the Christian Gospels but is composed of discontinuous revelations that are often unclear in placing in an overall context. Structure and Qur’anic...
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Jesus and Muhammad

Parallel Tracks, Parallel Lives

by F. E. Peters
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010

Jesus and Muhammad are two of the best known and revered figures in history, each with a billion or more global followers. Now, in this intriguing volume, F.E. Peters offers a clear and compelling analysis of the parallel lives of Jesus and Muhammad, the first such in-depth comparison in print. Like...
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by Dr James A Beverley, Dr Craig A Evans
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MUSLIMS ARE WRONG ABOUT JESUS AND VARIOUS TENETS OF ISLAM? Is the famous Muslim writer Reza Aslan mistaken in his portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth and apologetic for Islam? Professor James Beverley and Professor Craig Evans take an in-depth look at subjects at the core of the Muslim-Christian...
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The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an

Three Books, Two Cities, One Tale

by Anton Wessels
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013

Discussing the Bible and the Qur'an in one breath will surprise some Jews, Christians, and Muslims. But Anton Wessels argues that all three traditions must read the Scriptures together and not against each other. As his book title suggests, the three books, in the end, are actually one tale. Wessels...
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The Qur'an in Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Historical and Modern Interpretations

by Corrie Block
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013

Offering an analysis of Christian-Muslim dialogue across four centuries, this book highlights those voices of ecumenical tone which have more often used the Qur’an for drawing the two faiths together rather than pushing them apart, and amplifies the voice of the Qur’an itself. Finding that...
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In Search of Zarathustra

Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet

by Paul Kriwaczek
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007

Long before the first Hebrew temple, before the birth of Christ or the mission of Muhammad, there lived in Persia a prophet to whom we owe the ideas of a single god, the cosmic struggle between good and evil, and the Apocalypse. His name was Zarathustra, and his teachings eventually held sway from...
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Chinggis Khan

Selected Readings

by Michal Biran
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012

In this novel perspective on a much-maligned figure, Michal Biran explains the monumental impact Chinggis Khan has had upon the Islamic World, both positive and negative. Often criticized as a mass-slaughterer, pillager, and arch-enemy of the faith, Biran shows that his constructive influence upon...
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by Philosophical Library
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010

Discover the beliefs and lessons of Islam’s sacred text The Koran, the sacred text at the heart of the second-largest religion in the world, is regarded by Muslims as the exact word of God as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. Representing the ultimate authority on almost every issue related...
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by Sam Harris
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015

In this dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation: Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem drawn to extremism? The authors demonstrate how two people with very different views can find common ground.
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by Omar Saif Ghobash
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017

**A New York Times Editor's Pick** **One of Time's Most Anticipated Books of 2017, a Bustle Best Nonfiction Pick for January 2017, a Chicago Review of Books Best Book to Read in January 2017, an Amazon Best of January 2017 in History, a Stylist Magazine Best Book of 2017, included in New Statesman's...
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Salah A Unique Meeting

Muslim Guide to Perfect the Prayer

by Taqi Usmani
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

This book began as a series of speeches by the renowned Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani. These hugely beneficial works were them put to the written form due to insightful and scholarly nature. The text covers the following and more:1.Importance of Salah And The Correct Way to Offer it2.The Sunnah Method of...
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Red, White, and Muslim

My Story of Belief

by Asma Gull Hasan
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009

An Inspiring Account of One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Spiritual and Cultural Identity For Asma Hasan, being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but a matter of choice and faith. Hasan's personal relationship with her religion was, and continues to be, a defining element of her life,...
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by Victor W Watton
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011

Open this book and you will Discover Islamic worship Learn about Muhammed Explore the Qur'an Understand contemporary issues
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