Download or read book Islamic Humanism and Amir Khosrow written by Mohammad Ajmal and published by . This book was released on 1976* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ibn Miskawayh the Soul and the Pursuit of Happiness written by John Peter Radez and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibn Miskawayh, the Soul, and the Pursuit of Happiness explores the moral philosophy and context of Ibn Miskawayh (932–1030), an advocate of the intellectually cultivated life with a strong religious bent. Though not necessarily a major innovator, he sought through his writings to provide a moral compass for turbulent times, much like thinkers such as Petrarch (1304–1374), Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), Francois Rabelais (1494–1553), Montesquieu (1689–1755) or more recently, Mortimer Adler (1902–2001). Despite the tumultuous times in which they lived, these thinkers offered the world hope through a humanism that cultivated both civic and moral character. Whether directly expressed in his moral philosophy or illustrated in the examples of renowned or notorious historical figures, Miskawayh’s core idea is that one’s character is much easier kept than recovered. In this book, John Peter Radez shows how Miskawayh stands out not only as one of Islam’s first ethicists, but also one of its true intellectuals: thinker, historian, codifier of the science of adab, and a truly happy sage who represented the best of his generation’s intellectual and cultural elite. Miskawayh’s message of how to create lives worthy of human beings—his civic humanism—resonates today.
Download or read book Insights Into Islamic Humanism written by Abdul Ali and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is the first attempt of its kind at presenting Islam as a religion of humanism in the light of the totality of its teachings as gleaned from the original sources, especially the Qur'an and Hadith (Apostolic Traditions). Contrasting sharply with the stereotyped, distorted image of islam, it provides penetrating insights into its broad humanistic aspirations aimed at full flowering of all the physical, intellectual and spiritual faculties man has been allowed with and given the status of being the noblest creature. The book deals in detail with the role played by Islam in the advancement of human thought and progress by opening up large dimensions of reason through inculcation of the spirit of scientific inquiry in man. It also objectively assesses the contribution of Islam as a civilizing agency with special reference to its secular, liberal and humanistic aspects in a manner that enables modern minds to understand and appreciate them fully. It is hoped that this volume will not only acquaint the readers with the genuine image of Islam, but also enlighten them on the chief ingredients of its dynamism.
Download or read book Humanism in Islam written by Marcel Boisard and published by American Trust Publications. This book was released on 1987-10-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanism in Islam - The West's generalized fear and lack of intellectual honesty toward Islam prevent it from recognizing the wealth of benefits Islam bestows on mankind. Demonstrates that Islam and Islamic law can make a vital contribution to the protection of human rights worldwide. Freed from European colonial tutelage and representing almost a billion souls, grouped in approximately forty states, the Muslims have entered the international scene without really having any other choice but to imitate the existing institutions, or to accept provisions in which they, historically speaking, have had no participation. Nevertheless, the process of modernization has not lured the Muslims away from the remembrance of a glorious heritage. On the contrary, wherever the movement of Westernization has been too brutal, it has run into a religious challenge. Islam thus reappeared as one of the grand moral and political forces of the contemporary world. Humanism in Islam has not been drafted only out of sympathy for the Muslims but also on account of historical evidence: Islamic civilization was the first to outline clear and mandatory provisions for protecting the destiny of man and society, and for creating order in the ties between peoples. As to its general character, this work attempts to encourage a certain Western public to abandon its ethnocentrism in order to better understand the legitimate aspirations - expressing themselves sometimes in chaos - of the present-day Muslims.
Download or read book The World of Persian Literary Humanism written by Hamid Dabashi and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be human? Humanism has mostly considered this question from a Western perspective. Through a detailed examination of a vast literary tradition, Hamid Dabashi asks that question anew, from a non-European point of view. The answers are fresh, provocative, and deeply transformative. This groundbreaking study of Persian humanism presents the unfolding of a tradition as the creative and subversive subconscious of Islamic civilization. Exploring how 1,400 years of Persian literature have taken up the question of what it means to be human, Dabashi proposes that the literary subconscious of a civilization may also be the undoing of its repressive measures. This could account for the masculinist hostility of the early Arab conquest that accused Persian culture of effeminate delicacy and sexual misconduct, and later of scientific and philosophical inaccuracy. As the designated feminine subconscious of a decidedly masculinist civilization, Persian literary humanism speaks from a hidden and defiant vantage point-and this is what inclines it toward creative subversion. Arising neither despite nor because of Islam, Persian literary humanism was the artistic manifestation of a cosmopolitan urbanism that emerged in the aftermath of the seventh-century Muslim conquest. Removed from the language of scripture and scholasticism, Persian literary humanism occupies a distinct universe of moral obligations in which "a judicious lie," as the thirteenth-century poet Sheykh Mosleh al-Din Sa'di writes, "is better than a seditious truth."
Download or read book Index Islamicus 1976 1980 written by Wolfgang Behn and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Regional Cultural Institute written by Muåssasah-i Farhangī-i Minṭaqagahī̊ and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index Islamicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Delhi a Bibliography History art culture written by C. B. Patil and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NOTES ON EUROPEAN ISLAM AND THE WEST written by Brandino Rangoni Machiavelli and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western society has lost its moral balance. The decline of the pervasive belief in a consoling unquestionable hereafter should be replaced by a new sense of belonging to a common destiny, which can be lived and enjoyed without strife. But humanity needs a guide. And the basic teachings of the Quran, transformed into a modern set of principles which are unchangeable and universal could provide such a guide.
Download or read book Contemporary Relevance of Sufism written by Syeda Saiyidain Hameed and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the International Seminar on Sufism organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi, 1991.
Download or read book Averroes and the Enlightenment written by Mourad Wahba and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-four scholars from 18 countries on five continents met in Cairo to debate for the first time the ideals of the Enlightenment and secularism while celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of one of Islam''s greatest philosophers. Muslim philosopher Ibn Rushd (1126-1198), known in the West as Averroes, may be viewed as a medieval precursor of the European Enlightenment and as a rallying point for dialogue between East and West. Averroes''s attempt to harmonize philosophy and religion, reason and faith, led to a rethinking of the tenets of Christianity. His work spurred on some of the great rational syntheses of Christian thought, such as Thomas Aquinas''s Summa Theologica.This book offers a rare opportunity to learn about the contemporary Arab world and its efforts to dialogue with the West.
Download or read book India written by Michael Wood and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wood leads his audience on six eye-opening journeys into India, where he uncovers the fabulous sights and sounds, the dazzling achievements, and the dramatic history of the worlds most influential civilization. Color photographs throughout.
Download or read book A Bibliography of Iran Linguistics written by Y. M. Nawabi and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Radical Humanist written by Manabendra Nath Roy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islam America and South Asia written by M. Saleem Kidwai and published by Gyan Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a serious attempt to present a true picture of Islam. It highlights basic tenets of Islam. The learned essays included in book provide a realistic analysis of their concepts as essay on democracy, Jihad, human rights reveal. About The Author: - Dr. M. Saleem Kidwai, is a faculty member, centre for American studies, SIS, JNU, New Delhi. Contents: - Preface Islam and Democracy Islamic Concept of Jihad-Myths and Reality Islam and Human Rights Islam and Terrorism Islam and Women Is There a Church in Islam? US and Islam US and Muslim World: Impressions of Visiting Specialist American Misperceptions of Islam Anti-Americanism in the Muslim World Islam and America-Shared Values Muslims in America American Perceptions on Jihad: Myth and Reality USA and Terrorism Human Rights in US Domestic and Foreign Policies US India Relations US and Kashmir Issue US Role in Indo-Pak Relations FDR, Nehru and India's Freedom Struggle US-Russian Relations US and Central Asia Changing U.S. Priorities in Central Asia US-China Axis: Implications for India Indo-Canadian Relations into the 21st Century Pressure Groups in Canada India's Case for Permanent Membership of the UN Security Council: Reactions of the Major EU Member States Relevance of Non-Alignment Indian Muslims Muslims and Reservation Jawaharlal Nehru and the Arab World Rajiv Gandhi-A Secular Political Leader Index The Title 'Islam, America And South Asia: Issues of Identities written/authored/edited by M. Saleem Kidwai', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788121208703 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 280 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is International Studies / RELIGION / PHILOSOP
Download or read book Krishna Sobti s Views on Literature and the Poetics of Writing written by Rosine-Alice Vuille and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a writer discuss her creative process and her views on a writer’s role in society? How do her comments on writing relate to her works? The Hindi writer Krishna Sobti (1925-2019) is known primarily as a novelist. However, she also extensively wrote about her views on the creative process, the figure of the writer, historical writing, and the position of writers within the public sphere. This study is the first to examine in detail the relationship between Sobti’s views on poetics as exposed in her non-fictional texts and her own literary practice. The writer’s self-representation is analysed through her use of metaphors to explain her creative process. Sobti’s construction of the figure of the writer is then put in parallel with her idiosyncratic use of language as a representation of the heterogeneous voices of her characters and with her conception of literature as a space where time and memory can be "held." At the same time, by delving into Sobti’s position in the debate around "women’s writing" (especially through the creation of a male double, the failed writer Hashmat), and into her views on literature and politics, this book also reflects on the literary debates of the post-Independence Hindi literary sphere.
