Download or read book Islam Friend Or Foe written by Emilio Platti and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Emilio Platti dares to enquire directly into the compatibility between Islam and Christianity, as well as between Islam and modernity. He insists that the best way to answer such questions is to return to the origins of the Islamic tradition. What precisely does the Qur'an have to say about Christians? How can we explain the resentment towards the 'West' that seems to characterize some Muslims? Does the so-called clash of civilizations have its roots in Islamic theology? How did the negative portrait of Muslims that was characteristic of the Latin Middle Ages come about? Is it possible to speak in a 'monolithic' fashion about Islam? Is it really the case that Muslims must set about developing a new identity? What is the relationship between Islamic law and modern theories of human rights? What does it mean to be a 'believer' and might this not be the real heart of the tensions and controversies that mark so much of the contemporary encounter between Islam and the West? Platti's study engages both classical and contemporary readings of the Islamic tradition and offers a nuanced and challenging view not only of its past, but of its present and of the directions it might take in the years ahead.
Download or read book Islam Friend Or Foe written by B. T. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of recent events in both the U. S. and abroad, Islam has become a focal point of cultural and religious interest. We have been told by media pundits, social commentators, and practicing Muslims that Islam is a religion of peace, and that the recent atrocities conducted in the name of Islam are representative of radicalism, not pure Islam. Also popular is the notion that Islam and Christianity are similar religions, distinct only in minor details. This book challenges these assumptions and demonstrates that Islam is, fundamentally, a violent religion that is diametrically opposed to biblical Christianity.
Download or read book Islam Friend Or Foe written by Emilio Platti and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Emilio Platti dares to enquire directly into the compatibility between Islam and Christianity, as well as between Islam and modernity. He insists that the best way to answer such questions is to return to the origins of the Islamic tradition. What precisely does the Qur'an have to say about Christians? How can we explain the resentment towards the 'West' that seems to characterize some Muslims? Does the so-called clash of civilizations have its roots in Islamic theology? How did the negative portrait of Muslims that was characteristic of the Latin Middle Ages come about? Is it possible to speak in a 'monolithic' fashion about Islam? Is it really the case that Muslims must set about developing a new identity? What is the relationship between Islamic law and modern theories of human rights? What does it mean to be a 'believer' and might this not be the real heart of the tensions and controversies that mark so much of the contemporary encounter between Islam and the West? Platti's study engages both classical and contemporary readings of the Islamic tradition and offers a nuanced and challenging view not only of its past, but of its present and of the directions it might take in the years ahead.
Download or read book Islam in Africa written by John O. Hunwick and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islam and Africa Friend Or Foe written by John O. Hunwick and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book FRIEND OR FOE written by Luke Lloyd and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick had served in Iraq, written extensively about Islam and Arab nations, and risen to the rank of colonel in the Army Reserve-but he never expected to be thrown in the middle of an operation sparked by his own friend's murder by ISIS. Rick's friend, Ramzi, was brutally murdered, his body put on gruesome display in Egypt, all perhaps in retaliation for converting from Islam to Christianity. He had seen the underbelly of Islam, and decided following Christ was what his heart and soul needed to be free. He saw that it was less of a religion as it was a political movement-one with goals and policies he did not want to follow. And for this, he lost his life. His father lost a son. His wife lost a husband. His children lost a father. As Rick comes to terms with his friend's death, it becomes apparent that it is a symptom of a much larger problem that he must face. Will he find Ramzi's murderers and bring them to appropriate justice in a culture that sees apostates as deserving of such an end? Will he be able to orchestrate an operation to subvert a planned drone attack in the U.S. Luke Lloyd was trained as a Middle East specialist while serving in the U.S. Army. He holds an M.A. in Arab Studies from the American University in Beirut, Lebanon. Later he lived and worked in Saudi Arabia, & Egypt. U.S. assignments included the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Office of the Joint Chief of Staff (OJCS) in the Pentagon as well as the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF) that later became the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida where he retired. He has taught off and on at his church and at his Continuing Care Facility, Freedom Plaza, where he has resided since 2001. He has also been a frequent speaker in the Sun City Center, Florida area and has previously published two educational novels: Out of Darkness in 2009 and Baffling Puzzle in 2012. His books are available at www.Authourhouse.com and Amazon.com."
Download or read book The Nordic Bible written by Marianne Bjelland Kartzow and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book They Must Be Stopped written by Brigitte Gabriel and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Must Be Stopped is New York Times bestselling author Brigitte Gabriel's warning to the world: We can no longer ignore the growth of radical Islam–we must act soon, and powerfully. Drawing from seventh-century teachings, Gabriel probes into how fundamentalist Islam, under the guise of religious liberty, perpetuates hatred towards western values while exploiting the U.S. legal system. This crucial work takes a hard look at madrassas, flagging their surge in America as part of a rising radical army on U.S. soil. Gabriel fearlessly critiques an overbearing climate of political correctness that often stifles candid discussions about radical Islam. She passionately advocates that America must shed its restraint, questioning its complacency towards this growing internal threat, and demand its representatives to take protective action. Delving into its religious and historical basis, the encroachments across the globe, and systemic abuses of democracy in the name of religion, They Must Be Stopped serves as a clarion call to the world.
Download or read book What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur an written by James R. White and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Look Inside the Sacred Book of One of the World's Fastest-Growing Religions What used to be an exotic religion of people halfway around the world is now the belief system of people living across the street. Through fair, contextual use of the Qur'an as the primary source text, apologist James R. White presents Islamic beliefs about Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the afterlife, and other important topics. White shows how the sacred text of Islam differs from the teachings of the Bible in order to help Christians engage in open, honest discussions with Muslims.
Download or read book Leaving the Allah Delusion Behind written by Ibn Warraq and published by Schiler & Mucke Gbr Verlag. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islamic Human Rights and International Law written by Glenn L. Roberts and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Islamic law has long been regarded as academic, local in nature, and relevant only as a measure of the inadequacy of women's rights in the family law regimes of a few Islamic states. In opposition, the author argues that the Sharia is both a quasi-regional customary international law capable of competing with prevailing customary international law, and brings its own international agenda of "Islamic human rights" that compete with and seek to displace "Western human rights." Rather than acknowledging the rights of Muslims qua Muslims internationally, aggressive proponents of an "American customary-law-of-human-rights school" have responded with a new militant doctrine of "instant customary law" to aid the U.S. in its "war on terror," targeting the Sharia wherever encountered, and risking a global "war on Islam."
Download or read book The Sociology of Islam written by Bryan S. Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a thematic approach, Bryan S. Turner draws together his writings which explore the relationship between Islam and the ideas of Western social thinkers. Turner engages with the broad categories of capitalism, orientalism, modernity, gender, and citizenship among others, as he examines how Muslims adapt to changing times and how Islam has come to be managed by those in power.
Download or read book The Living Church written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islam in Search of Satan s Rib written by Dennis L. Siluk and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-09-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us are saying: "Why us, why terrorism on America?" The reason Islamic-Arabs think the way they do is because they have a different God than Christians and Jews. In this book the differences in God is what matters. Above all, the Christians and Muslims have both expressed love for their god. The sad part I believe is [when you examine this area] most people think the Muslim god is the same as the Christian God, because we seem to have the same prophets, champions. But this is far from the truth. As you read this book, you will notice me picking out-what I feel are-Islamic distortions, deletions, and generalizations, to persuade mankind to migrate to their god; I call this the great lie. If you really love God you will be after his heart, not his soul. Instead of trying to find the mind of the Islamic-Arab, let's look at his god, is that not how we walk our walk in life, according to our faith. Being a Licensed Counselor [2002], as well as an Ordained Minister in Good Standing [l992-93], if anything it makes you look at your religion closer, as well as others.
Download or read book The Ashgate Research Companion to Islamic Law written by Peri Bearman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unparalleled Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Islamic law to all with an interest in this increasingly relevant and developing field. The volume presents classical Islamic law through a historiographical introduction to and analysis of Western scholarship, while key debates about hot-button issues in modern-day circumstances are also addressed. In twenty-one chapters, distinguished authors offer an overview of their particular specialty, reflect on past and current thinking, and point to directions for future research. The Companion is divided into four parts. The first offers an introduction to the history of Islamic law as well as a discussion of how Western scholarship and historiography have evolved over time. The second part delves into the substance of Islamic law. Legal rules for the areas of legal status, family law, socio-economic justice, penal law, constitutional authority, and the law of war are all discussed in this section. Part three examines the adaptation of Islamic law in light of colonialism and the modern nation state as well as the subsequent re-Islamization of national legal systems. The final section presents contemporary debates on the role of Islamic law in areas such as finance, the diaspora, modern governance, and medical ethics, and the volume concludes by questioning the role of Sharia law as a legal authority in the modern context. By outlining the history of Islamic law through a linear study of research, this collection is unique in its examination of past and present scholarship and the lessons we can draw from this for the future. It introduces scholars and students to the challenges posed in the past, to the magnitude of milestones that were achieved in the reinterpretation and revision of established ideas, and ultimately to a thorough conceptual understanding of Islamic law.
Download or read book International Law and Islamic Law written by MashoodA. Baderin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between modern international law and Islamic law has raised many theoretical and practical questions that cannot be ignored in the contemporary study and understanding of both international law and Islamic law. The significance and relevance of this relationship in both academic and practical terms, especially after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, is now well understood. Recent international events in particular corroborate the need for a better understanding of the relationship between contemporary international law and Islamic law and how their interaction can be explored and improved to enhance modern international relations and international law. The articles reproduced in this volume examine the issues of General Principles of International Law, International Use of Force, International Humanitarian Law, International Terrorism, International Protection of Diplomats, International Environmental and Water Law, Universality of Human Rights, Women's Rights, Rights of the Child, Rights of Religious Minorities, and State Practice. The essays have been carefully selected to reflect, as much as possible, the different Islamic perspectives on each of these aspects of international law.
Download or read book Islamic State Practices International Law and the Threat from Terrorism written by Javaid Rehman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the post '9/11' legal and political environment, Islam and Muslims have been associated with terrorism. Islamic civilization has increasingly been characterized as backward, insular, stagnant and unable to deal with the demands of the twenty first century and differences and schisms between Islam and the west are being perceived as monumental and insurmountable. '9/11' terrorist attacks have unfortunately provided vital ammunition to the critics of Islam and those who champion a 'clash of civilizations'. In this original and incisive study, the author investigates the relationship between Islamic law, States practices and International terrorism. It presents a detailed analysis of the sources of Islamic law and reviews the concepts of Jihad, religious freedom and minority rights within Sharia and Siyar. In eradicating existing misconceptions, the book provides a thorough commentary of the contributions made by Islamic States in the development of international law, including norms on the prohibition of terrorism. It presents a lucid debate on such key issues within classical and modern Islamic State practices as diplomatic immunities, prohibitions on hostage-taking, aerial and maritime terrorism, and the financing of terrorism. The book surveys the unfairness and injustices within international law - a legal system dominated and operated at the behest of a select band of powerful States. It forewarns that unilateralism and the undermining of human rights values in the name of the 'war on terrorism' is producing powerful reactions within Muslim States: the 'new world order' presents a dangerous prognosis of the self-fulfilling prophecy of an inevitable 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic world and the west.
