Discovering Islam by Akbar S Ahmed
Now reissued with a new introduction, Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relations with the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured as aggressive and fanatic. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, this readable and wide-ranging book balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" who succeeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective picture emerges of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.Instructive, entertaining and even stimulating - Middle East International
Through an exploration of his experiences as a Muslim and his personal search for understanding, (Akbar Ahmed) sets before us the kindlier face of Islam and the dynamics of its history. - History Today
This is a most readable book which will set Muslims and non-Muslims thinking. - Islam, Christian and Muslim Relations
An in-depth analysis of Islamic history and society... required reading for students and researchers. - Colonel Ghulam Sarwar, The Voice of Islam
Akbar S. Ahmed Ambassador Akbar S. Ahmed is an anthropologist, Islamic scholar, poet, playwright, and filmmaker described as the worlds leading authority on contemporary Islam by the BBC. He currently holds the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, DC and previously taught at
Cambridge, Princeton, and Harvard universities. He was formerly the Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland and served for three decades in the Civil Service of Pakistan where his posts included Commissioner in Baluchistan and Political Agent in the Tribal Areas, including Waziristan. He
conceived and completed the Jinnah Quartet which included the feature film Jinnah, a documentary, an academic book, and a graphic novel on the Quaid. After completing a quartet of books for the Brookings Institution Press on the relationship between the West and the Muslim world, two accompanied by
films, he is working on The Mingling of the Oceans: How Civilizations Can Live Together.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415285254 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415285259 |
| Title | Discovering Islam |
| Author | Akbar S Ahmed |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-02-21 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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