What Do Muslims Believe? by Ziauddin Sardar
'The world is green and beautiful; and God has appointed you as His trustee over it' The Prophet Muhammad Islam is one of the great monotheistic religions of the world. It produced a magnificent civilization, envied for its science and learning, spanning over a thousand years. The teachings of Islam emphasize unity, humility, forgiveness and love of God. The Qur'an sings the virtues of knowledge and rationality. The life of Muhammad demonstrates the importance of tolerance, social justice and brotherhood. In Sufism, Islam presents a mystical system based on love and devotion. So why is Islam associated with hatred, violence, obstinacy and bigotry? Ziauddin Sardar examines the true teachings of Islam and explores the reality of the Muslim world today. Emphasizing the diversity of Islam and its ideals, he assesses the role Islam plays in the lives of ordinary Muslims and how Islamic beliefs and practices help Muslims understand the modern world.
"'Ziauddin Sardar is arguably one of the best-known Muslim public intellectuals in the world todayHe is an iconoclast, often a gadfly and undoubtedly one of the few Muslim intellectuals who span the proverbial Two Cultures' Muslim News"
Ziauddin Sardar, writer, broadcaster and cultural critic, is regarded as one of the world's foremost Muslim intellectuals. Author of over forty books, most recently Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim (Granta), he has been described by The Independent as 'Britain's own Muslim polymath'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862078345 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862078343 |
| Title | What Do Muslims Believe? |
| Author | Ziauddin Sardar |
| Series | What Do We Believe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2006-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 100 |
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