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1453

The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

de Roger Crowley ...

A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a ... Leer más

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A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a
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The Masnavi, Book Three

de Jalal al-Din Rumi ...

Traducido por Jawid Mojaddedi ...

Series Libro 3 - Oxford World's Classics
'Your soul each moment struggles hard with death - Think of your faith as though it's your last breath. Your life is like a purse, and night and day Are counters of gold coins you've put away' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of ... Leer más

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'Your soul each moment struggles hard with death - Think of your faith as though it's your last breath. Your life is like a purse, and night and day Are counters of gold coins you've put away' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of
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The Holy Quran

Enriched edition. Text, Translation and Commentary

de Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Cole Brewster ...

Traducido por Abdullah Yusuf Ali ...

The Holy Quran, translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, presents an unparalleled literary journey through the sacred text of Islam. Not only does it offer a comprehensive translation, but it also provides extensive commentary that elucidates the meanings underlying the verses. Yusuf Ali's prose is characterized by a poetic cadence and profound depth, ensuring that each passage resonates with spiritual ... Leer más

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The Holy Quran, translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, presents an unparalleled literary journey through the sacred text of Islam. Not only does it offer a comprehensive translation, but it also provides extensive commentary that elucidates the meanings underlying the verses. Yusuf Ali's prose is characterized by a poetic cadence and profound depth, ensuring that each passage resonates with spiritual
... Leer más
The Masnavi, Book Six

de Jalal al-Din Rumi, Jawid Mojaddedi ...

Series Libro 6 - Oxford World's Classics
'Until effaced no one can actually Enter the Court of Holy Majesty. What is the meaning of the heavenly ascension? Non-being: the mystics' law school and religion.' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and The Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey teachings about divine love and unity to the ... Leer más

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'Until effaced no one can actually Enter the Court of Holy Majesty. What is the meaning of the heavenly ascension? Non-being: the mystics' law school and religion.' Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and The Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey teachings about divine love and unity to the
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The Masnavi, Book Two

de Jalal al-Din Rumi ...

Traducido por Jawid Mojaddedi ...

Series Libro 2 - Oxford World's Classics
'You don't seek guidance from those drunken men, So why insist they mend their rags again? God's lovers stand beyond all faiths, as they Are shown by God Himself a higher way.' Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress ... Leer más

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'You don't seek guidance from those drunken men, So why insist they mend their rags again? God's lovers stand beyond all faiths, as they Are shown by God Himself a higher way.' Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress
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Diseases of the Heart and Their Cure

de Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiya ...

This book offers a deep understanding of spiritual heart disease, which has become prevalent in our society today. We live in an era when the trials of doubt and desire have become unrestrained and have filled most of our hearts with spiritual diseases. In addition, there are so few scholars who give authentic advice, and those who use effective spiritual treatments have become so rare. We feel an ... Leer más

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This book offers a deep understanding of spiritual heart disease, which has become prevalent in our society today. We live in an era when the trials of doubt and desire have become unrestrained and have filled most of our hearts with spiritual diseases. In addition, there are so few scholars who give authentic advice, and those who use effective spiritual treatments have become so rare. We feel an
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The Masnavi, Book Five

de Jalal al-Din Rumi, Jawid Mojaddedi ...

Series Libro 5 - Oxford World's Classics
'If something else can capture your attention Then it's not love, but just a trivial passion - Love is that flame which, once it blazes up, Burns everything but the Beloved up.' This is the first ever translation of the entirety of Book Five of Rumi's magnum opus, The Masnavi, into English. Prior to this verse translation in heroic couplets, translations were either of selected passages or in ... Leer más

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'If something else can capture your attention Then it's not love, but just a trivial passion - Love is that flame which, once it blazes up, Burns everything but the Beloved up.' This is the first ever translation of the entirety of Book Five of Rumi's magnum opus, The Masnavi, into English. Prior to this verse translation in heroic couplets, translations were either of selected passages or in
... Leer más
Muhammad

Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires

de Juan Cole ...

In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary.Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this masterfully told account, preeminent Middle East expert Juan Cole takes us back to Islam's-and the Prophet ... Leer más

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In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary.Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this masterfully told account, preeminent Middle East expert Juan Cole takes us back to Islam's-and the Prophet
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Daily Wisdom: Selections from the Holy Qur'an

de Abdur Raheem Kidwai ...

This beautiful presentation of a selection from the Holy Qur'an engages the reader in a moment of daily reflection. Edited for ease of comprehension, English-speaking readers will find this compilation both spiritually enriching and easy to understand. With 365 verses covering the whole year, this is a must for every home.An introduction to the Qur'an and its eternal message for humanity is ... Leer más

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This beautiful presentation of a selection from the Holy Qur'an engages the reader in a moment of daily reflection. Edited for ease of comprehension, English-speaking readers will find this compilation both spiritually enriching and easy to understand. With 365 verses covering the whole year, this is a must for every home.An introduction to the Qur'an and its eternal message for humanity is
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Sword and Scimitar

Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

de Raymond Ibrahim ...

A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities."With passion, Raymond Ibrahim offers an edgy and eye-opening introduction to a millennium of warfare between the Muslim and Christian worlds before the modern age." —Thomas Madden, award-winning author of Istanbul**,** Venice**, and** Concise History of the Cr... ... Leer más

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A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities."With passion, Raymond Ibrahim offers an edgy and eye-opening introduction to a millennium of warfare between the Muslim and Christian worlds before the modern age." —Thomas Madden, award-winning author of Istanbul**,** Venice**, and** Concise History of the Cr...
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The Psalms of Islam

Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya - Imām Ali Ibn'l Hossēyn

de Farideh Mahdavi Damghani ...

The Psalms of Islam (Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya) holds a position of profound reverence within Shia doctrine; it is widely considered the third most important book of Shia Islamic literature after the Holy Qur'an and the "Nah'jol Balāgheh" although many scholars consider its spiritual weight so significant as to deem it second only to the Holy Qur'an itself. This sacred Collection is composed of 54 ... Leer más

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The Psalms of Islam (Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya) holds a position of profound reverence within Shia doctrine; it is widely considered the third most important book of Shia Islamic literature after the Holy Qur'an and the "Nah'jol Balāgheh" although many scholars consider its spiritual weight so significant as to deem it second only to the Holy Qur'an itself. This sacred Collection is composed of 54
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The Study Quran

A New Translation and Commentary

de Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Maria Massi Dakake, Joseph E.B. Lumbard, Mohammed Rustom, Caner K. Dagli ...

An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world.Drawn from a wide range of traditional Islamic ... Leer más

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An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world.Drawn from a wide range of traditional Islamic
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The Qur'an

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.' The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.' The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the
... Leer más
The Masnavi, Book One

de Jalal al-Din Rumi ...

Traducido por Jawid Mojaddedi ...

Series Libro 1 - Oxford World's Classics
'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

'The pen would smoothly write the things it knew But when it came to love it split in two, A donkey stuck in mud is logic's fate - Love's nature only love can demonstrate.' Rumi's Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called 'the Koran in Persian'. The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi
... Leer más
Destiny Disrupted

A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

de Tamim Ansary ...

“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the
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Djinnology

An Illuminated Compendium of Spirits and Stories from the Muslim World

de Seema Yasmin, Fahmida Azim ...

An intriguing and spine-tingling guide to the world of djinn.Lurking in the corner of your living room, perhaps reading this sentence over your shoulder right now, is an often invisible creature that is everywhere and nowhere. Djinn are the cool breezes in warm rooms, the materializations of your deepest desires, the monsters waiting beneath your bed. They have appeared in the stories of Muslim ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

An intriguing and spine-tingling guide to the world of djinn.Lurking in the corner of your living room, perhaps reading this sentence over your shoulder right now, is an often invisible creature that is everywhere and nowhere. Djinn are the cool breezes in warm rooms, the materializations of your deepest desires, the monsters waiting beneath your bed. They have appeared in the stories of Muslim
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The Qur'an

A Translation for the 21st Century

de Adil Salahi ...

The Qur'an is God’s word. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel 1,400 years ago and has been preserved in its original form ever since, guiding humankind to the Islamic creed and legislation, informing them of the stories of earlier prophets and their communities and calling people to believe in Allah, the One.Millions of people have learned its entirety by heart throughout ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The Qur'an is God’s word. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel 1,400 years ago and has been preserved in its original form ever since, guiding humankind to the Islamic creed and legislation, informing them of the stories of earlier prophets and their communities and calling people to believe in Allah, the One.Millions of people have learned its entirety by heart throughout
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Abraham

A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

de Bruce Feiler ...

In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world’s three monotheistic religions—and today’s deadliest conflicts.At a moment when the world is asking “can the religions get along?” one figure stands out as the shared ancestor of Jews, Muslims, and Christians. One man holds the key to our deepest fears—and ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world’s three monotheistic religions—and today’s deadliest conflicts.At a moment when the world is asking “can the religions get along?” one figure stands out as the shared ancestor of Jews, Muslims, and Christians. One man holds the key to our deepest fears—and
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The Missing Martyrs

Why There Are So Few Muslim Terrorists

de Charles Kurzman ...

Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world. ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world.
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111 Questions on Islam

Samir Khalil Samir S.J. on Islam and the West

de Fr. Samir Khalil Samir S.J. ...

The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, the Afghan conflict, waves of migration, and the presence of twelve million Muslims in the European Union: these are just a few of the things that have helped contribute to a growing interest in Islam, its culture, and its followers. They awaken old and new questions about a religious, cultural, and political reality that 1,200,000,000 people consider ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

The terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, the Afghan conflict, waves of migration, and the presence of twelve million Muslims in the European Union: these are just a few of the things that have helped contribute to a growing interest in Islam, its culture, and its followers. They awaken old and new questions about a religious, cultural, and political reality that 1,200,000,000 people consider
... Leer más
Defenders of the West

The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

de Raymond Ibrahim ...

A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam.In Defenders of the West, the author of Sword and Scimitar follows up with vivid and dramatic profiles of eight extraordinary warriors—some saints, some sinners—who defended the Christian West against Islamic invasions. ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam.In Defenders of the West, the author of Sword and Scimitar follows up with vivid and dramatic profiles of eight extraordinary warriors—some saints, some sinners—who defended the Christian West against Islamic invasions.
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Qur'an and Woman

Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective

de Amina Wadud ...

Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal
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Understand and Memorize Surah Yaseen

de Dr. Muddassir Khan ...

The best way to memorize the Quran is by first understanding it. This book contains a detailed explanation of the verses of Surah Yaseen. The explanation is based on the classical authentic Tafseer of the Quran. So, before you memorize any passage from this Surah, please read its translation and explanation from this book.Happy memorization of the Quran! ... Leer más

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The best way to memorize the Quran is by first understanding it. This book contains a detailed explanation of the verses of Surah Yaseen. The explanation is based on the classical authentic Tafseer of the Quran. So, before you memorize any passage from this Surah, please read its translation and explanation from this book.Happy memorization of the Quran!
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Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought

An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam

de Leonard Lewisohn ...

The notion of esoteric knowledge is one of the pillars of Islamic intellectual tradition. Though most visible in Sufism, it also dominated the first three and a half centuries of Shi‘ite thought.In this rich anthology, Leonard Lewisohn explores Islamic esotericism through the works of eleven authors who flourished in Persia, Central Asia and Asia Minor from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries ... Leer más

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The notion of esoteric knowledge is one of the pillars of Islamic intellectual tradition. Though most visible in Sufism, it also dominated the first three and a half centuries of Shi‘ite thought.In this rich anthology, Leonard Lewisohn explores Islamic esotericism through the works of eleven authors who flourished in Persia, Central Asia and Asia Minor from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries
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