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E-BooksThe Third Jihad Overcoming Radical Islam's Plan for the West



The Third Jihad Overcoming Radical Islam's Plan for the West
Free Download Michael Youssef, "The Third Jihad: Overcoming Radical Islam's Plan for the West"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1496431502 | EPUB | pages: 256 | 1.8 mb
Radical Islam has been waging war against our global civilization throughout history―and now, it's closer than ever to American soil. Dr. Michael Youssef, a Coptic Christian who was born in Egypt and now leads a megachurch in America, knows from firsthand experience that radical Islamists have goals that many American Christians believe are "unthinkable." In this book, he warns Western Christians that it doesn't help to ignore what's going on. There's a third jihad underway, and its goal is to take over the West.



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E-BooksSexuality in Islam



Sexuality in Islam
Free Download Sexuality in Islam By Abdelwahab Bouhdiba
2012 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0863564933 | EPUB | 2 MB
In this classic work, Abdelwahab Bouhdiba asserts that Islam is a lyrical view of life in which sexuality enjoys a privileged status. Drawing on both Arabic and Western sources and seeking to integrate the religious and the sexual, Bouhdiba describes the place of sexuality in the traditional Islamic view of the world and examines whether a harmony of sexuality and religious faith is achieved in practice.Beginning with the Quran, Bouhdiba confronts the question of male supremacy in Islam and the strict separation of the masculine and the feminine. He considers purification practices; Islamic attitudes towards homosexuality, concubinage and legal marriage; and sexual taboos laid down by the Quran. Bouhdiba assesses contemporary sexual practice, including eroticism, misogyny and mysticism, and concludes that the ideal Islamic model of sexuality has been debased.Born in 1932 in Kairouan, Tunisia,Abdelwahab Bouhdibais President of the Beit al-Hikma Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Literature and Arts. An esteemed sociologist and human rights campaigner, Bouhdiba was a member of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at the United Nations for ten years. He was awarded the UNESCO International Prize for Arab Culture in 2004.



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E-BooksMetaphysical Institutions Islam & the Modern Project



Metaphysical Institutions Islam & the Modern Project
Free Download Caner K. Dagli, "Metaphysical Institutions: Islam & the Modern Project "
English | ISBN: 1438497008 | 2024 | 301 pages | EPUB, PDF | 842 KB + 2 MB
Uses the intellectual encounter between Islam and modernity to explore the nature of culture, civilization, religion, and tradition.



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E-BooksBedeviled Jinn Doppelgangers in Islam and Akbarian Sufism



Bedeviled Jinn Doppelgangers in Islam and Akbarian Sufism
Free Download Dunja Raic, "Bedeviled: Jinn Doppelgangers in Islam and Akbarian Sufism "
English | ISBN: 1438496893 | 2024 | 206 pages | EPUB, PDF | 4 MB + 5 MB
A groundbreaking study of jinn doppelgangers and the problem of evil in Akbarian Sufism.



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E-BooksWho Speaks For Islam What a Billion Muslims Really Think



Who Speaks For Islam What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Free Download Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think By John L. Esposito; Dalia Mogahed
2008 | 230 Pages | ISBN: 1595620176 | PDF | 26 MB
Based on the largest study of its kind, this book is the first to present the fascinating findings of the Gallup Poll of the Muslim World.The horrific events of 9/11 dramatically intensified what many saw as an ongoing conflict between the U.S. and parts of the Muslim world. Extremism has grown exponentially as Muslims and non-Muslims alike continue to be victims of global terrorism. Terrorist attacks have occurred from Morocco to Indonesia and from Madrid to London, as U.S.-led wars rage in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of this writing, war and terrorism have already claimed more than 300,000 lives since 9/11; the vast majority have been civilians.As we face savage actions in a world that seems ever more dangerous and out of control, we are confronted daily by analysis from terrorism experts and pundits who see the religion of Islam as responsible for global terrorism. At the same time, terrorist groups like al-Qaeda beam messages throughout the world that demonize the West as the enemy of Islam, responsible for all the ills of the Muslim world.Amid the rhetoric of hate and growing violence, both anti-Americanism in the Muslim world and Islamophobia - discrimination against or hostility toward Islam or Muslims - have increased precipitously. In the aftermath of 9/11, President George W. Bush emphasized that America was waging war against global terrorism, not against Islam. However, the continued acts of a terrorist minority, coupled with statements by preachers of hate (Muslim and Christian) as well as anti-Muslim talk show hosts and political commentators have inflamed our emotions and distorted our views. The religion of Islam and the mainstream Muslim majority have been conflated with the beliefs and actions of an extremist minority. The result was reflected in a USA Today/Gallup poll, which found substantial minorities of Americans admitting to negative feelings or prejudice against Muslims and favoring heightened security measures with Muslims to help prevent terrorism. Nearly one-quarter of Americans, 22%, say they would not want a Muslim as a neighbor; fewer than half believe U.S. Muslims are loyal to the United States; and 44% say Muslims are too extreme in their religious beliefs.Are the growing violence and negative perceptions on all sides only a prelude to an inevitable all-out war between the West and 1.3 billion Muslims?The vital missing piece among the many voices weighing in on this question is the actual views of Muslim publics. With all that is at stake for U.S. and Muslim societies, indeed for the future of the world, the time has come to democratize the debate.Who Speaks for Islam? Listening to the Voices of a Billion Muslimsis about this silenced majority. It is the product of a mammoth Gallup research study over the last six years. Gallup conducted tens of thousands of face-to-face interviews with residents of more than 35 predominantly Muslim nations. Gallup's sample represents urban and rural, young and old, educated and illiterate, women and men. In total, we surveyed a sample representing over 90% of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims, including Muslims in the West, making this the largest, most comprehensive study of contemporary Muslims ever.The concept of this book is simple. After collecting vast amounts of data representing the views of the world's Muslims, we asked the questions everyone wants answers to: What is at the root of anti-Americanism in the Muslim world? Who are the extremists? Is democracy a desired construct among Muslims, and if so, what might it look like? What do Muslim women really want? With questions in hand, we let the empirical evidence - the voices of a billion Muslims, not individual "experts" or "extremists," dictate the answer.



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E-BooksWhat Is Shi'i Islam An Introduction



What Is Shi'i Islam An Introduction
Free Download What Is Shi'i Islam?: An Introduction By Mohammad-Ali Amir Moezzi, Christian Jambet
2018 | 235 Pages | ISBN: 113809370X | PDF | 3 MB
For the public at large Shi'ism often implies a host of confused representations, suggesting more often than not obscurantism, intolerance, political violence and other ignominies running hot or cold in response to world events. In fact for many people, Shi'ism stands for "radical Islam", or - worse - "Islamic terrorism". In some respects, nothing is more familiar than Shi'ism, and yet nothing is more misunderstood. For some twenty years the media have increased their coverage of the phenomenon. Never, or only rarely, do they formulate the question we ask here: what is Shi'ism? What is this belief that inspires millions of people dispersed throughout the world?This book provides a broad based introduction to Shi'i Islam. It examines what the Shi'i believe, how they see themselves and how they view the world. It includes a thorough examination of doctrine, philosophy, the Shi'i approach to the Qur'an and the historical evolution of Shi'ism as a branch of Islam. Too often, and too quickly, the conclusion is drawn that Shi'ism is a marginal heretical sect, fundamentally alien to the deeper truth of the great religion of Islam, thrust by historical accident onto the political stage. Shi'ism either speaks the truth of Islam, meaning that it is a truth of terror, or it is entirely foreign to Islam and, therefore, merits outright rejection, as Islamic fundamentalists and some individuals repeatedly claim. This book intends to explain why such common misunderstandings of Shi'ism have taken root.Written in an accessible format and providing a thorough overview of Shi'ism, this book will be an essential text for students and scholars of Islamic Studies or Iranian Studies.



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E-BooksThe Hajj Pilgrimage in Islam



The Hajj Pilgrimage in Islam
Free Download The Hajj: Pilgrimage in Islam By Eric Tagliacozzo; Shawkat Toorawa
2016 | 360 Pages | ISBN: 110703051X | PDF | 17 MB
Every year hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world converge on Mecca and its precincts to perform the rituals associated with the Hajj and have been doing so since the seventh century. In this volume, scholars from a range of fields - including history, religion, anthropology, and literature - together tell the story of the Hajj and explain its significance as one of the key events in the Muslim religious calendar. By outlining the parameters of the Hajj from its beginnings to the present day, the contributors have produced a global study that takes in the vast geographies of belief in the world of Islam. This volume pays attention to the diverse aspects of the Hajj, as lived every year by hundreds of millions of Muslims, touching on its rituals, its regional forms, the role of gender, its representation in art, and its organization on a global scale.



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E-BooksReligion and Representation Islam and Democracy



Religion and Representation Islam and Democracy
Free Download Ingrid Mattson, "Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy"
English | ISBN: 1443870595 | 2015 | 320 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy brings together a series of reflections, studies and observations that examine the complex relationship between political representation and Islam. Through the perspectives of theology, history, sociology, philosophy and political science, contributions to this volume explore the connections between religious beliefs, religiosity, political ideals and political behaviour. Grounded in the experience of both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority states, the chapters represent a broad cross-Section of approaches that emerge from a process of exchange and dialogue, which began with a three-day conference in London, Canada in March 2012. Beyond demonstrating how Islam and democracy are compatible, the authors in this volume employ theological reasoning, theoretical insight, logical argumentation and empirical data to explore in detail the points of connection. Contributions encompass a broad spectrum of interpretations of Islam, as well as consideration of critical and compelling issues and controversies across a range of contemporary settings.



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E-BooksMose in Judentum, Christentum und Islam



Mose in Judentum, Christentum und Islam
Free Download Mose in Judentum, Christentum und Islam By by Christfried Bottrich (Author), Beate Ego (Author), Friedmann Eissler (Author)
2010 | 186 Pages | ISBN: 3525630182 | PDF | 3 MB
English summary: Moses is one of the most important symbolic figure in Judaism as well as in Christianity and Islam. Moses is the perfect embodiment of God's command to his people. This book portrays Moses in the Jewish, the Christian and the Muslim tradition trying to show the many similarities but also the differences between the religious strands. German description: Recht und Gesetz sind in allen Religionen fundamentale Grossen. Dabei geht es nicht nur um die Pragmatik des Zusammenlebens, sondern vor allem um die Frage einer gottlichen Legitimierung des Rechtes. Dazu berufen sich alle Religionen auf bestimmte Ursprungserzahlungen bzw. auf unhinterfragte Autoritaten. In den drei abrahamischen Religionen ist Mose dafur eine der wichtigsten Symbolfiguren. In seiner Geschichte fungiert zudem die Gabe einer Rechtsordnung dazu, die von Gott geschenkte Freiheit zu bewahren. Der Exodus aus Agypten und die Offenbarung der Tora sind nicht nur erzahlerisch, sondern auch sachlich eng miteinander verbunden. Die Gabe der Tora vom Sinai erscheint in der hebraischen Bibel als eine Schlusselerzahlung, die das Recht als Weisung Gottes einfuhrt. Die Tora selbst wird zum Zentrum des religiosen Lebens; ihre Auslegung avanciert zur vornehmsten Aufgabe eines jeden Frommen. An Mose, der Gottes Weisung vermittelt, orientiert sich der Alltag. Was aber wird daran mit Jesus Christus anders? Ist der Lehrer aus Nazaret etwa ein neuer Mose? Warum finden sich bei dem Apostel Paulus so viele kritische Tone gegenuber der Tora? Worauf grundet sich christliche Ethik? Ahnliche Fragen richten sich auch an die muslimische Tradition. Wie ordnet der Koran den Gesetzgeber in seine Offenbarungsgeschichte ein? Wodurch werden die Rechtsetzungen des Propheten, die uber die Sinaitora hinausfuhren, begrundet? Welche Rolle spielt Mose in der volkstumlichen Uberlieferung? Auf diese und andere Fragen versuchen Christfried Bottrich, Beate Ego und Friedmann Eissler eine Antwort zu geben. Ohne die Unterschiede und Spezifika zu verwischen, lassen die drei Autoren Mose und seine Geschichte als Teil eines gemeinsamen Erbes sichtbar werden.



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E-BooksMawlana Mawdudi and Political Islam



Mawlana Mawdudi and Political Islam
Free Download Roy Jackson, "Mawlana Mawdudi and Political Islam"
English | 2010 | pages: 216 | ISBN: 0415474124, 0415474116 | EPUB | 0,7 mb
Mawlana Mawdudi was one of the most influential and important Islamic thinkers of the modern world, whose brand of political Islam has won widespread acceptance in South and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. He was not only an Islamic scholar, but also a journalist and political activist who founded the Jama'at-i-Islami, which has subsequently influenced the development of many Islamic movements and parties throughout the Muslim world.



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