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Author
Publisher
Anqa Publishing
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A major work of mystical literature, this account focuses on 14 visions in the form of dramatic conversations with the divine, interspersed with dazzling visionary episodes regarding the nature of existence, humans' relationship with reality, and the way to achieve true happiness. The introduction presents a resume of Ibn 'Arabi's life and examines in detail the style and symbolism of the contemplations. Presented for the first time in English, this...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A much-needed volume and a must read" for educators addressing a challenging topic in a challenging time ( Choice ). How can teachers introduce the subject of Islam when daily headlines and social-media disinformation can prejudice students' perception of the subject? Should Islam be taught differently in secular universities than in colleges with a clear faith-based mission? What are strategies for discussing Islam and violence without perpetuating...
Author
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Homeland actress's "recollections of her unconventional youth in war-torn Beirut are heartbreaking yet humorous ... in this unique" memoir ( Publishers Weekly ). Raised in 1970s Lebanon on Charles Baudelaire, A Clockwork Orange , and fine Bordeaux, Darina Al-Joundi was encouraged by her unconventional father to defy all taboos. She spent her adolescence defying death in Beirut nightclubs as bombs fell across the city. The more oppressive the country...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Academic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The Quran with Christian Commentary offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam. Alongside an easy-to-read modern English translation of the Quran, author Gordon D. Nickel provides in-text notes to explain the meaning of various surahs (chapters) and ayat (verses), their interpretive history and significance in Muslim thought, and similarities and differences when compared to biblical passages.Additional articles on important...
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