Islam

In 680 AD, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, Husayn ibn Ali, was brutally slaughtered by an army of thirty-thousand at the order of the Umayyad caliph Yazid ibn Muawiya. …

As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in history. The furor surrounding the Satanic Verses and the Danish cartoon crisis reminded the world of the …

'Perhaps the best introduction to the body of Shah's work, the most comprehensively informative. And one is immediately forced to use one's mind in a new way.' - The New York …

Understanding Shia Islam: A Deeper Exploration (Volume 2) Building on the foundation laid in Volume 1, this second volume dives deeper into the beliefs, history, and practices of …

In this collection of twenty-two Islamic sermons, Khaled Abou El Fadl, distinguished law professor and classically trained Islamic jurist, delivers incisive commentaries on the …

In this book readers are led on a powerful and inspiring journey through the inner dimensions of a range of Islamic acts, including prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage. …

Konceptet om en frälsare som skall anlända till jorden och skapa fred och harmoni, är något som finns inpräntat i människans natur. Det är en norm genom vilken människan finner …

The first comprehensive English collection from one of the world’s most influential mystics—Attar—the twelfth-century poet Rumi called his master.Twelfth-century Persian poet Attar …

"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 …

The standard history of modern Iran, now revised and updated to explain the country’s tumultuous recent history In this substantially revised and expanded version of Nikki Keddie’s …