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When a murderous psychopath goes on a killing spree, law enforcement officials and the media never make his religion the central issue - unless he happens to be a Muslim. Then it sets off another frenzied wave of commentary about the inherent evils that lurk within the Muslim faith. From Fox News talking heads, who regularly smear Muslim leaders as secret terrorists, to Bill Maher, who has made Islam a routine target, it has become widely acceptable to libel a religion with a following of over 1.5 billion people.

This audiobook will not be like the other books I have written. I will introduce to you a class of spiritual beings unlike those you have dealt with before. These beings, at least according to the second largest religion on this earth, Islam, have incredible sway over our daily lives. In fact, they may even be considered demons to some in the West.

The listener is taken on a truly fascinating journey of discovery exploring the role women played in different communities across the Islamic world. This is not "another" narrative on the biographies of Muslim women, but a very detailed and selected insight into "unique" women: those who made a difference within their families, communities, and nations - wise women, influential women, and even oppressed women who all strove to establish the way of God.

Growing up in a strict Muslim community in London, Alom Shaha learnt that religion was not to be questioned. Reciting the Qur'an without understanding what it meant was simply part of life; so was obeying the imam and enduring beatings when he failed to attend the local mosque. Shaha was more drawn to science, and as a teen, he lived between two worlds: the home controlled by his authoritarian father, and a school alive with books and ideas. In this charming blend of memoir, philosophy, and science, Shaha explores the questions about faith and the afterlife that we all ponder.

Western countries are ignorant of true Islamic values, says Nonie Darwish. Darwish is an Egyptian American, former Muslim human rights activist who is frustrated with mainstream America's talk of tolerance and assimilation. In Wholly Different, Darwish sets non-Muslims straight about tenets of Islam that are incompatible with free society.

This book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Describing how Islam was transformed through these globalizing transfers, it traces the origins, expansion, and increasing diversification of global Islam - from individual activists to organizations and then states - over the past 150 years.

"Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s'associent afin de faire connaître l'histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Youssef Seddik, est agrégé de philosophie et docteur en anthropologie, spécialiste de la philosophie en pays d'islam. Il a consacré sa vie à l'étude des textes sacrés monothéistes et notamment à l'étude du Coran. Le Coran est le texte sacré de l'Islam. Pour près de deux milliards de musulmans, il constitue les fondements de la foi et guide leur spiritualité.

The acme of all Quranic stories with regard to its topical unity, its artistic appeal and the lessons that lie therein. Many great scholars and commentators have written entire books on this chapter of the Quran, often becoming handbooks that shaped spiritual training programs for centuries. This audiobook is perfect for all who wish to have a better understanding of how the Quran applies to their daily lives.

Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet.

The struggle to attain inner peace has been with humankind since the earliest times, but what does it mean, and is it even attainable? Are people being deprived of inner peace because of obstacles in the path, both real or perceived? How does a materialistic outlook affect one's search for inner peace? Most importantly, what is the only guaranteed way to achieve true and lasting inner peace? In this audiobook, Jamaican-born scholar Dr. Bilal Philips examines the topic in detail and provides concrete and satisfying answers.

Who is Allah? What does he ask of those who submit to his teachings? Pulitzer Prize-winner Jack Miles gives us a deeply probing, revelatory portrait of the world’s second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion. In doing so, Miles illuminates what is unique about Allah, his teachings, and his resolutely merciful temperament, and he thereby reveals that which is false, distorted, or simply absent from the popular conception of the heart of Islam.

Despite numerous warnings from intelligence services, ISIS' rise to power has left countries around the world floundering for solutions. Today we face a threat that is more violent, more powerful, and financially stronger than ever before. In this audiobook journalist Benjamin Hall will provide insights by answering the basic questions we still don't have the answers to: Who are they? Where did they come from? How are they so successful so quickly? How can they be stopped?

A provocative manifesto for an interpretation of Islam that synthesizes liberal ideas and respect for the Islamic tradition. Persuasive and inspiring, Islam Without Extremes offers a desperately needed intellectual basis for the reconcilability of Islam and religious, political, economic, and social freedoms.

Jihad is the most misunderstood concept in both the Muslim and the non-Muslim world. This book educates the listener on the misconceptions around the word "Jihad", and explains the true meaning of Jihad with support of the Quran and example from the life of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. All the teachings of Islam are based on the principle of peace. It is no exaggeration to say that Islam and violence are contradictory to each other. The concept of Islamic violence is so obviously unfounded that prima facie it stands rejected.

In Lives Between the Lines, Michael Vatikiotis traces the journey of his Greek and Italian forebears from Tuscany, Crete, Hydra and Rhodes, as they made their way to Egypt and the coast of Palestine in search of opportunity. In the process, he reveals a period where the Middle East was a place of ethnic and cultural harmony—where Arabs and Jews rubbed shoulders in bazaars and teashops, intermarried and shared family history.

"Terror für Allah", "Ehrenmord" und "Vornamenabfrage bei Silvester-Krawallen": Ständig wird Muslim:innen Extremismus und Rückständigkeit unterstellt. Warum wird so wenig über halal Gummibärchen, Ramadan-Picknicks oder die überwältigende Hilfsbereitschaft deutscher Moscheen für die Erdbebenopfer in der Türkei und Syrien gesprochen? Wieso werden Verbrechen an Muslim:innen wie in Hanau oder vom NSU wenn überhaupt nur schleppend aufgeklärt?

In this short treatise, the great scholar Ahmad Shakir vigorously defends one of the most maligned and misunderstood matters in the religion of Islam: plural marriage.

Born out of Khuram Malik's aspirations to sow the seeds of a flourishing generation of successful Muslim entrepreneurs, Billion Dollar Muslim is a book which opens our eyes to the great possibilities that can be achieved when the entrepreneurial mindset is embraced. Khuram speaks from personal experience, and he does an amazing job of sharing his conviction that the advantages of entrepreneurship can wield great benefit not only to the individual but also to the Muslim Ummah and society as a whole.

Islam by Cynthia Eller, Ph.D. (Montclair State University), is a compact, illuminating summary of one of the world's major religions traditions.

Chapters include: The Life of Mohammed, Islamic Texts, Major Tenets of Islam, Islamic Religious Practices, History of Islam, Sufism, Islamic Resurgence, Islam Around the World, Women & Islam.

In a world fraught with patriarchal norms and expectations, feminism isn't just a word it's a journey, a struggle, and a reclaiming of identity. Dr. Mica Vidal-Taylor, a renowned psychotherapist and neuropharmacologist, takes you on a profound exploration of feminism in "It's Time to Buy Your Own Flowers. From the suffragette movement to #MeToo, Dr. Vidal-Taylor delves into the complex tapestry of feminism, examining its historical roots and its present-day manifestations.