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The sorrowful Muslim's guide / Hussein Ahmad Amin ; translated by Yasmin Amin and Nesrin Amin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amīn, Ḥusayn Aḥmad, author.
- Series:
- In translation, modern Muslim thinkers.
- In translation, modern Muslim thinkers
- Standardized Title:
- Dalīl al-Muslim al-ḥazīn ilá muqtadá al-sulūk fī al-qarn al-ʻishrīn, wa-dirāsāt Islāmīyah ukhrá. English
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--History.
- Islam.
- Islam--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- Tenth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2018.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Arabic.
- Summary:
- Published as DalAl al-Muslim al-aazAn ilA muqtada-l-sulAk fA'l-qarn al-E ishrAn in 1983, this book remains a timely and important read today. It explores the interaction between pre-Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communities.
- Contents:
- Intro
- A Tribute to Hussein Ahmad Amin by his Brother, Galal Amin
- Hussein Amin: A Courageous Voice Calling for Reform
- Foreword to the Tenth Edition
- The Sorrowful Muslim's Guide
- Reflections on the Evolution of the Prophet's Biographies in the East and West
- Reflections on the Truth about Abū Lahab (the Judas of Banū Hāshim)
- The Role of Ahādīth (Traditions) Ascribed to the Prophet in the History of Islamic Societies
- Is Sufism Islamic?
- Reflections on the Status of the Awliyāʼ
- Political and Social Roots of Islamic Sects
- The Decline in the Position of the Clergy in the Eyes of Muslims
- The Chances of Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles
- The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times
- A Plea for Religious Reform
- Index.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 May 2021).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)
- ISBN:
- 9781474453653
- 1474453651
- 9781474437103
- 1474437109
- 9781474437097
- 1474437095
- OCLC:
- 1312726057
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