To Be a Muslim: Islam, Peace, and Democracy [Hardcover]

Prince El Hassan Bin Talal (Author), Alain Elkann (Author), Hassan Bin Talal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2003 | ISBN-10: 1903900816 | ISBN-13: 978-1903900819

This book is an incisive, personal statement about the essence of Islam by one of the world's leading advocates of inter-faith dialogue and understanding - Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. The core of the book is a statement of belief in a question and answer format that allows Islam's basic tenets to be quickly grasped by a wide audience. In form and content To Be A Muslim reaches both a Western audience and also Muslims (who themselves can be Westerners) who are seeking to articulate their faith and to explain it to themselves and to others.

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"...the prince's stated goal is to counter misconceptions about Islam based on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and other terrorist actions. 'It is the understanding of each other's similarities and, just as important, of each other's differences, that we need in order to move forward together,' he writes." -- Book News. "Prince El Hassan could be described as the de facto ambassador at large for the Islamic world. As one of a handful of intellectuals amongst the current Muslim leadership he is able to match thought for thought with western protagonists. He is also a much respected figure in the international community for his indefatigable efforts to propagate peace and pluralism in an increasingly dangerous world. This book manifests both his intentions and his actions. The core chapter, 'To Be A Muslim', from which the book takes its title is written in a catechism-like format, which is not unfamiliar to Muslims. In attempting to answer forty-one questions, which are thought to be of interest to non-Muslims at large, he covers a wide range of issues from prayers to politics and veils to violence. His responses cover the middle ground of Islam and give the reader a solid start to his enquiries. His erudition extends from the Qur'an and hadith literature to the poetry of Ibn 'Arabi and Rumi." -- Contemporary Islamic Thought.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sussex Academic Pr (December 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903900816
• ISBN-13: 978-1903900819
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,939,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I bought this book to get a better understanding of the Muslim faith. The author does a good job of providing an explanation of the Muslim faith.

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