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Beyond Veil and Holy War

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It has been a while that I haven't read a book that I was impressed with. Unlike many other popular fanatic books about Islam, this one was written with a broad perspective about all religions. It shines the light over the fact that all religions started out having the same purpose: They all have an intrinsic value. It is a very easy reading, well researched, open minded, and yet has some scholarly facts. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in learning about Islam and also for all the Muslims out there. This book makes you reflect on what the core of the religion is and what some people make of it. Islam is a holy religion and it is unfortunate that sometimes it is portrayed by some people who speak ignorantly about it.

Beyond Veil And Holy War: Islamic Teachings And Muslim Practices With Biblical Comparisons by educator and author Saleem Ahmed is a thoughtful, informative survey of Islamic teachings and the words of the Qur'an itself. Written in question-and-answer format, Beyond Veil And Holy War studies the holy book of Islam and comes to the conclusion that in Islam itself, righteous actions are far more important than spoken prayers, and that some of the purported actions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (especially the sexist and violent ones which appear to contradict the Qur'an) may not be as authentic as some consider. A fascinating and highly recommended addition to Islamic studies reference shelves, Beyond Veil And Holy War is a particularly good resource for American readers to learn more about the core nature of Islam.

I am an American Muslim woman, and I was thrilled to read Dr. Ahmed's book. Islam IS a feminist religion which embraces all people, and Dr. Ahmed looks directly at the Koranic text to prove so. Every Muslim and non-muslim should read this book. It's so well written and very easy for a non-religion scholar to follow. Bravo! I'll look forward to more books by this author.

This book was mis-titled. It is more about comparative analysis of Judaeo/Christian and Islamic origins. It's an excellent work for interfaith dialogue. Regardless of your faith based professions, many people can learn quite a lot by reading this book. It dispels many misconceptions. Easy to read, and concise. You may be surprised at just how much you learn.