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Islam & World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi

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this book not only explains the true beauty of Islam, it proves that all religions are the same and beautiful and important. that all of the religions gods are really ONE GOD. this isperfect for someone who doesn't understand Islam. this is perfect for someone who loves learning about religions and is trying to find a realiable source to accompany the Q'uran. This is a perfect gift for someone who has lost touch with faith altogether, has anger or a skewed vision of Islam and so forth. it is AWESOME. READ IT.

I never understood the true meaning and beliefs of Islam until I opened the pages of this book. Whether you are Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu or whatever your belief, this should be a book on your "to read" list. It talks of faith, love and a deeper vision into our lives. Bawa explains an Islam of untiy, not one of destruction. I have never tried to sell a book in my life, but I will now. Buy this one!!

This is a vitally important book that reveals the real depths of Islam; showing a rich faith worthy of respect, and even emulation. The Islam explained in this book is centered on mercy, patience, tolerance and the deepest regard for other lives. The author informs us that the greatness of God, the well known "Allahu Akbar", is demonstrated within acts of wisdom and compassion. Thus, true power within Islam is gained through achieving these qualities and becoming a beacon through those means. The model of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, is the exemplar of such qualities. This is truly an eye opening book on the most important subject of the day.

This book explains in detail what Islam really is. It touched my heart and opened my Mind.

I would like to make a correction to Objective Reader's review, entitled "a Taqiyya fest", specifically his unenlightened definition of Taqiyya. Taqiyya refers specifically to the idea of guarding oneself against persecution by masquing or hiding one's religious beliefs. This 'guarding against' is generally performed in an environment of religious persecution, and historically refers to the Shia and, more specifically, the Ismailis, and their attempts to hold onto their beliefs in a predominantly Sunni muslim environment. Taqiyya has thus nothing to do with hiding the 'secret agenda' of Islam from the West.
Indeed, it is extremely bigoted to speak of 'Islam' as a monolithic entity interested in hiding its true, overarching secret agenda from Western 'infidels'. Such a right-wing conspiracy theorist approach to Islam gives no consideration to the actual diversity and multiplicitiy of differing sects, ideas and theologies within Islam. Need it be said that Sufism-the central feature of the book in question-has historically proven antagonistic to those more literal and 'fundamentalist' understandings of Islam (and are actively admonished by a number of Islamic fundamentalist groups). Thus, read Islam and World Peace not from the blinkered and bigoted perspective of that advocated by Objective Reader, but from an understanding of the diversity of Islam and its independent expression of a genuine desire for peace.

Taqiyya is the Islamic doctrine of deceiving non-Muslims about the true nature of Islam. This book will misguide non-Muslims.
For the truth about Islam, read the following books:
[1] "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam" by Robert Spencer
[2] "Religion of Peace? Islam's War Against the World" by David Gregory
[3] "Understanding Muhammad: A Psychobiography" by Ali Sina

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the book was written before 911, the great watershed yr. in islamic history.

also he was a sufi. they are the mystics of islam & imo the least objectionable of muslims. many of their number were killed by mainstream muslims for getting too cozy w. allah. i think especially of al hallaj one of the baghdad mystics

its more appropriate to write of islamic pieces than peace