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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Sufism and its historical significance in the Islamic world
The section of this almanac written my scholar Carl W. Ernst makes this a valuable book in the scholarship of Sufism in the Islamic world. His ability to convey the complexity of Sufism clearly in historical, social and religious terms is evident. This is not a book for the average reader, it is a book for those who want to know details about how the Muslim faith grew and...
Published on January 2, 2003
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3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A biased and incomplete book on the life of prophet Mohammed
My husband purchased the book for me and I looked through it. I did not find any mention of the Prophets other wives, including Ayesha, the seven year old girl whom he married at age 52 or 54. Neither any mention of his other 14-46 wives, including Zeinab, who was married to the Prophets adopted son Zaid. The book only mentioned the marriage of the Prophet to his first...
Published on May 2, 1999
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Sufism and its historical significance in the Islamic world,
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This review is from: The Muslim Almanac (Hardcover)
The section of this almanac written my scholar Carl W. Ernst makes this a valuable book in the scholarship of Sufism in the Islamic world. His ability to convey the complexity of Sufism clearly in historical, social and religious terms is evident. This is not a book for the average reader, it is a book for those who want to know details about how the Muslim faith grew and developed in the many regions of the world. While it is filled with prominent names and dates, it is not an encyclopedia so do not expect the biographies of popular figures in the Islamic world. Instead expect this book to lead you on a path yearning to know more. The bibliography is filled with excellent sources. As a result, this is not a book for the general reader but a worthy book for students interested in the broader scope of the developments in Islamic world through time.
3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A biased and incomplete book on the life of prophet Mohammed,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Muslim Almanac (Hardcover)
My husband purchased the book for me and I looked through it. I did not find any mention of the Prophets other wives, including Ayesha, the seven year old girl whom he married at age 52 or 54. Neither any mention of his other 14-46 wives, including Zeinab, who was married to the Prophets adopted son Zaid. The book only mentioned the marriage of the Prophet to his first wife Khadijeh. The only reason I bought the book was to validate the dates of those marriages as stated in other books.
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