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first in a series of classroom-style lectures held at the world
famous Abiquiu Madressa in New Mexico. The primary objective
of this series was to educate non-Muslim teachers about the fundamental
Islamic beliefs and practices within the context of an interactive
and intensive spiritual retreat. In introducing this ambitious
topic, Abdal Hakim Murad, a lecturer in theology at Cambridge
University in England, asks two very engaging questions: What
happens when you try to grasp the meaning and reality of another
faith and why is Islam worth studying? After providing a more
than adaquate answer, he proceeds on to the much anticipated
overview of the five pillars of Islam. Murad provides a highly
intellectual perspective that is useful for non-Muslims as well
as Muslims. (Recorded at the Dar al
Islam Teachers' Institute seminar).
Other topics discussed: Islamic
"clergy", humility in studying another religion, the
modern Muslim resurgence, Islamic "fundamentalism",
"Muhammadanism", the Hadith of Gabriel, the idea of
original sin, mosque architecture, and wudu (ablution).
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