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Understanding
Islam
Abdal
Hakim Murad As part of the
Dar al Islam Teachers' Institute in New Mexico, an annual retreat
for non-Muslims, these lectures provide a comprehensive overview
of Islam and the Muslim world and are ideal for introducing the
topic. The classroom style presentation covers five main areas:
the basic practices, Islamic law, interfaith relations, spirituality
and the Muslim contributions to modern civilization. Abdal Hakim
Murad, a British convert fluent in Arabic, presents the material
from a highly intellectual perspective and his style is unique
to most of his other lectures since he is speaking to non-Muslim
academics. His deeper exploration of the subject results in a
series which any non-Muslim, new Muslim or life-long Muslim can
appreciate and benefit from. These lectures are essential for
any person or organization seeking to educate others about the
true teachings of Islam. Some of the topics discussed: why Islam
seeks to govern all aspects of life, tradition vs. modernity,
the Qur'anic view of Jews, historical Muslim tolerance of Jews,
the Qur'anic view of Christianity and Jesus, free will vs. determinism,
the problem of evil, music as a spiritual healing, and Arab Muslims
as a great maritime nation. Since these lectures were given to
a non-Muslim audience, the speaker's use of references may not
be as extensive as one may expect. (Duration: 10 hours, 40 min
+ bonus
lecture)
Includes the following
titles:
The
Five Pillars of Islam
Sunnah, Shari'ah, Sectarianism and Ijtihad
Scriptural Links Between Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Muslim-Christian Views of One Another
Muslim Theology and Islamic Mysticism
The Muslim Influence on Europe and West
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