The Sorrowful Muslim's Guide / / Nesrin Amin, Hussein Ahmad Amin, Yasmin Amin.

Published in Association with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim CivilisationsExplores the interaction between pre-Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communitiesPublished as Dalīl al-Muslim al-ḥazīn ilā muqtada-l-sulūk fī’l-qarn...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers : ITMMT
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • A Tribute to Hussein Ahmad Amin by his Brother, Galal Amin
  • Introduction – Hussein Amin: A Courageous Voice Calling for Reform
  • Foreword to the Tenth Edition
  • 1 The Sorrowful Muslim’s Guide
  • 2 Reflections on the Evolution of the Prophet’s Biographies in the East and West
  • 3 Reflections on the Truth about Abū Lahab (the Judas of Banū Hāshim)
  • 4 The Role of Aḥādīth (Traditions) Ascribed to the Prophet in the History of Islamic Societies
  • 5 Is Sufism Islamic?
  • 6 Reflections on the Status of the Awliyāʾ
  • 7 Political and Social Roots of Islamic Sects
  • 8 The Decline in the Position of the Clergy in the Eyes of Muslims
  • 9 The Chances of Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles
  • 10 The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times
  • 11 A Plea for Religious Reform
  • Index