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A Vanished World: Muslims, Christians, and Jews...
Chris LowneyThe book reads like a good novel, offering brief yet valuable glimpses on the possibility of how mutual co-existence between the Muslims, Jews and Christians may look like.
The history of Al-Andalus as told by Chris Lowney provides a powerful and poignant reminder that toleration demands active choice and a keen sensitivity to the larger view of the way things are, that allows oneself to embrace 'the other' without being completely submerged by it.
The lessons afforded by Al-Andalus represe... (show more)
The book reads like a good novel, offering brief yet valuable glimpses on the possibility of how mutual co-existence between the Muslims, Jews and Christians may look like.
The history of Al-Andalus as told by Chris Lowney provides a powerful and poignant reminder that toleration demands active choice and a keen sensitivity to the larger view of the way things are, that allows oneself to embrace 'the other' without being completely submerged by it.
The lessons afforded by Al-Andalus represent a stark challenge to us today:
...a choice between moving forward together or going round and round mindlessly in circles,
...a choice between putting our own desires and sense of self-importance ahead of others or to love thy neighbor,
...a choice between betraying the shared truism of mutual respect found in all of the great religious traditions or representing the best that religion has to offer.
Al-Andalus constantly nags us, confronts us and admonishes us, for it reminds us that who we are in the eyes of God depends very much on how we choose to treat our fellow neighbors.
Its a lesson that we can't get enough of. (show less)
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The Plague
Albert Camus"All those folks are saying: 'It was plague. We've had the plague here.' You'd almost think they expected to be given medals for it. But what does that mean - 'plague'? Just life, no more than that."
The novel throws the stark realities of life into sharp relief, and shows mankind in the face of a relentless calamity, can plunge into the darkest depths of his own humanity and find the courage to stand up and make his every thoughts, his every acts, his every words count and mean ... (show more)
"All those folks are saying: 'It was plague. We've had the plague here.' You'd almost think they expected to be given medals for it. But what does that mean - 'plague'? Just life, no more than that."
The novel throws the stark realities of life into sharp relief, and shows mankind in the face of a relentless calamity, can plunge into the darkest depths of his own humanity and find the courage to stand up and make his every thoughts, his every acts, his every words count and mean something.
Sometimes merely surviving is good enough, especially when everybody else have long given up the dream to live purposefully, meaningfully and bravely.
A sublime and powerful book. (show less)
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In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from t...
Tariq RamadanA nuanced and beautifully written biography of the Prophet (PBUH), that makes the lessons from the exemplary life of the Prophet both timeless and relevant to us Muslims today as we face the many-headed hydra of modernity and extremism.
The biography is a clear manifestation of the saying that Islamic teachings are to be found in the Qur'an, and amplified by the Prophet.
The stories calls us to our better, higher selves, challenges us to live in a way reflective of God's best creations,... (show more)
A nuanced and beautifully written biography of the Prophet (PBUH), that makes the lessons from the exemplary life of the Prophet both timeless and relevant to us Muslims today as we face the many-headed hydra of modernity and extremism.
The biography is a clear manifestation of the saying that Islamic teachings are to be found in the Qur'an, and amplified by the Prophet.
The stories calls us to our better, higher selves, challenges us to live in a way reflective of God's best creations, and as sincere followers of the Prophet. (show less)
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Wan Mohd Aimran already read Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus. Wan Mohd Aimran's collection now has 74 books. 17 days ago
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Wan Mohd Aimran rated Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betray... by Joseph Lumbard 4.0/5.0. 17 days ago
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Wan Mohd Aimran already read Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betray... by Joseph Lumbard. Wan Mohd Aimran's collection now has 73 books. 17 days ago
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Wan Mohd Aimran is now reading Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus. 27 days ago
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Wan Mohd Aimran wants to own Think: A Compelling Introduction to P... by Simon Blackburn. 28 days ago
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