This concise introduction to Islam offers a sophisticated and informative exploration of the history, beliefs, tenets, and practices of the second-largest religion in the world.
There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world today, yet Islam remains a misunderstood faith. In this day and age, when issues related to Islam are dominating current affairs, The Beliefnet® Guide to Islam takes readers into the heart of this global religion, describing its origins, its links to Judaism and Christianity, and its place and practices in the modern world. In clear, unbiased language, the authors outline the core beliefs that shape the daily lives of practicing Muslims: faith, prayer, charity, fasting and self-purification (during the period of Ramadan), and the Hajj (the annual pilgrimage to Mecca). They clarify the differences between the Sunni and the Shia, the two main branches of Islam, shedding light on a topic that has garnered attention during the current crises in Iraq and other parts of the Muslim world. Hassaballa and Helminski also look at the many misinterpretations of basic terms and beliefs that have had a serious impact on the relationship between Muslims and those who practice other religions, explaining such essentials as the meaning of jihad,Islamic teachings on the role of women in society, and much more. From the premier source of information on religion and spirituality, the Beliefnet® Guides introduce you to the major traditions, leaders, and issues of faith in the world today.

The Beliefnet Guide to Islam

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Helminski, Kabir

Hassaballa, Hesham A.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Harmony

A compelling interpretation of spiritual or holistic Islam that will hearten contemporary Muslims looking for a faith suited to our times, and providing non-Muslims a brilliant introduction to this rich spiritual tradition.

Holistic Islam: Sufism, Transformation, & the Challenge of Our Time, New & Revised Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Threshold Productions

This collection of poems introduces a general readership to Yunus Emre (1240-1321), called the "greatest folk poet in Islam" An unlettered Turkish shepherd who sang mystical songs that are still popular today, he was the first in a great tradition of Turkish Sufi troubadours who celebrated the Divine Presence as the intimate Beloved and Friend. Yunus's verse conveys the spirit and philosophy of Islamic mysticism in simple, earthy language.

The Drop That Became the Sea: Lyric Poems

Literature & Fiction

Emre, Yunus

Algan, Refik

History & Criticism

Shambhala

Rumi Daylight: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance

The spiritual influence of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is increasing among people of diverse beliefs throughout the western world. Rumi is now recognized here in the West, as he has been for seven centuries in the Middle East and Western Asia, as one of the greatest literary and spiritual figures of all time. Rumi is a spokesman for the religion of love in the language of the heart. Recent translations of Rumi's work have brought forth a variety of different qualities, exploring the subtlety, grace, and electricity of his verse. This book presents his spiritual teachings concisely and comprehensively, in a translation that touches heart and mind. The Mathnawi, from which these selections have been taken, is one of the greatest spiritual masterpieces ever written. Its content includes the full spectrum of life on earth, as well as the vertical dimension to the highest levels of metaphysics and cosmic awareness.

Helminski, Camille Adams

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana

Religion & Spirituality

Threshold Books

In the House of Remembering: The Living Tradition of Sufi Teaching

Jelaluddin Rumi a thirteenth century Sufi master is recognized as one of the greatest spiritual geniuses of all time and has been one of the most popular spiritual voices in North America for the last decade. In the translators have compiled a collection of literary gems representative of Rumi's spiritual guidance that will be meaningful to people who follow both Western and Eastern traditions. As a daybook the format offers jewels of Rumi's wisdom that are easily accessible to the reader.

Jewels of Remembrance: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance : Containing 365 Selections from the Wis of Rumi

Mevlana Jalaluddin, Rumi

Lebende Präsenz: Der Sufiweg zum offenen Herz und dem wesentlichen Selbst (German Edition)

A Sufi poet and mystic of 13th-century Persia, Rumi can justly be placed with the literary and spiritual greats of all time. THE RUMI COLLECTION comprises the work of nine translators and is culled from four volumes, yet it repeats none of the material in the highly popular ESSENTIAL RUMI. In both content and design, THE RUMI COLLECTION makes an ideal gift book for anyone who appreciates inspirational verse.

The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

As human beings we stand on the threshold between two realities: the world of material existence and the world of spiritual Being. The "knowing heart" is the sacred place where these two dimensions meet and are integrated. In Sufi teaching the human heart is not a fanciful metaphor but an objective organ of intuition and perception. It is able to perceive all that is beautiful, lovely, and meaningful in life – and to reflect these spiritual qualities in the world, for the benefit of others. Every human heart has the capacity and the destiny to bring that world of divine reality into this world of appearances. The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart for some fourteen centuries. Their teachings and methods are designed to help us awaken and purify the heart, to learn to listen to our deepest knowing. In The Knowing Heart, Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times -— and offers insights that are especially valuable for our life in today's world. In cultivating a knowing heart, we learn to experience a new sense of self, transform our relationships, and enhance our creative capacities. Most important, we learn how to meet the spiritual challenge of our time: to realize our sacred humanness.

The Knowing Heart

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Philosophy

Jewels of Remembrance presents 365 concise selections from Rumi's Mathnawi, one of the world's greatest spiritual masterpieces, in a translation that touches the heart and mind. In these passages Rumi explores and celebrates the qualities of truth, beauty, generosity, forgiveness, strength, compassion, purity, gratitude, and patience—always patience, for as Rumi says, "Patience is the key to joy."

Jewels of Remembrance: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance Containing 365 Selections from the Wisdom of Mevlana Jalaluddin

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