Teaching humanity : an alternative introduction to Islam / Vernon James Schubel.
"This book introduces Islam through a " humanistic" lens, by highlighting the affective traditions and expressions associated with Sufism and Shi'ism. While most introductory books emphasize theshari’a, and especially the “Five Pillars,” as the primary defining characteristic of...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2023.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "This book introduces Islam through a " humanistic" lens, by highlighting the affective traditions and expressions associated with Sufism and Shi'ism. While most introductory books emphasize theshari’a, and especially the “Five Pillars,” as the primary defining characteristic of Islam, Vernon James Schubel provides an alternative introduction which instead underscores the importance of humanity and the human being within Islamic thought and practice. The book stresses the diversity of Islamic beliefs and practices, presenting them as varied responses to the shared multivalent concepts oftawhid (the unity of God),nubuwwa (prophecy) andqiyama(the Day of Judgment). Readers are introduced to essential aspects of Islam including the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur’an, the development of theshari‘a, and the emergence of the Sunni, Shi‘a and Sufi traditions. The book concludes with a call to redefine “mainstream” Islam, as a religious tradition focused on the centrality of love and rooted in the importance of humanity and universal human virtues. "--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 277 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3031223616 9783031223617 3031223624 9783031223624 |