The Word of Islam by John Alden Williams (Editor)
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Since the 1970s, Islam has been undergoing an incredible resurgence throughout the globe. This resurgence has often been labeled "Islamic fundamentalism" by the media, but it includes believers of each persuasion, from the foremost conservative to the foremost liberal.
Given this fact, it's vital for the West to know the terms during which Islam thinks and to speak effectively with Muslims. This anthology includes writings central to Islamic thought, some translated earlier but here redone, et al which haven't before appeared in any Western language.
The selections include an interpretation of the Qur'an, still as portions of the Hadith, or sayings and actions of the Prophet; Islamic law; mysticism (Sufism); theology; and sectarian writings. A ...












