
The Sorrowful Muslim's Guide
Hussein Ahmad Amin(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 12. October 2018
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-4744-3707-3 (ISBN)
Description
Published as Dalil al-Muslim al-?azin ila muqtada-l-suluk fi'l-qarn al-?ishrin in 1983, this book remains a timely and important read today. Both the resurgence of Islamist politics and the political, social and intellectual upheaval which accompanied the Arab Spring challenge us to re-examine the interaction between the pre-modern Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communities.
This book does exactly that, raising questions regarding issues about which other Muslim intellectuals and thinkers have been silent. These include - among others - current religious practice vs the Islamic ideal; the many additions to the original revelation; the veracity of the Prophet's biography and his sayings; the development of Sufism; and historical and ideological influences on Islamic thought.
This book does exactly that, raising questions regarding issues about which other Muslim intellectuals and thinkers have been silent. These include - among others - current religious practice vs the Islamic ideal; the many additions to the original revelation; the veracity of the Prophet's biography and his sayings; the development of Sufism; and historical and ideological influences on Islamic thought.
Reviews / Votes
No history of modern Islamic thought, especially rationalist thought, can disregard this work----that has to do with its purely scholarly importance to the historian of ideas. But its charm, its gentle persuasiveness, its succinct description of what the author identifies as the shortcomings of modern Muslim thought makes this work of major importance to any reader, specialist or general, interested in modern Islam. -- Tarif Khalidi, American University of BeirutMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4744-3707-3 (9781474437073)
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Persons
Hussein Ahmad Amin was born in Cairo in 1932 and died in 2014. While Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Institute in Cairo he produced several major works on Islam, all of which were critical of Islamist movements. Yasmin Amin is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter working on humour in Islam. Previously she studied at the University of Cairo. Nesrin Amin has been a professional translator and proof reader in Arabic, English and German for over twenty years. She was previously Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Exeter (2008-13) and currently works as Assessment Manager in Arabic at Cambridge International Examinations at the University of Cambridge.
Author
Formerly Deputy DirectorDiplomatic Institute in Cairo
Translation
PhD candidateUniversity of Exeter
Translator and proof readerUniversity of Cambridge
Content
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 Abu Lahab (the Judas of Banu Hashim)
4. The role of a?adith (traditions) ascribed to the Prophet in the history of Islamic societies
5. Is Sufism Islamic?
6. Reflections on the Status of the Awliya'
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 for Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles
10. The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times
11. A Plea for Religious Reform
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 Abu Lahab (the Judas of Banu Hashim)
4. The role of a?adith (traditions) ascribed to the Prophet in the history of Islamic societies
5. Is Sufism Islamic?
6. Reflections on the Status of the Awliya'
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 for Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles
10. The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times
11. A Plea for Religious Reform