
The First Spring
Political & Strategic Praxis of the Prophet of Islam (?)
Wadah Khanfar(Author)
Dar Arab (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
484 pages
978-1-78871-103-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the political and strategic trajectory pursued by the Prophet Mu?ammad (?) during a mission that spanned twenty-three years, and it carefully considers the regional and international contexts within which the Prophet's (?) life played out. From an examination of his biography, it seeks out the fundamentals and principles of the new methodology that resulted in the greatest-ever strategic and historic transformation of the international system. The Prophet's (?) biography is replete with lessons for individuals, communities, and nations. In this era of unpredictability and rapid change, humanity is in dire need of a new philosophical vision and a fresh start. The western hegemony that has dominated the global stage for the past three centuries has reached a point of bankruptcy, where it can no longer offer creative solutions that might guarantee a secure future for humanity. The world's civilisational and cultural heritage is rich and diverse, encompassing much wisdom and collective experience that has been accumulated over many millennia. Our present malaise demands that we study this enormous human capital and draw lessons from it so that we might devise solutions for the future that are inspired by a multiplicity of sources, including Islam.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 145 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78871-103-6 (9781788711036)
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Wadah Khanfar is the President of Al Sharq Forum and the President and Co-founder of the Common Action Forum. He was the Director General of the Al Jazeera Network from 2003 to 2011. He started his career as a journalist in 1997, serving as a foreign correspondent in many countries including South Africa, Afghanistan and Iraq. As a public intellectual, he has addressed leading universities, political and media think tanks. Aslam Farouk-Alli completed a M.Soc.Sci at the University of Cape Town and lectured part-time in the faculties of religion, language and literature and historical studies. He also holds an MA in Arabic Translation from the University of South Africa (UNISA). He left the academy to pursue a career as a diplomat in the South African Civil Service. He is the author of numerous articles and the First Spring is his third Arabic monograph translation into English.