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A fascinating, accessible introduction to Islam from the author of the 1 New York Times bestseller ZealotINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A finalist for the Guardian First Book Award In No god but God, internationally acclaimed scholar Reza Aslan explains Islam the origins and evolution of the faith in all its beauty and complexityThis updated edition addresses the events of the past decade, analyzing how they have influenced Islam s position in modern culture Aslan explores what the popular demonstrations pushing for democracy in the Middle East mean for the future of Islam in the region, how the Internet and social media have affected Islam s evolution, and how the war on terror has altered the geopolitical balance of power in the Middle East He also provides an update on the contemporary Muslim women s movement, a discussion of the controversy over veiling in Europe, an in depth history of Jihadism, and a look at how Muslims living in North America and Europe are changing the face of Islam Timely and persuasive, No god but God is an elegantly written account that explains this magnificent yet misunderstood faith. Best Download [ No god but God ] Author [ Reza Aslan ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Our Bible study class decided we wanted to learn something about Muslims We were woefully ignorant on the subject and needed to learn something about the religion Someone recommended this book and it turned out to be a great choice I have to be up front that I knew nothing about Muhammad and so it was great place to begin One thing that came as a surprise to me was that Muhammad, like Jesus, did appreciate women and their contributions It was the followers who came after both of them that t Our Bible study class decided we wanted to learn something about Muslims We were woefully ignorant on the subject and needed to learn something about the religion Som...Reza Aslan from The Guardian Aslan has produced what should be required reading for anyone with an interest in things Islamic, whether that interest be religious or geopolitical He makes clear that there are several types of Islam, and that fanatical, fundamentalist Wahabism is not the only brand on the market I found the book eye opening The only reason I did not go for that 5th star is tha...An astounding work This book really took the top of my head off Aslan is an excellent writer, and the book isn t too academic, but his command of Arabic and, at the same time, comprehensive familiarity with not one but at least three or four different English translations of the Quran and the misunderstandings that result therefrom makes this well worth reading Aslan makes a strong case for the Hijaz as a place of prelapsarian cultural intermingling for Jews, Christians, and Muslims his po An astounding work This book really took the top of my head off Aslan is an excellent writer, and the book isn t too academic, but his command of Arabic and, at the same time, comprehensive familiarity with not one but at least three or four different English translations of the Quran and the misunderstandings that result therefrom makes this well worth reading Aslan makes a strong case for the Hijaz as a place of prelapsarian cultural intermingling for Jews, Christians, and Muslims hi...Don t like the question Don t accept the premise Then change the conversationThis quote from West Wing yeahyeahyeah kept coming to mind while I was reading this book Reza Aslan has done this to absolutely brilliant effect This book, which functions both as an introduction to the religion of Islam and a political statement on current affairs, frames Islam and its history in terms meant to make it sympathetic and understandable to an audience raised in Judeo Christian based, s...I have extremely mixed feelings about this book On the one hand There are multiple cases of seemingly intentional skews One particular example is Aslan s analysis of the practice of stoning adulterers He says it was instituted by Umar, the second successor of Muhammad Umar apparently lied about it being a part of original Revelation that was somehow accidentally left out of the authorized text Aslan then refers to the hadith collections of Muhammad al Bukhari and Muslim ibn al Hajjaj as t I have extremely mixed feelings about this book On the one hand There are multiple cases of seemingly intentional skews One particular example is Aslan s analysis of the practice...Religion, it must be understood, is not faith Religion is the story of faith That is the reader s key to this fascinating account of the origins and development of Islam Faith is a way of moving and being in the world religion is a body of traditions and practices and institutions that preserve the story of how to move and be in the world that way In order to speak to new generations, traditions adapt, but faith is eternal From this perspective, Reza Aslan retells the story of Islam Wri Religion, it must be ...Oh man What a conflicting review to have to write On one hand, we have a wealth of easy to read historical and cultural information about Islam in a great, readable format for Western audiences On the other, we have an author so blinded by personal bias that I routinely had to put the book down and walk away.The author, Reza Aslan, clearly knows his history as a scholar of Islamic culture and a personal believer, himself It makes sense that the book is at its best when Aslan focuses objectiv Oh man What a conflicting review to have to write On one hand, we have a wealth of easy to read historical and cultural information about Islam in a great, readable format for Western audiences On the other, we have an author so blinded by personal bias that I routinely had to put the book down and walk away.The author, Reza Aslan, clearly knows his history as a scholar of Islamic culture and a personal believer, himself It makes sense that the book is at its best when Aslan focuses objectively on the history and culture of Islam and presents the facts He s a great writer who really does a nice job of making history sound like fiction a rare trait , and these passages are a joy to read If the entire book were presented in this manner, this would be an easy five stars.Unfortunately, his aforementioned bias compromises the entire integrity of his work At times, Aslan is drawn into argument regarding common...Tight composition, fast pacing, authoritative tone it s no surprise it was a bestseller Of politics and history it is a good introduction for the non muslim But if the intent was to present a vision of how muslims should understand their faith under the challenge of modernity, it falls way short Even presuming the raft of hostile orientalists he draws from represented the most neutral and authoritative of western scholarship on Islam, the author s own tone and framing make it needlesslyTight composition, fast pacing, authoritative tone it s no surprise it was a bestseller Of politics and history it is a good introduction for the non muslim But if the intent was to present a vision of how muslims should understand their faith under the challenge of modernity, it falls way short Even presuming the raft of hostile orien...I want to write two reviews for this book In one I say well done, and thank you Reza Aslan, for your clear prose, your sympathetic defense of Islam, the remarkable way you cram so much religious history, political history, theology, religious practice into so few pages In the other I say for the sake of all that s holy Reza, will you stop banging on about how Islam is a liberal democrat s wet dream religion Because that doesn t sit very well with your endless claims that the Ulama comprises I want to write two reviews for this book In one I say well done, and thank you Reza Aslan, for your clear prose, your sympathetic defense of Islam, the remarkable way you cram so much religious history, political history, theology, religious practice into so few pages In the other I say for the sake of all that s holy Reza, will you stop banging ...It s no secret that I have an intellectual crush on Reza Aslan I adored Zealot and was charmed by Aslan s ability to present a complicated history and an important mythology with clarity and precision In No God But God, Aslan uses the same skilled hand to offer a history not only of the religion of Islam, but how Islam came to be practiced as it is today in all its variety all over the world You will learn a lot from No God But God, especially about Islamic cultural practices and their Quaran It s no secret that I have an intellectual crush on Reza Aslan I ador...

No god but God
  • English
  • 08 June 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 384 pages
  • Reza Aslan
  • No god but God