Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Bio: Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran, Iran. He received his advanced education at M.I.T. and Harvard University, and returned to teach at Tehran University from 1958 to 1979, where be also served as dean of the Faculty of Letters and vice chancellor. He founded the Iranian Academy of Philosophy and served as its first president, and was also president of Aryamehr University for several years. Since 1984, he has been university professor of Islamic studies at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and president of the Foundation for Traditional Studies.
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Islam: Religion, History, and Civilization [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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 The world's leading Islamicist offers a concise introduction to this rich and diverse tradition of 1.2 billion adherents. In this informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr explores the following topics in depth: What Is Islam? The Doctrines and Beliefs of Islam, Islamic Practices and Institutions, The History of Islam, Schools of Islamic Thought, Islam in the Contemporary World, Islam and Other Religions, The Spiritual and Religious Significance of Islam. (Published: 2008)
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The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystical Tradition [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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We've all read about the laws and politics of Islam, but Sufism is the poetry and romance of the world's fastest growing religion. This ascetic and mystical movement within Islam dates from the early 9th century. It has a long and respected tradition of rejecting worship motivated by the desire for heavenly reward or the fear of punishment, insisting rather on the love of God as the sole valid form of adoration. Nasr is the preeminent Sufi scholar in the U.S., and in the tradition of Martin Bube... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
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PerfectBound eBook extra: Civilizational Dialogue and the Islamic World. As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in the Western world centered on distorted portrayals of its core values. Born of ignorance, such confusion feeds the very problem at hand. In The Heart of Islam one of the great int... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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