The book describes the history of Islam and argues for a liberal interpretation of the religion. It concluded that the book's "aim is to appease western ideologues", and liberal Islam as Aslan sees it is only a "phase and it will pass". No God But God: The Origins, Evolution And Future Of Islam makes an attempt to provide valid answers to these questions and explain the religion of Islam. Sunni and Shiites had always been merely exotic names but for the first time I could understand why these groups might despise each other all these centuries later. It challenges the ‘clash of civilizations’ theory. 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 needlessly more. On one hand, the magnifying glass of expertise is angled to offer a sharper image of the Muslim community, its history, its customs, and its ambitions, to show a bewildering array of specimens. Order delivery tracking to your doorstep is available. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address(es). Wri. [3] He appeared on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher on September 22, 2006, to talk about the book. You may have already requested this item. Does he believe that all religions are equally valid? Is it a religion of peace or war? Please try again. Someone recommended this book and it turned out to be a great choice. No god but God (Hardcover) The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Whether man made or heavenly sent, timeless or bound to a specific era, there's a thing or two about Islam that one can learn t. Having divorced myself from Islam a couple of years back but continued to struggle with a lot of resentment regarding current "theological" and cultural affairs, coming across this book parted some clouds in my mind. It blames Western imperialism and self-serving misinterpretations of Islamic law by past scholars for the current controversies within Islam,[1] challenging the "clash of civilizations" thesis. Like the infancy narratives in the Gospels, these stories are not intended to relate historical events, but to elucidate the mystery of the prophetic experience.…Again, the historicity of these topoi is irrelevant. Dr. Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author most recently of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. [11] Aslan has spoken about the book across the world. 9780812982442 0812982444 9780679643777 067964377X, The sanctuary in the desert: Pre-Islamic Arabia --. It argues that the Quran does not order the veiling of women and that the concept of jihad was intended to be solely defensive. A two-page chronology marks key events from the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in 570 up to Al-Qaeda’s attack on New York and Washington in 2001 (pp. I don't remember the day. What are we, especially those of us who are traditional Christian believers, to make of this, or of the rest of Aslan’s book? No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Too many instances dispute my current knowledge of the prophet’s life. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated.Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. (21–22). Aslan, a young Iranian emigrant, lucidly charts the growth of Islam from Muhammad's model community in Medina—depicted as a center of egalitarian social reform—through the chaotic contest to define the faith after the Prophet's death.

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