The Vision of Islam

  The Vision of Islam,
 Paperback - 408 pages.

by Sachiko Murata,
& William C. Chittick.
 

Description : When Western thinkers approach Islam, they often lose sight of the most valuable and appealing aspects, and tend to see the religion in historical and cultural terms, obscuring Islam's own internal logic and its true beauty and spirituality.


This clearly written introduction to Islam fills that void by  vividly explaining Islamic perspectives that have been upheld by Muslims for nearly 1400 years. The book covers four dimensions of Islam, including practice, faith, spirituality, and the Islamic view of history, drawing on traditional sources of Islam such as the Qur’an, the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the great authorities of this tradition. 


This book is an eye-opener for those unfamiliar with the faith.


Sachiko Murata is Associate Professor of Comparative Studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and author of the The Tao of Islam: A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought.


William Chittick is a Professor of Comparative Studies at State University of New York, Stony Brook. A greatly respected scholar, he spent over twelve years in Iran before the revolution studying Sufism in theory and practice.