books about: islamic     books:       Reliance of the Traveller: The Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law 'Umdat Al-Salik30 reviews Ahmad Ibn Lulu Ibn Al-Naqib Sunna Books, 1994 Great View of Sharia - But Scary! As an American, bought this to find out what exactly Islamofacists mean when they refer to Sharia Law. I found that Islamic law is quite scary and barbaric - especially when applied to women. Next time I hear a muslim cleric on TV saying that we need Sharia in the US, at least I'll know exactly what he's talking about. I heartily recommend this book to any freedom loving Westerner so they can ...             If Olaya Street Could Talk -- Saudi Arabia: The Heartland of Oil and Islam27 reviews John Paul Jones The Taza Press, 2007 Heartily Recommended The diplomat and author Sir A.T. Wilson once wrote,"Arabia retains to an extraordinary degree the power of conquering hearts," and it is obvious that the heart of John Paul Jones is one of those conquered. In this lively and thoughtful work the author celebrates the freedom of the desert - a place where you can drive without restraint in any direction for days on end, the beauty of the unpolluted ...             A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse48 reviews B. Jill Carroll The Light, Inc., 2007 dialogue of a computer guy and plato As a computer guy, I should confess that I do not read a lot, unfortunately. However, Writer Carroll's writing style has helped me a lot read this book. In order to understand the meaning of the phrase "dialogue among civilizations", we need to understand if human value, moral dignity, freedom, human ideal, education, and responsibility mean similar importance and have similar definitions for ...             Schmoozing With Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land, Jihadists Reveal Their Global Plans to a Jew!23 reviews WND Books, 2007 Ever wondered why the Palestinian Authority NEVER achieves a genuine "peace agreement" with Israel? Try reading just a couple of pages from Aaron Klein's "Schmoozing With Terrorists," and you'll forget everything you've ever read in your morning paper or heard on the news about "peace negotiations" between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. In some cases, the author risked his life to meet with and interview Palestinian terrorist leaders one-on-one. In those discussions, his terrorist ...             The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and That Veil Thing18 reviews Sumbul Ali-Karamali White Cloud Press, 2008 Would you believe ... ...that an informative book about Islam can be funny? For once, its true. Reading this book made me chuckle while I learned about Islam and Muslims. Hard to put down!             The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda28 reviews Yaroslav Trofimov Tantor Media, 2007 On not judging a book by its cover I was prepared to dislike this book, suspecting an "action pack thriller", full of loopy historical inaccuracies, if not outright fantasy - all because of the jarring black and red cover. Instead I found a lean, scholarly, and almost certainly dispassionately accurate account of one of the more important and not very well understood events in the last quarter of the 20th Century. It is written ...             The road to Mecca32 reviews Muhammad Asad Islamic Book Service, 1982 Simply enlightening! M. Asad has written a truly inspiring work with "The Road to Mecca". As a foreign journalist in the Middle East, he was in a unique position to truly experience the culture and religion of the area and express his experiences in a way in which only a journalist could. What caught my eye was what happened when he returned to Europe where he suddenly felt like an outsider who was surrounded by ...             Planting Design Illustrated20 reviews Gang Chen Outskirts Press, Inc., 2007 Gang Chen's creates a workbook for garden planning I am both a recreational gardener and am in the horticulture profession. This book is helpful to anyone planning a new garden or renovating an older garden. Chen explains spatial layering, planning for five senses and four seasons in a way that assists both the layman and the professional. The list of plants is organized to plan for scale and is easy to adapt to your gardening zone. Drawings ...             The Approach of Armageddon? An Islamic Perspective15 reviews Muhammad Hisham Kabbani Islamic Supreme Council of America, 2003 A Guidebook for the End Times This book could be subtitled 'A Guidebook for the End Times'. It will challenge and inspire you, shake you to your soul, and give you comfort. This could only be the result of the gift of true wisdom which, even if you didn't know Shaykh Hisham Kabbani's academic and spiritual training, you feel you can trust. The Shaykh delves deeply into the Qur'an. Reading this book will give you a taste of ...             The Message of the Qur'an45 reviews The Book Foundation, 2008 The Qur'an from an enlightened individual This is the greatest translation of The Holy Quran in English. It is complete for it contains the meaning, the Romanized form of the Quran, and it is also in Arabic. Make no mistake this is an authoritative translation of The Holy Quran for the English reader and you will not be disappointed. The paper on which it is written is nice and one of the best that I have held. Just get it for what you ...             America Falling12 reviews Don E Brockette iUniverse, Inc., 2007 SLW in Florida Mr. Brockette weaves a very compelling and easy-to-read story. I read it in two days!! You may not sleep for a few nights after you read it , because it could really happen!! Can't wait for the next book.             The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature11 reviews Harvard University Press, 2001 Proverbs & Gospels This is an informative text and can only strengthen your knowledge of Jesus & Islam. There is little comment in the book and some passages will remain a mystery. There are several parallel stories to Gnostic texts in the text. It shows that Jew-Dao-Christian & Islam are so closely related. Well worth a read for a seeker of understanding & knowledge and some challenges to your view of Jesus ...             Gems of Wisdom Heart of Gold12 reviews Javed Mohammed Pyramid Connections, 2000 It opened my eyes about all matters Islam It opened my eyes about all matters Islam and also validated something that I have always suspected -- there are very many similarities between faiths that on the surface appear to be vastly different. I particularly enjoyed the perspective on Silicon Valley, the Art of Marriage Part II, the wedding speech, and the After Word. Chiara DiGeronimo             The Flame Tree14 reviews Richard Lewis Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004 A Greatly Satisfying Read, said by one living in Indonesia A marvelously, wonderfully spun tale, steeped in first hand knowledge and laced with imagery so realistic, that you forget that it is fiction. As an American living in Indonesia who was deeply impacted by the Bali Bomb, I battled between not being able to put the book down and needing to put the book down to process my response. This is an amazingly informative book. Through it, one is engaged ...             Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and a History of the Iraqi Cuisine14 reviews Nawal Nasrallah Author House, 2003 Incredible! I received this cookbook as a birthday gift two years ago. When I opened it, I was excited to find a Middle Eastern cookbook, but was not expecting it to 'measure up' to the 10 or so Middle Eastern/North African cookbooks in my collection, as the author is not well known as are the authors of many of the other books. After all this time, I have made quite a few recipes from this book, and all ...             The Future of Iraq: Dictatorship, Democracy or Division?13 reviews Liam Anderson, Gareth Stansfield Palgrave Macmillan, 2004 Future history of Iraq This book is structured in a very simple manner, following the history of this country: First, the monarchy from 1920-1958; Second, the revolution from 1958-1968; Third, the Ba'ath Regime from 1968-1988; Fourth, the wreck of Iraq from 1988-2003. These chapters recount the history of Iraq from its beginnings after World War I--when the British created a country where none has ...             The Princess Trilogy: Boxed Set11 reviews Jean P. Sasson Windsor-Brooke Books, 2002 The Princess Trilogy: Boxed Set Jean Sasson's books are an accurate indictment a culture of hypocracy! They reflect the cruel slavery under which the Saudi female population has endured for centuries and should be required reading for all human-kind free to do so. Human rights do not exist for women in Saudi Arabia and as women from other cultures marry into that one they swiftly learn upon stepping foot on Saudi sand they've ...             Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu14 reviews Yaroslav Trofimov Henry Holt and Co., 2005 Simple, personal and full of facts -- an up-close perspective of the Islamic world view I have always fantasized about being a world traveling journalist living a life of adventure and bringing my unique point of view to my readers. Alas, that is not to be. However, I certainly have a deep appreciation for up-close and personal viewpoints of world events. That's why I absolutely loved this book and devoured the entire thing in one big orgy of uninterrupted reading. Subtitled ...             The Spirit of Allah: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution12 reviews Amir Taheri Adler & Adler Publishers, 1986 Important, even critical When I first began in depth research and writing on the Middle East and Islam in 2000, there were few if any mentions anywhere on the Internet concerning Kitman, the Islamic religious practice of lying in order to advance the coming of the universal Islamic empire, and the ensuing Islamic vision of end times. But Taheri, the secular editor-in-chief of Iran's leading Kayhan daily until he fled ...             Militant Tricks: Battlefield Ruses of the Islamic Insurgent15 reviews H. John Poole Posterity Press, 2005 Understanding OEF/OIF True Enemies This is the best book I have read so far on where and who the real enemy is and who is behind and against the U.S. supporting democracy and the liberation of the people of Iraq. Breaks down in detail who is Sunni and who is Shiite. How they work and how they are fighting U.S. Forces together. How the real enemy is Iran with many proxies to gain control of Iraq. How the U.S. must change to ...              search for books al-salik, approach, armageddon, battlefield, civilizations, cookbook, delights, democracy, dictatorship, discourse, division, forgotten, frontlines, heartland, hollywood, humanistic, illustrated, insurgent, jihadists, khomeini, literature, perspective, planting, princess, reliance, revolution, schmoozing, terrorists, traveller, uprising books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen electronics: Monster Cable MB300 SW-12 MonsterBass 300 12-Foot Subwoofer Interconnect home  impressum - about us