Christ in Islam & Teachings of Hafiz
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Robson, James
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B007BVAHK4
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978B007BVAHK5
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Christ in Islam
by rev. James Robson, M.A.
This small book is a collection of traditional sayings and stories attributed to Jesus taken from Islamic literature. Islam has alway considered Jesus to be one of the greatest of prophets, second only to Mohammed, and this beautiful collection is illustrative of some of the ways he is perceived in the Islamic world. As stated in the introduction, this was not the first time that collections like this had been presented in Western languages, but it was the most extensive ever presented in English until 2001, when The Muslim Jesus, by Tarif Khalidi was published. Khalidi's book is about 3-4 times as large as this one, with 303 different selections, and full documentation of the sources from which they are derived. It cannot be recommended highly enough to anyone interested in comparative religion or alternative views of Jesus.
Teachings of Hafiz
Author:Hafiz
Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell
Admired by Goethe among many others, the poetry of Hafiz appeals on its overt level to the ordinary man and woman, while containing those ingredients which enable the soul to perceive itself. These poems are culled from his masterpiece, The Diwan .
Hafiz of Shiraz was widely regarded as an infidel in his day. Today he is recognized in the East not only for the excellence of his poetry, but also as a Sufi illuminate. His major work (The Diwan, from which the poems in this book are taken) is found beside the Koran in the homes of the devout. In the West, Hafiz — a contemporary of Dante — is admired for his love-poetry; Goethe, among others, acknowledged his influence.
His work stands both as a literary monument and as a teaching instrument. His poetry appeals, at its overt level, to the ordinary man and woman, while yet containing those ingredients, which enable the soul of the Seeker to perceive itself.
by rev. James Robson, M.A.
This small book is a collection of traditional sayings and stories attributed to Jesus taken from Islamic literature. Islam has alway considered Jesus to be one of the greatest of prophets, second only to Mohammed, and this beautiful collection is illustrative of some of the ways he is perceived in the Islamic world. As stated in the introduction, this was not the first time that collections like this had been presented in Western languages, but it was the most extensive ever presented in English until 2001, when The Muslim Jesus, by Tarif Khalidi was published. Khalidi's book is about 3-4 times as large as this one, with 303 different selections, and full documentation of the sources from which they are derived. It cannot be recommended highly enough to anyone interested in comparative religion or alternative views of Jesus.
Teachings of Hafiz
Author:Hafiz
Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell
Admired by Goethe among many others, the poetry of Hafiz appeals on its overt level to the ordinary man and woman, while containing those ingredients which enable the soul to perceive itself. These poems are culled from his masterpiece, The Diwan .
Hafiz of Shiraz was widely regarded as an infidel in his day. Today he is recognized in the East not only for the excellence of his poetry, but also as a Sufi illuminate. His major work (The Diwan, from which the poems in this book are taken) is found beside the Koran in the homes of the devout. In the West, Hafiz — a contemporary of Dante — is admired for his love-poetry; Goethe, among others, acknowledged his influence.
His work stands both as a literary monument and as a teaching instrument. His poetry appeals, at its overt level, to the ordinary man and woman, while yet containing those ingredients, which enable the soul of the Seeker to perceive itself.
