Contents: Introduction: Appreciating Others' Traditions and Values; To Be A Muslim; The Implications of Islam for Civil Society and Democratisation; Postscript: Toward a Universal Ethic of Human Understanding; Afterwords : Islamic Societies and Prospects for Democratization; A Clash of Civilizations? or Normal Relations with Nations of the Islamic World?; Index.
"...the prince's stated goal is to counter misconceptions about
Islam based on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and other terrorist
actions. 'It is the understanding of each other's similarities and,
just as important, of each other's differences, that we need in
order to move forward together,' he writes." -- Book News.
"Prince El Hassan could be described as the de facto ambassador at
large for the Islamic world. As one of a handful of intellectuals
amongst the current Muslim leadership he is able to match thought
for thought with western protagonists. He is also a much respected
figure in the international community for his indefatigable efforts
to propagate peace and pluralism in an increasingly dangerous
world. This book manifests both his intentions and his actions. The
core chapter, 'To Be A Muslim', from which the book takes its title
is written in a catechism-like format, which is not unfamiliar to
Muslims. In attempting to answer forty-one questions, which are
thought to be of interest to non-Muslims at large, he covers a wide
range of issues from prayers to politics and veils to violence. His
responses cover the middle ground of Islam and give the reader a
solid start to his enquiries. His erudition extends from the Qur'an
and hadith literature to the poetry of Ibn 'Arabi and Rumi." --
Contemporary Islamic Thought.
"...the prince's stated goal is to counter misconceptions about
Islam based on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and other terrorist
actions. 'It is the understanding of each other's similarities and,
just as important, of each other's differences, that we need in
order to move forward together,' he writes." -- Book News.
"Prince El Hassan could be described as the de facto ambassador at
large for the Islamic world. As one of a handful of intellectuals
amongst the current Muslim leadership he is able to match thought
for thought with western protagonists. He is also a much respected
figure in the international community for his indefatigable efforts
to propagate peace and pluralism in an increasingly dangerous
world. This book manifests both his intentions and his actions. The
core chapter, 'To Be A Muslim', from which the book takes its title
is written in a catechism-like format, which is not unfamiliar to
Muslims. In attempting to answer forty-one questions, which are
thought to be of interest to non-Muslims at large, he covers a wide
range of issues from prayers to politics and veils to violence. His
responses cover the middle ground of Islam and give the reader a
solid start to his enquiries. His erudition extends from the Qur'an
and hadith literature to the poetry of Ibn 'Arabi and Rumi." --
Contemporary Islamic Thought.
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