Table of Contents

Introduction: Interfaith Dialogue, The Contemporary Context I. The Hermeneutics of Suspicion or of Sufism?    Sufism in Context    Traditional Exegesis versus Postmodern Hermeneutics    Ibn 'Arabi: From Ontology to Hermeneutics II. The Reality of the One and Dialogue with the Other    The One in the Many, the Many in the One    Self-Disclosure and Human Diversity    Self-Effacement and the Face of God III. Islam: Quintessential and Universal Submission    The Religion of God    The Vanity of Chauvinism    Particularism within Universalism IV. Dialogue, Diatribe, or Da'wa?    From Theological Exclusivism to Metaphysical Inclusivism    Universalism: A Form of Da'wa?    Nasr's Universalism vs Hick's Pluralism    Beautiful Discourse Epilogue Bibliography Index to Qur'anic Quotations General Index

About the Author

Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi is a Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. His other works cover topics including comparative mysticism, Sufism and Shi’ism.

Reviews

'The Other in the Light of the One is a pioneering masterpiece.'
*Gai Eaton*

'…a very honest and profound Sufi approach to the Qur’an and the problem of unity and variety in particular… The result of very careful consideration of major issues, including important political issues of our time.'
*Professor Hermann Landolt*

'In his cogent and rigorously developed argument, Shah-Kazemi sets out to articulate and substantiate a few fundamental theses that may pave the ground for a genuinely renewed religious dialogue in the wake of the post-September 11 events.'

*Professor Patrick Laude*