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- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781612344690
- Book Title
- Searching for a King : Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Author
- Jeffry R. Halverson
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science, History
- Topic
- Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Islam / General, Political Ideologies / General, Middle East / General
- Item Weight
- 16.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 188 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1612344690
ISBN-13
9781612344690
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112533202
Product Key Features
Book Title
Searching for a King : Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Islam / General, Political Ideologies / General, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Religion, Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2012-018889
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
“Jeffry Halverson has written a book of extreme importance for our times. Searching for a King is a well-researched, meaningful, and much-needed volume that convincingly rebuts a narrative of violence that has for too long dominated discussions of Islam and Muslims. Offering a glimpse into the lives and works of five champions of peace, he reveals hidden beautiful teachings and unsung courageous acts that tell a different, inspiring story. Anyone who values peace and desires more equality in the world owes it to himself or herself to read this book.” –Nathan Lean, author of The Islamophobia Industry: How the Right Manufactures Fear of Muslims, “The inspiring, informative, and well-documented narratives of Muslim champions of nonviolence presented in Searching for a King make a coherent and powerful case for Islamic nonviolence today.” -Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor at Emory Law School and author of Islam and the Secular State, Jeffry Halverson has written a book of extreme importance for our times. Searching for a King is a well-researched, meaningful, and much-needed volume that convincingly rebuts a narrative of violence that has for too long dominated discussions of Islam and Muslims. Offering a glimpse into the lives and works of five champions of peace, he reveals hidden beautiful teachings and unsung courageous acts that tell a different, inspiring story. Anyone who values peace and desires more equality in the world owes it to himself or herself to read this book. -Nathan Lean, author of The Islamophobia Industry: How the Right Manufactures Fear of Muslims, Jeffry Halverson has written a book of extreme importance for our times. Searching for a King is a well-researched, meaningful, and much-needed volume that convincingly rebuts a narrative of violence that has for too long dominated discussions of Islam and Muslims. Offering a glimpse into the lives and works of five champions of peace, he reveals hidden beautiful teachings and unsung courageous acts that tell a different, inspiring story. Anyone who values peace and desires more equality in the world owes it to himself or herself to read this book., The inspiring, informative, and well-documented narratives of Muslim champions of nonviolence presented in Searching for a King make a coherent and powerful case for Islamic nonviolence today. -Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor at Emory Law School and author of Islam and the Secular State, “The inspiring, informative, and well-documented narratives of Muslim champions of nonviolence presented in Searching for a King make a coherent and powerful case for Islamic nonviolence today.” –Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor at Emory Law School and author of Islam and the Secular State, The inspiring, informative, and well-documented narratives of Muslim champions of nonviolence presented in Searching for a King make a coherent and powerful case for Islamic nonviolence today., eoeJeffry Halverson has written a book of extreme importance for our times. Searching for a King is a well-researched, meaningful, and much-needed volume that convincingly rebuts a narrative of violence that has for too long dominated discussions of Islam and Muslims. Offering a glimpse into the lives and works of five champions of peace, he reveals hidden beautiful teachings and unsung courageous acts that tell a different, inspiring story. Anyone who values peace and desires more equality in the world owes it to himself or herself to read this book.e e”Nathan Lean, author of The Islamophobia Industry: How the Right Manufactures Fear of Muslims, eoeThe inspiring, informative, and well-documented narratives of Muslim champions of nonviolence presented in Searching for a King make a coherent and powerful case for Islamic nonviolence today.e e”Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor at Emory Law School and author of Islam and the Secular State, “Jeffry Halverson has written a book of extreme importance for our times. Searching for a King is a well-researched, meaningful, and much-needed volume that convincingly rebuts a narrative of violence that has for too long dominated discussions of Islam and Muslims. Offering a glimpse into the lives and works of five champions of peace, he reveals hidden beautiful teachings and unsung courageous acts that tell a different, inspiring story. Anyone who values peace and desires more equality in the world owes it to himself or herself to read this book.” -Nathan Lean, author of The Islamophobia Industry: How the Right Manufactures Fear of Muslims
Dewey Decimal
297.5/697
Synopsis
At a time when violent images of the Muslim world dominate our headlines, Western audiences are growing increasingly interested in a different picture of Islam, specifically the idea of Muslim nonviolence, and what it could mean for the world. But is nonviolence compatible with the teachings of Islam? Is it practical to suggest that Muslim societies must adopt nonviolence to thrive in today’s world? Where is the Muslim equivalent of a Mohandas K. Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr.? Searching for a King offers a comprehensive look into Islamic conceptions of nonviolence, their modern champions, and their readings of Islam’s sacred texts, including the Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.Jeffry R. Halverson asserts that the foundation for nonviolence in Islam already exists. He points to the exemplary lives and teachings of modern Muslim champions of nonviolence, including Abdul Ghaffar Khan, an ethnic Pashtun from the tribal regions of Pakistan whose 100,000 Muslim followers peacefully resisted British colonial rule in India. Using rich historical narratives and data from leading NGOs and international governmental organizations, Halverson also makes the case that by eliminating the high costs of warfare, nonviolence opens the door to such important complementary initiatives as microfinancing and women’s education programs. Ultimately, he endorses Muslim conceptions of nonviolence and argues for the formulation of a nonviolent version of jihad as an active mode of social transformation., Offers a comprehensive look into Islamic conceptions of nonviolence, their modern champions, and their readings of Islam’s sacred texts, including the Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. Jeffry R. Halverson asserts that the foundation for nonviolence in Islam already exists, and points to the exemplary lives and teachings of modern Muslim champions of nonviolence., At a time when violent images of the Muslim world dominate our headlines, Western audiences are growing increasingly interested in a different picture of Islam, specifically the idea of Muslim nonviolence, and what it could mean for the world. But is nonviolence compatible with the teachings of Islam? Is it practical to suggest that Muslim societies must adopt nonviolence to thrive in today’s world? Where is the Muslim equivalent of a Mohandas K. Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr.’ Searching for a King offers a comprehensive look into Islamic conceptions of nonviolence, their modern champions, and their readings of Islam’s sacred texts, including the Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.Jeffry R. Halverson asserts that the foundation for nonviolence in Islam already exists. He points to the exemplary lives and teachings of modern Muslim champions of nonviolence, including Abdul Ghaffar Khan, an ethnic Pashtun from the tribal regions of Pakistan whose 100,000 Muslim followers peacefully resisted British colonial rule in India. Using rich historical narratives and data from leading NGOs and international governmental organizations, Halverson also makes the case that by eliminating the high costs of warfare, nonviolence opens the door to such important complementary initiatives as microfinancing and women’s education programs. Ultimately, he endorses Muslim conceptions of nonviolence and argues for the formulation of a nonviolent version of jihad as an active mode of social transformation.
LC Classification Number
BP190.5.V56H357 2012
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