The prophet of non-violence
Subtitle: spirit of peace, compassion & universality in Islam
By: Asghar Ali Engineer
Publisher: Vitasta Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9789380828084
Subjects: Doctrines; Criticism, interpretation; Peace; Relations; Koran; Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Section 1. Introduction.  The prophet of non-violence; title: section 2. Women in Islam. Women in the light of hadith; title: Violence against women and religion; title: section 3. War and peace in Islam. Theory of war and peace in Islam; title: Centrality of jihad in post Qurʼanic period; title: Jihad? But what about other verses in the Qurʼan?; title: Islam, democracy and violence; title: A critical look at Qurʼanic verses on war and violence; title: section 4. Justice and compassion in Islam. Concept of justice in Islam; title: Love in Sufi poetry: Maulana Rum, the poet of love; title: Compassion in Islam: theology and history; title: Islam and compassion: scriptural, historical and contemporary perspective; title: section 5. Social issues. Science, West and Islamic origin of science; title: Opening chapter of the Qurʼan and its ecological interpretation; title: Islam and contemporary issues; title: Religion or secularism?; title: Modernity, discontent and religion; title: Hindu-Muslim unity through religion?; title: Religion and conflict.