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The Other in the Light of the One: The Universality of the Qur'an and Interfaith Dialogue
The Other in the Light of the One The Universality of the Qur'an and Interfaith Dialogue
Author: Reza Shah-Kazemi
Based on a profound study of Sufi spiritual teachers that includes Ibn al-Arabi, Rumi, and Ghazali, this book attempts to answer questions about the place of the Qur'an in the world today, such as Does the Qur'an promote peace and harmony or discord and conflict? Does it contribute to pluralism or exclusivism? and Is its message spirit...  more » As an invitation to study the universality that is undoubtedly present in the Qur'an, the book's aim is to relate some of the most profound interpretations of the Qur'an to philosophical and spiritual questions concerning interfaith dialogue. Rather than merely reproducing the ideas of the Sufis, it builds upon principles, takes advantage of insights, and applies them creatively to contemporary conditions, illustrating how a universalist perspective based on Sufi hermeneutics provides a third path between liberal pluralism and conservative exclusivism.
ISBN-13: 9781903682470
ISBN-10: 1903682479
Publication Date: 8/1/2006
Pages: 240
Edition: New title
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Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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