I am not a muslim book

I am part of, and from, the muslim community, but in terms of belief i. In why i am not a muslim, ibn warraq, exposes the bitter truth about islam without sugarcoating it. End points god willing this information has helped you understand why the quran is not a muslim book and how it can help you achieve happiness in this life, followed by success in the hereafter. Suddenly there were two parts to me that a lot of people believed were not only incompatible, but mutually hostile that i was an american and i was a muslim. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Shop our inventory for why i am not a muslim by ibn warraq, r. If i want to learn islam as a nonmuslim, how should i. It is courageous because it is as the term originally denoted full of heart coeur and courageous because it is an act of intellectual honesty and bravery, an act of faith rather than of faithlessness.

I am a muslim kid is islamic curriculum for kids from age 36 in kindergarten school. The niqab a garment that is not required by islam but is considered recommended in. With time i have understood that the speaker is trying to give me a backhanded compliment. Classic essays on islams holy book, edited by ibn warraq, prometheus books, 1998, hardcover, 420 pages, isbn 157392198x. A cynical but quite funny book eventhough not necesseraly well written but for me it gave me different view to see muslim lives in malaysia that i have had thought. If you respect bertrand russell and his intellect who wrote why i am not a this books is written by somebody like i am, a former muslim. I am muslim, because through islam he did what no one else in history was able to do. Why i am not a hindu, a 1996 book in a similar vein by kancha ilaiah, an activist opposed to the indian caste system. It is courageous because it is as the term originally. He has put together in one book all the objectionable rules of islam, and has made it into one of the best books about islam that i have seen in many years. Whether that process, inevitable as it seems, will be marked by violence or accepted with enlightened resignation by defenders of old religious orders and regimes will depend, it seems to me, on how books such as this one are read and received. Since i dont look like a muslim, i am okay, i am not. All around i see a siege being laid for the muslims of this country.

The all pakistan private schools federation appsf launched a rebuttal to malala yousafzais novel i am malala by releasing a book titled i am not malala, i am a muslim, i am a. I am an actor and even though i might do things not seen as right, never say i am not a muslim because i am doing what i love. He begets not, nor was he begotten, there is nothing like unto him. Code switch an identity matrix is a trap that presents itself as the answer to broadbrush generalizations about muslims as terrorists or radicals, but actually ends up. Pdf why i am not a muslim download full pdf book download.

This concept does not negate the concept of free will. Why i am not a muslim book by ibn warraq thriftbooks. My husband bought this book and had it for 3 years before i read it. Why i am not a muslim, a book written by ibn warraq, is a critique of islam and the quran.

It is not often that one comes across muslim apostates who are willing to openly share their views of islam. He begins with a chapter entitled the rushdie affair, which deals mainly with the maltreatment of dissidents within the islamic world and the failure of so many western. Warraq, a former muslim who now lives in ohio, examines the major principles of the worlds second largest religion, presenting a less than flattering picture of the faith and its followers. It was first published by prometheus books in the united states in. Obama admits he is a muslim obama admits he is a muslim. Why i am not a muslim download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.

Fully documented with a complete bibliography, why i am not a muslim is a frank and longoverdue critique of islam. Click download or read online button to get why i am not a muslim book now. Joseph hoffmann, prometheus books with fast free shipping on every used book we have in. The creator and owner of the heavens and the earth. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject of islam and the fate of the modern world that i have read. Warraq examines all aspects of islam from origins to present day in painstaking detail. Book two of this series is also available for students of an intermediate level. All the women interviewed for the book felt the spiritual benefits of. In one of his early works the traditionalist writer frithjof schuon makes an acute observation about the mentality of muslims. Why i am not a muslim is the most detailed dissection of the scourge that is the killer cult. Grammatically it still pretends to be a question, but rhetorically it lets only expect answers. Hadith the book of tribulations and portents of the last.

Because why i am not a muslim is an overt polemic against islam and middle eastern islamic culture, ibn warraq is a penname used to avoid a potentially fatal fatwa such as that which threatened salman rushdie for many years. The purpose of this page not to defend about our religion, just describe what is islam. Find the answers to all the above questions and more in my book, no. There will be times when you read or study will conflict with your current belief or value system and at those times, you have to show patience to refer b. When this book came out, it was a breath of fresh air. Grappling with a book like why i am not a muslim may not only make islam more tolerantit could make it stronger. Government, tv media, social media everywhere there is a cacophony around the muslims. Warraq pleads for freedom of expression in muslim society and the right to discuss and criticize the tenets of islam without fear of death threats and other acts of terrorism. Yet i identify with the muslimamerican community for social, cultural and political reasons. He also examines the dark side of islam such as the salman rushdie affair, the oppression of women, and the. Muslim women who cover their faces find greater acceptance. Also, the prophet muhammad peace be upon him was the greatest person in history. He dajjal would be a young man with twisted, contracted hair, and a blind eye. On the other hand, some might make the case that warraqs book on islam is a courageous and prophetic call to value and protect human rights, especially the rights of women.

The quran is the only holy book, which has not been changed by mankind from the time it was revealed by allah through our prophet muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam i am proud to be a muslim and i believe that all muslims should be proud to be muslims because islam is a true religion with god. Why i am not a muslim by ibn warraq, paperback barnes. Khan hopes that after reading the book people will see that muslim women are not under a monolithic, single story narrative, and their voices and stories concerning their faith should be heard. We must be extremely grateful to warraq for his revealing book. But not for muslim women who wear the niqab, or islamic face veil.

As simon cottee, author of a new book the apostates. Firstly keeping an open mind is important when you wish to study a religion or a philosophy. The contents of the book are organized in a comprehensible fashion and draw extensively on documented history. Book muslin definition of book muslin by merriamwebster. The eyecatching title, why i am not a muslim is at first embarrassing in different ways. If he comes forth while i am among you, i shall contend with him on your behalf, but if he comes forth while i am not amongst you, a man must contend on his own behalf and allah would take care of every muslim on my behalf and safeguard him against his evil.

Why i am not a muslim is apparently the first book of its kind to have appeared in the english language. That there are lots of muslim types out there, range from the conservative muslim, liberal muslim, gay and lesbian muslim, the non practice muslim, etc. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. I am at physical risk because i do videos, says shams. I sigh as i write this as my own opinion has not gone down well with many of the practicing muslims i meet but the truth is important enough for me to feel that i should share my experience in the hope that it helps others who felt as i have.

Teachers guide muslims teacher center frontline pbs. The author mentions why i am not a christian towards the end of the first chapter, stating that many of its arguments also apply to islam. The book pertaining to punishments prescribed by islam. Book endorsement why i am not a muslim by ibn warraq youtube. Why i am not a muslim by ibn warraq, 1995 online research. Book muslin definition is muslin used to strengthen the backbone construction of books. However, as mentioned earlier, you have complete freedom to. Ibn warraq arranges his abundant materials on no obvious principles. Few books about religion deserve the attribution courageous. Why im not a muslim is a book every muslim should read. To be a muslim fathi yakan all praises to allah, and blessings and peace to his messenger. I said yes, im not a muslim, but afterwards i wish id said who are you to. This book may be used by children and new muslim and as an aid to parents and teachers.

My favorite book on islam is the rationalist critique why i am not a muslim. He lashes out at the western intellectuals who instead of condemning the assassination order of a savage man like khomeini against salman rushdi, chose to criticize rushdi for his book the satanic. I am a muslim 1 i believe in allah i am a muslim i believe in allah. I am a muslim kid book has so many fun activities that. It will undoubtedly be a controversial book because it deals personally and forthrightly. I am muslim by dina zaman meet your next favorite book. We do not find the punishment of stoning in the book of allah, and thus go astray by abandoning this duty. The book pertaining to punishments prescribed by islam kitab alhudud. Joseph hoffmann, prometheus books, 1995, hardcover, 428 pages, isbn 0879759844. Warraq examines the life of muhammad, the writing of the koran and the spread of islam. This book is to inspire nonmuslims and to help them understand what the real teachings of islam are and what it takes to be a muslim. It calls not for a wall of silence, much less a rushdielike fatwa on the authors life, but for an equally compelling response from a believing muslim.