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such as the reason as why the saints usually refuse to deploy their miraculous powers

Kaltner intersperses his book with numerous photographs and textboxes to emphasize and highlight important elements of the Qur'an

The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him

the author's organization and approach is intellectually sensitive and spiritually intuitive

this text offers a comprehensive collection on the history of formal logic

Sayers' Aristotle on Detective Fiction

With the past on full display in this heavily researched and exciting book

as well as Arabic readers and non-Arabs learning to read the Qur'an in Arabic

revealing commonalities and differences in how modern Muslims have creatively interpreted and reinterpreted their heritage

and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity’s ever-changing quest for identity

and Ottomans feature in the story

This book explores the myriad meanings of the caliphate for Muslims around the world through the analytical lens of two key moments of loss in the thirteenth and twentieth centuries