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Legends of the Fire Spirits - Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar (Paperback): Robert Lebling Legends of the Fire Spirits - Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar (Paperback)
Robert Lebling
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 In Stock

According to Islamic tradition, Allah created three types of beings: angels, made of light; humans, made of earth; and jinn, made of smokeless fire. Supernatural, shape-shifting, intelligent and blessed with free will and remarkable powers, jinn have over the ages been given many names - demon, spirit, ghoul, genie, ifrit and shaitan. Believed in by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world and from all faiths, jinn have played a particularly central role in the literature, culture and belief systems of the Middle East and the Islamic world. Legends of the Fire Spirits explores through time and across nations the enduring phenomenon of the jinn. From North Africa to Central Asia, from the Mediterranean to sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, this riveting, often chilling, yet reasoned book draws on ancient testimonies, medieval histories, colonial records, anthropologist's reports and traveller's tales to explore the different types of jinn, their behaviour, society, culture and long history of contact with humankind. It documents their links with famous figures in history such as King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and illustrates the varied and vivid portrayals of jinn in world literature. In essence, Legends of the Fire Spirits demonstrates the colourful diversity of human culture and the durability of faith and is a magnificent and indispensable portrayal of the rich folklore of the Islamic world.

Muhammad The Merciful (Hardcover): Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Muhammad The Merciful (Hardcover)
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
R931 Discovery Miles 9 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the focus of love and devotion for one fifth of humanity. Even outsiders cannot deny his political genius and great statesmanship as the founder of a new world order and the stimulus for a succession of brilliant and progressive civilisations. But a study of his life in these terms overlooks arguably his most essential qualities - his mercy and benevolence. Internationally renowned Islamic scholar, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has produced a work unrivalled in its comprehensive treatment of the subject matter, illustrating the merciful character of the Prophet in all its aspects, towards humans and more generally towards all beings. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has reproduced a solid corpus of references from the Qur'an, along with reliable Hadith, specially selected for authenticity and relevance. All sources are meticulously referenced in Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri's characteristic style. This book shows how in spite of immense hardships and painful ordeals, the mercy and compassion of the Prophet remained to the fore, even towards those who opposed and persecuted him. For Muslims, this book will be a means to celebrate the magnanimous personality of the Prophet and an incentive to instil the great qualities of the Prophet in their own lives, while non-Muslims and academics will discover how these qualities as described in the Islamic literature have caused the Prophet to occupy his preeminent position in the religious consciousness of Muslims.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Paperback): Padmasambhava The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Paperback)
Padmasambhava
R216 R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Save R26 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hagitude - Reimagining the Second Half of Life (Paperback): Sharon Blackie Hagitude - Reimagining the Second Half of Life (Paperback)
Sharon Blackie
R507 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pandora's Jar - Women In The Greek Myths (Paperback): Natalie Haynes Pandora's Jar - Women In The Greek Myths (Paperback)
Natalie Haynes
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.

Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek tragedy, from Homer to Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, from the Trojan War to Jason and the Argonauts. And still, today, a wealth of novels, plays and films draw their inspiration from stories first told almost three thousand years ago. But modern tellers of Greek myth have usually been men, and have routinely shown little interest in telling women’s stories. And when they do, those women are often painted as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil. But Pandora – the first woman, who according to legend unloosed chaos upon the world – was not a villain, and even Medea and Phaedra have more nuanced stories than generations of retellings might indicate.

Now, in Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths, Natalie Haynes – broadcaster, writer and passionate classicist – redresses this imbalance. Taking Pandora and her jar (the box came later) as the starting point, she puts the women of the Greek myths on equal footing with the menfolk. After millennia of stories telling of gods and men, be they Zeus or Agamemnon, Paris or Odysseus, Oedipus or Jason, the voices that sing from these pages are those of Hera, Athena and Artemis, and of Clytemnestra, Jocasta, Eurydice and Penelope.

Bhagavad Gita as it is (Hardcover): S.Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada Bhagavad Gita as it is (Hardcover)
S.Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
From One End of the Earth to the Other - The London Bet Din, 1805-1855, and the Jewish Convicts Transported to Australia... From One End of the Earth to the Other - The London Bet Din, 1805-1855, and the Jewish Convicts Transported to Australia (Paperback)
Jeremy I. Pfeffer
R909 Discovery Miles 9 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The emancipation of the Jews of England was largely complete when George III came to the throne in 1760. Free to live how and where they wished, the Jews had been specifically exempted from the provisions of the 1753 Marriage Act which made Christian marriage the only legal option for all others. The effect of this exemption was to put the matrimonial causes of the Jews of England exclusively in the hands of their Rabbis and Dayanim (Jewish ecclesiastical judges) for the next one hundred years. No Bet Din (Jewish ecclesiastical court) anywhere in the world has left such a complete record of its transactions -- matrimonial and proselytical -- as that contained in the extant Pinkas (minute-book) of the London Bet Din from 1805 to 1855. In all other matters, including the offences punishable by transportation, Jews were subject to the jurisdiction of the civil courts. Of the estimated 150,000 convict transportees shipped to the Australian penal colonies, some seven hundred were Jews. Matrimonial and related matters involving twenty of these miscreants are recorded in the Pinkas. Jeremy Pfeffer recounts the history of the London Bet Din during these years as revealed by the Pinkas record and relates the previously untold stories of this group of Jewish convict transportees and their families.

Celtic Mysticism, Volume 2 - Your Personal Guide to Celtic and Druid Tradition (Hardcover): Tracie Long Celtic Mysticism, Volume 2 - Your Personal Guide to Celtic and Druid Tradition (Hardcover)
Tracie Long
R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Connect more meaningfully to the cultural wisdom and occult knowledge of the rich and thriving Celtic world. Reclaim ancestral traditions and older ways of connecting with the earth and spirituality by going straight to the heart of mystical traditions. Celtic Mysticism explores the folk magic that has thrived in the British Isles for thousands of years. With this guidebook for both newcomers to magical practice and those searching for a concise reference to a long history, discover how to honor your connection to nature and the rhythms of the seasons in the Celtic way. Explore the history behind Celtic practices, rituals, and spells and then engage with them firsthand, forming a deeper bond with Mother Earth. Illuminated by beautiful illustrations, this guide presents: The lore and history of the Celts Rites and spells based in green magic and natural cycles Meditations and rituals to bring the ancient wisdom into modern life Key concepts, figures, and legends of Celtic tradition As with every title in the Mystic Traditions series, Celtic Mysticism is a celebration of a unique and beautiful culture. As such, the subject matter and content has been treated with the utmost care and respect to ensure an accurate and reverent presentation that is accessible to a variety of audiences, and serves to further educate and foster support for these rich practices and traditions for years to come. Celtic Mysticism is your engaging, accessible, and hands-on introduction to the deep magic and spirituality of the Celts. The Mystic Traditions series explores mystical and spiritual traditions and magical practices from around the world from a modern perspective. These guides offer concise introductions to the origins of mystical practices; explain key concepts, figures, and legends in these traditions; and give straightforward and engaging instruction on how to connect directly with these practices through rituals, spells, and more. Also available in the Mystic Traditions series: Native American Spiritualism, Zen Buddhism.

The Tao is Silent (Paperback): Raymond M Smullyan The Tao is Silent (Paperback)
Raymond M Smullyan
R386 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What We're Scared Of (Paperback): Keren David What We're Scared Of (Paperback)
Keren David
R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Evie and Lottie are twin sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Evie's sharp and funny. Lottie's a day-dreamer. Evie's the fighter, Lottie's the peace-maker. What they do have in common is their Jewishness - even though the family isn't religious. When their mother gets a high-profile job and is targeted by antisemitic trolls on social media, the girls brush it off at first - but then the threats start getting uglier. . . What We're Scared Of is a taut thriller, a tale of sibling friendship and rivalry - and a searing look at what happens when you scratch beneath the surface.

Bardskull (Hardcover): Martin Shaw Bardskull (Hardcover)
Martin Shaw
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bardskull is the record of three journeys made by Martin Shaw, the celebrated storyteller and interpreter of myth, in the year before he turned fifty. It is unlike anything he has written before. This is not a book about myth or narrative: rather, it is a sequence of incantations, a series of battles. Each of the three journeys sees Shaw walk alone into a Dartmoor forest and wait. What arrive are stories - fragments of myth that he has carried within him for decades: the deep history of Dartmoor itself; the lives of distant family members; Arthurian legend; and tales from India, Persia, Lapland, the Caucasus and Siberia. But these stories and their tellers don't arrive as the bearers of solace or easy wisdom. As with all quests, Shaw is entering a domain of traps and tests. Bardskull can be read as a fable, as memoir, as auto-fiction or as an attempt to undomesticate myth. It is a magnificent, unclassifiable work of the imagination.

The Earl and the Pharaoh - From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun (Hardcover): The Countess of Carnarvon The Earl and the Pharaoh - From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun (Hardcover)
The Countess of Carnarvon
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyptian world was opened. The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun would be the most astonishing archaeological find of the century, revealing not only the boy pharaoh's preserved remains, but thousands of finely crafted objects, from the iconic gold mask and coffins to a dagger made from meteorite, chalices, beautiful furniture and even 3000-year-old food and wine. The world's understanding of Ancient Egyptian civilisation was immeasurably enhanced, and the quantity and richness of the objects in the tomb is still being studied today. Two men were ultimately responsible for the discovery: Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter. It was Lord Carnarvon who held the concession to excavate and whose passion and ability to finance the project allowed the eventual discovery to take place. The Earl and the Pharaoh tells the story of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. Carnarvon's life, money and sudden death became front-page news throughout the world following the discovery of the tomb, fuelling rumours that persist today of 'the curse of the pharaohs'. His beloved home, Highclere Castle, is today best-known as the set of Downton Abbey. Drawing on Highclere Castle's never-before-plumbed archives, bestselling author Fiona, the Countess of Carnarvon, charts the twists of luck and tragedies that shaped Carnarvon's life; his restless and enquiring mind that drove him to travel to escape conventional society life in Edwardian Britain.

English Translation of the Holy Quran Standard Pocket Edition (Hardcover): Maulana Muhammad Ali English Translation of the Holy Quran Standard Pocket Edition (Hardcover)
Maulana Muhammad Ali 1
R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS - Islam (Paperback): Richard Gray WJEC/Eduqas Religious Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS - Islam (Paperback)
Richard Gray 1
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, the Student Book offers high quality support you can trust. / Written by an experienced teacher and author with an in-depth understanding of teaching, learning and assessment at A Level and AS. / A skills-based approach to learning, covering content of the specification with examination preparation from the start. / Developing skills feature focuses on what to do with the content and the issues that are raised with a progressive range of AO1 examples and AO2 exam-focused activities. / Questions and Answers section provides practice questions with student answers and examiner commentaries. / It provides a range of specific activities that target each of the Assessment Objectives to build skills of knowledge, understanding and evaluation. / Includes a range of features to encourage you to consolidate and reinforce your learning.

The War on the Uyghurs - China's Campaign Against Xinjiang's Muslims (Paperback): Sean R. Roberts The War on the Uyghurs - China's Campaign Against Xinjiang's Muslims (Paperback)
Sean R. Roberts; Foreword by Ben Emmerson
R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first account of one of the world's most pressing humanitarian catastrophes. This eye-opening book reveals how China has used the US-led Global War on Terror as cover for its increasingly brutal suppression of the Uyghur people. China's actions, it argues, have emboldened states around the globe to persecute ethnic minorities and severely repress domestic opposition in the name of combatting terrorism. Within weeks of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the Chinese government announced that it faced a serious terrorist threat from its largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority. Nearly two decades later, of the 11 million Uyghurs living in China today, more than 1 million have been detained in so-called re-education camps, victims of what has become the largest program of mass incarceration and surveillance in the world. Drawing on extensive interviews with Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as well as refugee communities and exiles, Sean Roberts tells a story that is not just about state policies, but about Uyghur responses to these devastating government programs. Providing a lucid and far-reaching analysis of China's cultural genocide, The War on the Uyghurs allows the voices of those caught up in the human tragedy to be heard for the first time. -- .

Secret Judaism and the Spanish Inquisition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Michael Alpert Secret Judaism and the Spanish Inquisition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Michael Alpert
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the end of the 15th century until the 18th, Spanish Jews carried on Jewish practices in the shadow of the Inquisition. Those caught were forced to recant or be burnt at the stake. Drawing on their confessions and trial documents, this book tells their story.

Wit and Wisdom from the Zen Masters - Find Your Inner Peace (Paperback): Cider Mill Press Wit and Wisdom from the Zen Masters - Find Your Inner Peace (Paperback)
Cider Mill Press
R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reflect on wit and wisdom from the Zen masters with the definitive guide to finding your inner peace. Find true balance with the wisdom of the Zen masters as your guide. Full of infinite wisdom to help you nurture your inner self and bring balance into your life, this pocket-size guide is the perfect gift book for anyone looking to bring themselves to a higher level of understanding about the world.

Essential Chakra Yoga - Poses to Balance, Heal, and Energize the Body and Mind (Paperback): Christina D'Arrigo Essential Chakra Yoga - Poses to Balance, Heal, and Energize the Body and Mind (Paperback)
Christina D'Arrigo
R416 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R65 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Holy Quran - With English Translation and Commentary (Paperback, 7th Revised edition): Maulana Muhammad Ali Holy Quran - With English Translation and Commentary (Paperback, 7th Revised edition)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Holy Qur,an was the revealation given to Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) from Allah (God)by way of the Angel Gabriel (S.R.A.) approx. 1400 A.D.

To Know Torah - The Book of Genesis - To Understand the Weekly Parasha. Modern Reading in the Peshat of the Torah and its Ideas... To Know Torah - The Book of Genesis - To Understand the Weekly Parasha. Modern Reading in the Peshat of the Torah and its Ideas (Paperback)
Ephraim Chamiel
R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Islam and Human Rights (Hardcover): Nader Hashemi, Emran Qureshi Islam and Human Rights (Hardcover)
Nader Hashemi, Emran Qureshi
R27,393 Discovery Miles 273 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This four-volume compendium delves into topics such as the theology of rights in Islam, comparative explorations, and a historical study of human rights in Muslim-majority societies spanning Africa, the Middle East, and South and South East Asia during the 20th and early 21 centuries. Moreover, it explores how Muslim women and men have understood their faith and evolving notions of rights and liberties. Volume 1 analyzes the relationship between religion and human rights along with "Western" and "Islamic" human rights schemes. Volume 2 traces early and later Muslim responses to human rights during the 20th century. Volume 3 considers the political context in the struggle for human rights in Muslim societies by focusing on state-society relations. Volume 4 explores shari'ah and contemporary human rights controversies by surveying subjects such as: women's rights which is described as the locomotive of societal change, apostasy and blasphemy laws, as well as LGBT and labor rights.

Reopening Muslim Minds - A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance (Paperback): Mustafa Akyol Reopening Muslim Minds - A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance (Paperback)
Mustafa Akyol
R494 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R86 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an Islamic Enlightenment today In Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses "the crisis of Islam" in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries. He especially demonstrates how values often associated with Western Enlightenment -- freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science -- had Islamic counterparts, which sadly were cast aside in favor of more dogmatic views, often for political ends. Elucidating complex ideas with engaging prose and storytelling, Reopening Muslim Minds borrows lost visions from medieval Muslim thinkers such as Ibn Rushd (aka Averroes), to offer a new Muslim worldview on a range of sensitive issues: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion, or freedom from religion. While frankly acknowledging the problems in the world of Islam today, Akyol offers a clear and hopeful vision for its future.

Studies in Spirituality (Hardcover): Jonathan Sacks Studies in Spirituality (Hardcover)
Jonathan Sacks
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
In the Shadow of Islam (Paperback): Isabelle Eberhardt In the Shadow of Islam (Paperback)
Isabelle Eberhardt
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman who dressed as a man in order to travel alone and unimpeded throughout North AfricaIn 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt, at the age of 20, left an already unconventional life in Geneva for the Morroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free from the confinements of her society she traveled into the desert, and into the heart of Islam. Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination, anda book that today isregarded as one of the true classics of travel writing. In the current political climate, it is also a book uncannily current in its treatment of the culture of Islam in North Africa. One of the most astonishing travel documents of all time, this book is also a feminist classic in its own right."

Turn Me to Gold - 108 Poems of Kabir (Paperback): Andrew Harvey Turn Me to Gold - 108 Poems of Kabir (Paperback)
Andrew Harvey; Photographs by Brett Hurd
R752 R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Save R102 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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