|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam
|
Buy Now
Leaving Islam - Apostates Speak Out (Hardcover, New)
Loot Price: R641
Discovery Miles 6 410
You Save: R201
(24%)
|
|
|
Leaving Islam - Apostates Speak Out (Hardcover, New)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
In the West abandoning one's religion (apostasy) can be a
difficult, emotional decision, which sometimes has social
repercussions. However, in culturally diverse societies where there
is a mixture of ethnic groups and various philosophies of life,
most people look upon such shifts in intellectual allegiance as a
matter of personal choice and individual right. By contrast, in
Islam apostasy is still viewed as an almost unthinkable act, and in
orthodox circles it is considered a crime punishable by death.
Renowned scholar of Islamic Studies Bernard Lewis described the
seriousness of leaving the Islamic faith in the following dire
terms: "Apostasy was a crime as well as a sin, and the apostate was
damned both in this world and the next. His crime was treason u
desertion and betrayal of the community to which he belonged, and
to which he owed loyalty; his life and property were forfeit. He
was a dead limb to be excised."
Defying the death penalty applicable to all apostates in Islam, the
ex-Muslims who are here represented feel it is their duty to speak
up against their former faith, to tell the truth about the fastest
growing religion in the world. These former Muslims, from all parts
of the Islamic world, recount how they slowly came to realize that
the religion into which they were born was in many respects
unbelievable and sometimes even dangerous.
These memoirs of personal journeys to enlightenment and
intellectual freedom make for moving reading and are a courageous
signal to other ex-Muslims to come out of the closet.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
