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Islam is one of the Semitic Religions thus one of the greatest
religions of the world, and it is not easy to present a complete
description of this religion in a Compact Survey, as this book is.
It is also not easy to understand the practical life of the Muslims
without some knowledge of their religious-social life. For that,
one needs to have a complete understanding of the principal
institution of Islam. A compact exposition of Muslim institutions
covers at least important aspects of Arab-Muslim life. Keeping in
mind these facts, I have tried to deal with the origin, background,
and the rise of Islam; the dogmas and the superstitions of the
faith; the sources and practice of Muslim law, the family life; and
Sufism. It packs an immense amount of information even though there
are still other aspect to be dealt with. Concerning the life of the
Prophet, it is well-known that Muhammad b. 'Abdullah was born about
570 C.E. in Mecca (al-Makkah), the son of a Korashite family.
Orphaned early, he grew up under the care of his nearest relatives.
His father had already died so he was brought up by his nearest
relatives-his grandfather aand his uncle. He was a shepherd during
his boyhood age. It is also reported that unlike other boys,
Muhammad was thoughtful, rather than playful. At the age of about
twenty-five, he became the business adviser of a famed widow named
Khadija, who was fifteen years his senior. Eventually he became her
third husband. We do not know much about his early religious life.
He seems, however, to have begun early to meditate on the values of
life, and to have had an unusually nervous, "high-strung
constitution." At the age of forty, he started receiving the divine
Muhammad Hedayetullah has spent much of his life and career
studying the religions of the world, and he has come to a very
simple but informed conclusion: all world religions are basically
the same. Certainly, they are spread across separate geographical
areas. Yes, the deities of different religions are called by
different names. And yet, there is a unity of purpose among them
all. Unity and Diversity in World's Living Religions is one man's
educated journey through the religions of the world. By focusing on
the living religions of today, he has derived a conclusive level of
similarity underlying every culture known to modern man. From the
deities worshipped by Hinduism, to Confucianism and even
Christianity, all cultures seek a connection with a higher power
for strength, guidance, and love. Hedayetullah's conclusions are
remarkable in this day and age, especially with religious wars and
prejudices based solely on the adverse beliefs of the so-called
"enemy." What would the world be like if we were to realize and
accept that we are all one people, under one higher power, seeking
to worship together? It is not a simple feat, but it starts with a
solitary insight: no matter where we are or what we believe, we are
one.
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