With this audiobook, one can hear about a portion of Islam unknown to most Americans: Islam's contemplative tradition. Willis thoughtfully and carefully reads one of the last works of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, who is an Islamic Sufi, a mystical practitioner of Islam. Willis reads at an appropriate pace and with appropriate seriousness, directing individuals toward personal purification, peace with others, embrace of the true faith, and oneness with all people. The work is more devotional than educational, and Willis reads it accordingly. Amazingly, Willis never stumbles on the occasional Arabic passage, phrase, or name; his reading of those passages is so good that he sounds bilingual. M.L.C. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine--
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What if Jihad means striving to be good? What if Islam means that you cannot cause suffering to another life? What if Islam means that you cannot judge other lives? What if Islam and World Peace mean the same thing? Islam teaches that we must not kill each other. Instead we must wage war against evil qualities within ourselves. Islam seeks to join together as one, knowing that those who have not affirmed the Kalimah (the affirmation of Faith) are our neighbors, and that those who have affirmed the Kalimah become a part of us. Oneness is the most important aspect of Islam: protecting our neighbors from danger is primary, and then we must embrace themthat is Islam. "A rich work, full of incredible insights on the present state of the world." -- Victor Danner, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University ."..relates Islam to the peace and serenity which has always been at the heart of its message." -- Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor of Islamic Studies, George Washington University
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