Wholeness and Holiness in Education An Islamic Perspective (P/B)

Originally written in Arabic by Abdul Mun’im al Hashmi. It is like an encyclopedia of dreams. It tells us how we should behave on seeing a dream and how they may be interpreted. There are dreams of the Prophets and the Righteous men, and the dreams of the Prophet and his Sahabah. Some dreams of non-Muslims also find place in this book. The author also informs as to what various things like animals, birds and certain chapters of the Qur’an would mean if seen in a dream.

A lengthy process, rich in remarkable and thought-provoking events, including compelling encounters with Islamic philosophy, led the author to embrace Islam. His experiences since that time – such as his pilgrimages to Makkah – further deepened his understanding of, and identification with, this “fastest growing religion in Europe.” This “Diary” is, however, much more than a recorded soliloquy. It is a lively introduction to Islam as such – developed in the spiritual confrontation of a Muslim intellectual of European background with the ideology and value system of post-industrial western society.

In present era we are facing lot of questions:

• What is status of women in Islam?

• Who is superior – man or women?

• What does Islam say about inter-religious marriages, man’s treatment towards his wife and privacy in homes?

• What does Islam say about dress, veil, clothing and ornaments, perfumes and the wisdom of banning gold and silk for men?

This beginner’s guide to Islam answers all such questions.