The Nearest in Affection

I fully agree with Stuart Brown that many conflicts between Christians and Muslims occur because of misunderstandings due to both parties' ignorance of each others' beliefs and, in some circumstances, the deliberate misrepresentation of both faiths by their members. I also fully agree tha...

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Autor principal: Jalal Hamedi
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: International Institute of Islamic Thought 1997
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Sumario:I fully agree with Stuart Brown that many conflicts between Christians and Muslims occur because of misunderstandings due to both parties' ignorance of each others' beliefs and, in some circumstances, the deliberate misrepresentation of both faiths by their members. I also fully agree that people have to work hard within their community and use their abilities to resolve any conflicts that arise in a very peaceful manner. However, many atrocities that have been committed throughout the world should not be attributed to religion per se but to those who use religion and abuse the ignorance of their people about religion for worldly gains. As regards this book, the first question that comes to my mind is, for whom did Brown write this book? I fail to understand how the contents of this book can help Muslims or Christians understand each other in a better way. First of all, the book's language is not for the layman. Second, anyone who reads this book must have an extensive knowledge of Islamic history in order to grasp the author's points. This book was not written for persons with little or no knowledge of Islam (whether Muslim or Christian). In order for one to understand the concept of this book, one has to have knowledge of both religions. A large portion of the book has nothing to do with its title "The Nearest in Affection." Most importantly, I have never read a book that does not provide references. I could not confirm many statements made by the author. In my opinion, this book will cause more confusion for non-Muslims than it will help them to understand Muslims. A few specific statements need to be clarified or corrected. For example, Bmwn explains that "Arabs held that it was Isma'il who lay on the altar." The correct statement is that Muslims believe this, because there are many non ...