Gandhi’s Responses to Islam-Sheila Mcdonough-DKPD-9788124600351
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| Look at him as we
may: whether as an exceptional human being, a modern-age prophet, a unique
politician, or a charismatic leader of non-violent movement, Gandhi’s
many-sidedness is proverbial. And, then, he was a religious genius as well —
with genuine tolerance and respect for all mankind’s faiths. Here is the
first ever study exploring exclusively Gandhi’s attitude to Islam, from his
childhood to the last years of his phenomenally eventful life. In
thematically focussing on his responsiveness to Islam, Dr. Sheila McDonough
addresses a vital question: “Why did Gandhi say the things, he did, about
Islam?” Which leads her to meticulously trace, among other determinants, the
intellectual influences that had helped shape Gandhi’s vision of Islam — the
vision he particularly shared with many of his Indian contemporaries. The
author, a widely known authority on Islamic Studies, puts together many of
Gandhi’s observations about Prophet Mohammed, the holy Qur’an, and the
Islamic faith to emphasize that his positive, respectful response to Islam
was not a matter of political pragmatism, nor a facade to unify Indians at a
critical period of their history, but it went far beyond — to a philosophical
understanding of the very essence of Islam. Unfailingly convincing, Prof.
McDonough combines, in her writing, a rare scholarship with readability that
makes her book at once fascinating to both specialists and common readers
anywhere in the modern world. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124600351
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
1994 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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Gandhi’s Responses to Islam-Sheila Mcdonough-DKPD-9788124600351
