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Post by muslimunity on Aug 6, 2004 15:54:55 GMT -5
asalaamu alaykum
This book has been sitting on desk for the longest time... i never got around to reading it but I think I'll pick it up tonight and read it inshaAllah.
Here's a book I just finished reading; Fences and Windows by Naomi Klein. The book is about the devasting effects of Globalization and capitalism. Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist/author who's famous for her book No Logos about mass marketing and coroperate manipulation. I've recently started reading her work because I believe this is an area of dialogue Muslims have to be involved in to offer an alternative view.
salaam
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Post by maruf on Aug 7, 2004 0:19:26 GMT -5
Here's a book I just finished reading; Fences and Windows by Naomi Klein. The book is about the devasting effects of Globalization and capitalism. Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist/author who's famous for her book No Logos about mass marketing and coroperate manipulation. I've recently started reading her work because I believe this is an area of dialogue Muslims have to be involved in to offer an alternative view.
This seems like a great suggestion...perhaps I will look for some of her work...perhaps we can write her?
May Allah reward you for your efforts!
was-salaam
Ma'ruf
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Post by muslimunity on Aug 7, 2004 12:51:09 GMT -5
asalaamu alaykum, Yeah you should definitely look into her work. I think all of her books (with the exception of No Logo) are available from her website www.noLogo.org free of charge as she doesn't believe in copyright. What frustrates me about the anti-globalizationists is that although they know very well capitalism is oppressive they don't realize that it is just an extention of their political system (democracy) which they aren't willing to question. I meet a lot of these people at university and I never know quite how to approach them except point out the ills of capitalism and convince them even more. How would you suggest Muslims approach this area of dawah?
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Post by Islamic Revival on Aug 8, 2004 18:37:17 GMT -5
Someone told me recently that 'In The Shade of the Quran' by Sayyid Qutb is banned in Saudi Arabia. Does anyone know if that is true?
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Post by maruf on Aug 9, 2004 1:11:18 GMT -5
huhmmm...seems like they do not want any revolutionary thinkers?
It would not surprise be if it was banned.
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Post by Islamic Revival on Aug 25, 2004 19:03:56 GMT -5
As-salam alaikum.
I have just acquired 'In the Shade of the Quran', 'Milestones' and 'The Sealed Nectar'.
InshAllah I will try to post bits and pieces I find interesting as I read.
wa salam.
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Post by Bint Mohammed on Aug 30, 2004 12:17:40 GMT -5
In the shade of the Quran and Milestones are excellent books. Do you have all the volumes of 'in the shade...'? They would be banned in Saudi because of the Wahabbi clergy.
If you can get hold of Bidayatul Mujtahid which is a compartive study of Fiqh by classical shcolar ibn Rushd, woud be good. I recently bought the two volumes and found it a good help for digging differnet opinions on fiqhi matters.
I recently bought 10 volumes of seerah by at-tabari, whihc authentically narrates the history from Adam (as) to the latter period of Abbasid khilafah uptill the life of at-tabari himself.
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Post by Islamic Revival on Aug 30, 2004 15:07:13 GMT -5
Jazak Allah for your suggestions. I got both of the books from outside Saudi as I did not see them here. The Sealed Nectar is available in every bookstore here though.
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Post by maruf on Sept 7, 2004 1:28:09 GMT -5
Bint Mohammed wrote:
"If you can get hold of Bidayatul Mujtahid which is a compartive study of Fiqh by classical shcolar ibn Rushd, woud be good. I recently bought the two volumes and found it a good help for digging differnet opinions on fiqhi matters.
I recently bought 10 volumes of seerah by at-tabari, whihc authentically narrates the history from Adam (as) to the latter period of Abbasid khilafah uptill the life of at-tabari himself."
Jazaka Allah khayr for this....I have to try to get these books...how much?
was-salaam ma'ruf
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Post by Bint Mohammed on Sept 9, 2004 18:48:51 GMT -5
Bidayatul Mujtahid and such books are rare in teh west or with extortionist prices by publishers who have patent them. They can be imported from countries like Pakistan where they are dead cheap. Bidayatul Mujathid is sold by Darussalam publications for £60, at-tabari seerah is £20 per volume, after haggling I got the whole set for £130, not sure about dollars. I inherited alot of my books from friends who left here for abroad for dawah. Dont you wish you had such great friends?
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Post by maruf on Sept 9, 2004 22:16:42 GMT -5
as-salaamu'alaykum!
Indeed great friends "are worth their price in Gold."
May Allah bless those who left for the da'wah....we all know of those who have...but not all gave books!!!
was-salaam
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Post by maruf on Sept 11, 2004 6:37:56 GMT -5
Islamic revival wrote:
I'm also interested to hear about other books which help to increase knowledge about political events/analysis.
My comments:
Miles Copeland's The Game of Nations, is a book many shabab have pointed out is good to read. I almost finished this book on my last trip.
It is a good book to understand the inner workings of Statesman or diplomats who try to carry out the policy of nations.
Its focus was largely on Nasr of Egypt and the emotional factors that go into politics.
Insha Allah I will write more later.
was-salaam
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Post by yuit on Oct 5, 2004 7:40:39 GMT -5
I would recommend that people read Roots by Alex Haley. It is truely a brillant read. based on the life of a muslim Slave call Kunta Kinte. It isn't really islamic more on the Slavery of the black people and the ordeal that they had to face. I also have just read Blood Brother by Elias Chachour a Christian priest in Palestine as well as The autobiography of Malcolm X, which was also a good read.
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Post by Islamic Revival on Oct 5, 2004 8:39:24 GMT -5
I also read the autobiography of Malcolm X, many years back. It was an interesting read, although (obviously) not much that I could relate to, until I got to the end. That's when I felt it got really interesting, i.e. when he changed his views after performing Hajj.
However, it did clear up a lot of confusions I had at the time about Nation of Islam. I really didn't know what views they advocated until then.
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Post by maruf on Oct 5, 2004 9:04:37 GMT -5
The book should be mandatory reading in America, if you ask me.
The book gives a realistic view of how racism within the American System pushes people of color and blacks, in particular, towards deviant behavior. It really gives a picture of the Street life as well with its underground markets such as interracial sexuality and drugs.
Malcolm X could have been one of those who "bought into the system" had it not been for racism constantly pushing him away, telling him he was not good enough because of his race.
It would be shameful today that even some Muslims hold this view.
The book talks about really race relations in America at that time, 1940s, 50s, 60s, and really still today.
The point that America needs to take is that despite the horrible racism he experienced. He would later come around to seeing that it was the mindset or concepts that the people held that caused this sickness.
What he suggests, in fact says is that the White person in America needs Islaam in order to cure themselves.
I am sure one could say the same thing about the British as it relates to Asians as well in the UK, or even Arabs as it relates to the Jews in Palestine, although on a different level, so yo do not have to be black to relate to this book.
So there is something we all can take from this book.
What he talked about was very true, only what he came around late to understand, was that it was not the White man, it was the Capitalistic system which was the enemy.
If he were around today, I would talk to him about this point.
I think though, that it would be helpful if Yuit explained why we should read this book, and especially the others.
Why should we read these books as Muslims?
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