What is Islam and Why?

by Ghazi bin Muhammad

What is Islam and Why is a short, yet profound exposition of the how the religious practices of Islam engage human beings in all that they are.

53 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal (born in Amman on the 15th of October 1966) is the nephew of the late King Al-Hussein bin Talal of Jordan. He received his BA from Princeton University in 1988 Summa cum laude; his first PhD from Cambridge University, U.K., in 1993, and his second PhD from Al-Azhar University in Cairo 2010. Prince Ghazi has held many official positions in Jordan including: Cultural Secretary to H.M. King Hussein; Advisor for Tribal Affairs to H.M. King Hussein; Personal Envoy of and Special Advisor to H.M. King Abdullah II, and Chief Advisor for Religious and Cultural Affairs to H.M. King Abdullah II. He has also served as Regent of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In 1996 Prince Ghazi founded the Al-Balqa Applied University, and in 2008 he founded the World Islamic Sciences and Education University. In 1997 he founded the National Park of the Site of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, and in 2001 he established the Great Tafsir Project (www.Altafsir.com), the largest online project for exegesis of the Holy Qur’an. Prince Ghazi is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought; he was the author of the historical Open Letter ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’ in 2007, and the author of the World Interfaith Harmony Week United Nations General Assembly Resolution in October 2010.

Reviews

[Khairul Ikhwan]

Hampir keseluruhan buku yang ringkas ini menjelaskan apa itu Islam dengan mensyarahkan hadis Jibril dari sudut tasawwuf. Di awalnya, penulis menerangkan tentang diri manusia, jasad, nafs, ruh, pancaindera dan fakulti dalamannya. Setelah itu, penulis menunjukkan hubungan rapat antara bahagian-bahagian diri manusia tersebut dengan Islam, Iman & Ihsan. Persoalan mengapa Islam juga agak ringkas namun ia sebenarnya berbalik semula kepada penjelasan sebelumnya tentang apa itu Islam.

[адэм · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently the best concise introduction to Islam I've read so far. Touches upon the various foundations of the religion in a way that avoids oversimplification and needless details for a beginner text. I'd highly recommended this as the first stop for any non-Muslim wanting to dip their toes before diving head first into the ocean of Islam.

[Norhafsah Hamid]

Very insightful