I Wish My People Could Know: Essays and Correspondence on Islam, America, and the Intellectual History of the West

by Mohammed Ibrahim Ludwick

From the illusion of time, to Star Trek as eschatology, to the origin of America’s racial caste system, this book covers a broad range of topics relating to the modern American predicament. While social criticism comprises a large portion of the more than 70 essays and letters that make up this work, the subject matter is as concerned with solutions as it is with problems. The cure to the various social ills afflicting modern American society is understood to be fundamentally spiritual, but the analysis also encompasses the concrete impact of morality on social, economic, and political realities.A deeply personal and candid portrayal of the various internal struggles of the author, as well as vignettes of travel narrative are present throughout this discussion, imparting a human dimension to prose which at times dabbles in otherwise dry topics like theology, law, history, finance, and government. This book is sure to be of value to anyone seeking to better understand the role of religious beliefs in shaping our world, and how authentic spiritual values can be a path of healing for both individuals and communities.

Genres: Islam

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Published December 20, 2020