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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity's Moral Predicament
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
A detailed, comprehensive case for the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign.
The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict
Absolutely phenomenal. Totally recommend it.
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers (Exclusive Edition)
Action! Pranks! Laffs!I was introduced to my first Captain Underpants book sometime around the time I was eight years old. And after having aged by nearly thirteen years, the latest in the series still manages to put a smile to my face. :)
Sufism for Non-Sufis?: Ibn 'Ata' Allah al-Sakandari's Taj al-'Arus
Ibn Ata Allah's aphorisms are great. I found myself re-reading a great number of them either because their meaning completely went over my head after the first reading or simply because of the profundity of their meaning. Ibn Ata Allah's aphorisms address things like forgiveness, love, repentance, and man's relationship with God - often through parables. I would often quote the ones that really stood-out to me to my friends.Highly recommended.
Zion's Christian Soldiers?: The Bible, Israel and the Church
Sizer makes the case for why he believes dispensationalists are wrong in their understanding of the Bible and covenant. As a Muslim, much of what he had to say regarding intrepretation of scripture resonated with me. His criticism of Tim LaHaye and others' reading of contemporary events into Biblical passages showed how easy it is for anyone to make scripture read one way or other when the contextual and historical context of the passage is ignored.
Understanding the Four Madhhabs: Facts About Ijtihad and Taqlid (M.A.T. Papers)
This booklet explains the importance and remaining relevance of the madhhabs and the danger of forsaking them."With every Muslim now a proud mujtahid, and with taqlid dismissed as a sin rather than a humble and necessary virtue, the divergent views which caused such pain in our early history will surely break surface again. Instead of four madhhabs in harmony, we will have a billion madhhabs in bitter and self-righteous conflict. No more brilliant scheme for the destruction of Islam could ever have been devised."
Critical Lives: Muhammad
I was conflicted between giving this four or five stars. On the one hand, this prophetic biography is lucid and engaging. On the other, I could constantly sense an apologetic undertone that seemed to permeate throughout the book. This is somewhat understandable, especially considering that this was published not too long after 9/11.This criticism aside, whether you are completely ignorant of the life of the founder of the world's second largest religion, or are a devout Muslim looking to refresh your memory on the life of the Prophet, God's peace and blessings be upon him, then this book is for you.
Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
It's a great book and dispels many of the pervading myths and lies about the Israel-Palestine conflict, but it can get a little tedious to read a times due to the amount of details Finkelstein gives.
Palestine Comes First
A brief book that provides a clear, concise account on Zionism and the creation of Israel. It is outdated (published in 1980), but it is useful as an introductory book on the topic.