Islam Between East and West

Name: Islam Between East and West
Author: Alija Ali Izetbegović
ISBN: 0892591390

by Alija Ali Izetbegović

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Alija Izetbegović's philosophical book placing Islam between materialism and pure spirituality.

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About this book

Alija Izetbegović, later President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, wrote this book while imprisoned for his beliefs. He argues that Islam unites the spiritual and the material, standing between the one-sided worldviews of East and West.

Drawing on philosophy, art and science, it is a thoughtful work of ideas rather than theology.

What's inside

Islam as a unity of spirit and matter
Critique of materialism
Art, morality and culture
Philosophical approach
By a Bosnian statesman

Why we recommend it

Written in prison by the future president of Bosnia, this book argues that Islam unites the spiritual and the material, avoiding the one-sidedness of both East and West. Drawing on philosophy, art and science, it is a brilliant work of ideas for thoughtful readers.

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