True Face of Islam: Essays

<p> Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: </p> <p/><p><i> The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets for the Prophets did not leave behind dinars or dirhams rather they left behind knowledge so whoever gains knowledge has gained great good fortune. </i></p> <p/><p> Hadith by al-Tirmidhi classed as Sahih by al-Albaani </p> <p/>Islam has become synonymous with global political jihad today and Islamic spirituality is often mistaken for orthodoxy. Then how do young Muslims hold on to their faith? How do they open the door for others to appreciate the true beauty of their religion? <p/>In his attempt to understand Islam in its true form social activist and entrepreneur Raamish Siddiqui brings together the most thought-provoking works of eminent scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Through the Maulana's writing Raamish discovers that it was Prophet Muhammad who first lay the foundations of universal secular education that Islam believes in gender equality and allegiance to the nation one is born in and that the Quran makes it obligatory for its adherents to not engage in violence except in self-defence. <p/>In a deeply introspective introduction Raamish talks about his own dilemmas after 9/11 and how he transformed as a person when he learnt to differentiate between the true spirit of Islam and its misappropriation by those who have politicized it. <p/>Deeply insightful and in some ways provocative this is a vitally important guide to the most misunderstood religion of modern times. <p/>