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Description: "The Heart of the Koran comes out of a seven-year friendship between author Lex Hixon and Sheikh Muzaffer from Istanbul, who was head of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order of Dervishes. The author traveled with the Sheikh to Istanbul and Mecca. This book includes his experiences, as well as his meditation on the holy Koran in his free English prose style which should not be interpreted as a literal translation from the ancient Arabic. This book follows the Islamic tradition of meditation on the holy Koran, but done here in an uplifting manner by a contemporary writer. Selections include:
The divine song of Allah, introduces the nature of the holy Koran.
A dream transcendent, the author's personal experience in the Islamic tradition.
Koranic vision of the world.
Meditations on passages, heart of the holy Koran." -- from back cover
CSS Note: We also have a video presentation by Lex on this same topic. Available for loan as a dvd, and there is a streaming link on the video page in this catalog.
Table of Contents: Part one : insight into Islam
Spiritual adventures : dream and pilgrimage
The Koranic vision : world view of Islam
Allah's divine song : inside the Koran
Part two : meditations on the Holy Koran
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Neither as Christians or Jews, nor simply as intellectually responsible individuals," says Hixon, "have members of Western civilization been sensitively educated or even accurately informed about Islam." As tensions between America and the Middle East grow, we should promote cross-cultural understanding, not violence. This new edition, with a new foreword and commentary by Neil Douglas-Klotz, allows the reader to drink from the illuminating fountain of the Holy Qur'an'the foundation of Islamic culture. First published in 1988, Hixon's poetic meditations on over nine-hundred passages from the Qur'an show that they are not relics from the past but exist in a timeless present, communicating as vividly as when they were first uttered. Through clear and accessible language, Hixon illustrates how the teachings of Islam can be applied to contemporary everyday life issues such as love, relationships, justice, work, and self-knowledge. In addition to the selections themselves, the book contains readable, lively introductions to the tradition of Islam, its basic precepts, and what it says about other religions. As the first such work in English to be written by a Muslim, The Heart of the Qur'an continues to show that Islam is among the great wisdom traditions of humanity.… (more)