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Look at him as we may: whether as an exceptional human being, a modern-age prophet, a unique politician, or a charismatic leader of non-violent movement, Gandhi`s many-sidedness is proverbial. And, then, he was a religious genius as well -- with genuine tolerance and respect for all mankind`s faiths. Here is the first ever study exploring exclusively Gandhi`s attitude to Islam, from his childhood to the last years of his phenomenally eventful life.
In thematically focussing on his responsiveness to Islam, Dr. Sheila McDonough addresses a vital question: "Why did Gandhi say the things, he did, about Islam?" Which leads her to meticulously trace, among other determinants, the intellectual influences that had helped shape Gandhi`s vision of Islam -- the vision he particularly shared with many of his Indian contemporaries. The author, a widely known authority on Islamic Studies, puts together many of Gandhi`s observations about Prophet Mohammed, the holy Qura`n, and the Islamic faith to emphasize that his positive, respectful response to Islam was not a matter of political pragmatism, nor a facade to unify Indians at a critical period of their history, but it went far beyond -- to a philosophical understanding of the very essence of Islam.
ISBN : 9788124600351
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Pages : 133
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