In Honour Of Isma’il Raji’ al-Faruqi (1921 – 1986)

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  • Islam and the Problem of Israel: Jewish Universalism and Ethnocentrism

    From the standpoint of Islam, there can be no doubt that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon were all prophets whom God had sent forth with a divine message There can be no doubt that that message was always one and the same in its essential content which consisted, above all, of the recognition…

  • Islam on Its Own Terms: The Contribution of Isma’il al-Faruqi

    In his teaching of Islam the late Dr. Isma’il al-Faruqi had little patience with the anthropomorphic approach with which most comparative religion is taught. He believed there must be faith, belief, and commitment if the inner essence of Islam—and indeed of any religion—is to be appreciated. He deplored the fact that Islam in the West…