[Aaj-ke-naam] booklets on inter-communal and inter-religious harmony

[Monteiro and Jayasankar]

Dear Friend,

Greetings.

We have published several booklets on inter-communal and inter-religious
harmony, which you might be interested in procuring:

The Muslim Rishis of Kashmir: Harbingers of Love and Justice [pp.100]: This
booklet provides a general overview of Muslim Rishism, the only indigenous
Sufi order in Kashmir, established by the fourteenth century Hazrat Nuruddin
Nurani [also called Nund Rishi or, by the Hindus, as Sahazanand]. The focus
of the book is on the role of the Muslim Rishis in promoting social reform
and communal harmony in Kashmir. It contains selections of Nund Rishi’s
mystical poetry. [Available in Urdu and English]

Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Shrines in Karnataka [pp.60]: This booklet examines
the history of seventeen saints and religious figures in the south Indian
state of Karnataka, focussing their role in promoting inter-communal harmony
and amity. [Available in English]

Voices from the Valley: Contemporary Kashmiri Sufi Perspectives [pp.64]:
This booklet consists of a series of interviews with practising Sufis as
well as social activists and academics in Kashmir, on issues related to the
role of Sufism in promoting peace and communal harmony. [Available in
English]

Crossing the Border: Shared Hindu-Muslim Traditions [pp.52]: This booklet is
a collection of short essays on men of God who spent their lives crusading
against communal rivalries, calling for Hindus and Muslims and others to
recognise their common humanity and live in peace and harmony. Included are
pieces on Guru Nanak, Bulhe Shah, Dara Shikoh, Sarmad Shahid, Mirza Mazhar
Jan-e-Janan, Kutuban and Ras Khan, as well as essays on the Imamshahi
Satpanth in Gujarat, the Natha-Tantra interface in Bengal, and the Meo
Muslim Mahabharata. [Available in English]

The Chishti Sufis of India [pp.48]: This booklet provides a general
introduction to the life and teachings of the great Chishti Sufi masters of
India, focussing on their role in promoting peace and harmony between people
of different faiths. It also includes excerpts from their writings and
poetry. [Available in English, Urdu and Hindi]

The Islamic Movement and the Political Challenge [pp: 31]. This booklet is a
summary in English of an Arabic book written by the Lebanese-born Islamist
political activist Mustafa Tahan, exploring the vexed issue of political
Islam [Islamism] and its bearing on questions such as democracy, secularism
and the rights of minorities and women. [Available in English]

The Deendar Anjuman [pp.64]: This booklet looks at the teachings and history
of the now-banned Deendar Anjuman, exploring its links with the Lahori
Ahmadis. It examines the claims of the founder of the sect, Siddiq Hussain
[b.1886] of being the incarnation of a Lingayat saint, Channbasaveshwara and
how the sect has sought to use the cover of inter-faith dialogue to promote
its own agenda, not hesitating to use violent means for its own purposes.
[Available in English].

The Pranami Faith: Beyond Hindu and Muslim [pp.80] [Author: Dominique
Sila-Khan]: This booklet provides an overview of the life and teachings of
Mahamati Prannath [Meher Raj Thakur], the seventeenth century founder of the
Pranami religion, who claimed to be the Kalki Avatar of the Hindus and the
Imam Mahdi of the Muslims. It focuses, in particular, on his role in
promoting inter-communal amity.

All booklets are priced at Rs. 10 each, plus Rs. 2 per booklet postage
within India. Payment by MO, cheque or in the form of unused postage stamps.
You can place orders by writing to Yoginder Sikand at ysikand at yahoo.com





Do also have a look at our monthly web-magazine Qalandar, devoted to a
discussion of issues related to Islam and inter-faith relations in South
Asia on: www.islaminterfaith.org



Regards,

Yoginder Sikand