[Aaj-ke-naam] booklets on inter-religious dialogue etc.

[yogi sikand]

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



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