Kirjahaku

Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State.Hussein Ghubash’s well-researched book takes the reader on an historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British.Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyzes the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future.

Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State.Hussein Ghubash’s well-researched book takes the reader on an historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British.Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyzes the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future.

Unz hlig sind die B cher, die ber die Biographie des Propheten Muhammad sprechen. Der erste Gedanke f r jemanden, der ein neues Buch ber die Biographie des Propheten schreiben will lautet: Wieso eine neue Biographie? Was kann diese den bereits Vorhandenen neu hinzuf gen? Diese Frage beantwortet Prof. Hussein Ghubash in seinem Buch, was als eine neue und moderne Betrachtung der Biographie des Propheten Muhammad verstanden wird. Das Buch ist bis jetzt in f nf Sprachen vorhanden und soll eine wichtige Rolle f r Imame, Theologen und Orientalisten im deutschsprachigen Raum spielen.

Unz hlig sind die B cher, die ber die Biographie des Propheten Muhammad sprechen. Der erste Gedanke f r jemanden, der ein neues Buch ber die Biographie des Propheten schreiben will lautet: Wieso eine neue Biographie? Was kann diese den bereits Vorhandenen neu hinzuf gen? Diese Frage beantwortet Prof. Hussein Ghubash in seinem Buch, was als eine neue und moderne Betrachtung der Biographie des Propheten Muhammad verstanden wird. Das Buch ist bis jetzt in f nf Sprachen vorhanden und soll eine wichtige Rolle f r Imame, Theologen und Orientalisten im deutschsprachigen Raum spielen.

There are many biographies of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) in almost every language of the world, so why write a new one? What can be added to what has already been written? Every age has its own unique language, terminology and readership, and this age is no exception. The language people use and understand has changed, and the majority are no longer equipped to fully understand the classical, historical, narrative-based language used in most works of Sīra. This acts as a barrier to accessing the Muhammadan lessons and spiritual awakenings. This biography is therefore written in as contemporary a style as possible, without being overly simplistic, in order to bring to life these divine lessons and lights.This factor alone-although there are many others-justifies producing a contemporary Sīra that extracts the material from the historical sources and paints in modern terms a true and accurate picture of the life of our noble Prophet that sheds new light on the course of events. In doing so, it aims to be as concise as possible while leaving the divine Muhammadan core intact.Through the Prophet's life and words, the Qur'ān is brought into the world of form, and when sincere Muslims study that life in all its glorious details, relive its events, and return to the source of the pure spring of Islam, their faith is strengthened and purified.Dr. Hussein Ghubash is the author of several books and the U.A.E ambassador to UNESCO. He holds a Ph.D. in political science.