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Al Tawhid: Its Implications for Thought and Life
Explores al-Tawhid, the unity of God, as central to Islamic thought, shaping ethics, society, politics, and human purpose.
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Isma'il al Faruqi
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Isma'il R. al Faruqi
Ismaʿil Raji al-Faruqi (1921–1986) was a Palestinian-American Muslim philosopher and scholar of religion. He contributed to Islamic studies, ethics,…
Al Tawhid: Its Implications for Thought and Life
Explores al-Tawhid, the unity of God, as central to Islamic thought, shaping ethics, society, politics, and human purpose.
