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Azad's Universal Prayer Unites
Many people across cultures, educational levels, and religious beliefs, believe inherently in the universal nature of prayer and spirituality, rejecting the notion that there is a selected group or a chosen people favored by God, believing instead in the unity of living beings and the universal nature of spirituality. However, they struggle to describe their instinctive belief or provide proof of the truth they feel. There are others who often question the meaning and the purpose of the word of God.
This book by Abul Kalam Azad, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century and India’s first Minister of Education, is a scholarly explanation of the nature of belief, the universal message of God, and His relationship to human beings. The book analyzes verses and breaks down the meaning of the word of God to make it comprehensible and applicable in today’s world. For the thoughtful reader, this book enlightens and provides hope, emphasizing the universal nature of prayer and its power for positive impact in the world.
What Readers Say About the book...
I found the book very moving since, regardless of the religion one professes, it is inclusive and universal addressing all humanity and emphasizing the importance of unity among people.”
— Prof. Annalisa Greco, Dept of Civil Engineering, University of Catania, Italy
“This book is a labor of love and very impressive.”
— Prof Ebrahim Musa, Dept of Religious Studies, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA
“This book includes an impressive translation and explanation of important verses in the Quran. The English and Arabic provide a rich context for interpreting past and present meaning of the verses.”
— Prof Inez Hua, Dept of Environmental Engineering, Purdue University, Indiana, USA
“It was a stimulus to let the mind wander into deeper and truer territories, excluding all the interference of daily life.”
— Kinkini Banerjee, Board of Trustees, Alameda County Health Board, California, USA
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About the Author
Hamida Banu: She is a scholar of the Urdu language with expertise in Urdu Poetry. She has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. India. Her passion for poetry and people inspires her to host frequent poetry recitals for the community which attracts audiences of all cultures and backgrounds. She holds a Masters in Philosophy from Aligarh University, India.
Dr Mohd Mubashir Ahsan: He teaches in the Humanities and Social Studies department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He is an accomplished scholar of Arabic language and literature. He holds a PhD in Arabic from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India. He is also a Hifz and Qira’at-e-Hafz from Madrasa Tajweedul-Furqan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr Syed Abdul Latif: He was an Indian writer of English Literature and served as the president of the Institute of Indo-Middle Eastern Cultural Studies and Academy of Islamic Studies, Hyderabad, India. In 1970, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award granted by the Government of India.