Notes on Muhammadanism – Rev T.P. Hughes (1877)

S$103.00

Notes on Muhammadanism – Rev T.P. Hughes (1877)

S$103.00

Title: Notes on Muhammadanism, Being Outlines of the Religious System of Islam
Author: Rev. T. P. Hughes
Publisher: WM. H. Allen & Co, 1877. 2nd edition.
Condition: Hardcover. Some wear to spine. Book firmly bound. Name inscription, otherwise clean.

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Title: Notes on Muhammadanism, Being Outlines of the Religious System of Islam
Author: Rev. T. P. Hughes
Publisher: WM. H. Allen & Co, 1877. 2nd edition.
Condition: Hardcover. Some wear to spine. Book firmly bound. Name inscription, otherwise clean.

About the book:

This is one of the most valuable introductions to Islam we have read. Even though it was written by a Christian missionary whose purpose was to educate other Christians on Islam (in order to more successfully convert Muslims, since previous attempts proved failures), Hughes shows an excellent understanding of the Islamic creed. In this book, he explains the various aspects of Islam and its creeds and practices, covering not only Sunni Islam but also other sects such as the Shiites and the Druze; such a comprehensive introduction is rarely found even today. He also introduces readers to Islamic theological terms and explains their meanings.

These are the chapters of the book:

1. Muhammad

2. Islam

3. Rule of Faith

4. The Qur’an

5. Inspiration

6. The Traditions

7. Ijma

8. Qias

9. Faith

10. Allah, or God

11. Angels

12. Prophets

13. The Day of Resurrection and Judgment

14. Heaven

15. Hell

16. The Decrees of God

17. The Five Foundations of Practical Religion

18. The Recital of the Creed

19. The Prayer

20. Ramazan, or the Month of Fasting

21. Zakat, or Legal Almsgiving

22. Hajj, or the Pilgrimage to Mecca

23. The Law

24. Sin

25. Punishment

26. Lawful Food

27. Farz-i-Kafai

28. Fitrat

29. Salutations

30. Caliph

31. Muhammadan Clergy, Scholars and Saints

32. Theological Literature

33. Muharram and Ashura

34. Akhiri Chahar Shamba

35. Bara Wafat

36. Shab-i-Barat

37. Id-ul-Fitr

38. Id-ul-Azha

39. Nikah, or Marriage

40. Talaq, or Divorce

41. Janaza, or Burial

42. Slavery

43. Khutbah, or the Friday’s Sermon

44. Jihad, or Religious War

45. Martyrs

46. The Four Orthodox Sects

47. The Shi’ahs

48. The Wahhabis

49. Sufism

50. Faqirs, or Darweshes

51. Zikr, or the Religious Services of the Darweshes

52. The Lord Jesus Christ

53. The Cruxifixion of our Savior

54. The Divinity of Christ and the Holy Trinity

55. Tahrif, or the Alleged Corruption of the Sacred Books of the Jews and Christians