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... Islam survived only through the able leadership of the four successive Meccan caliphs ( political and religious leaders ) elected by the eldest disciples of Muhammad . But conflicts over the rule of these elected successors led to the ...
... Islam survived only through the able leadership of the four successive Meccan caliphs ( political and religious leaders ) elected by the eldest disciples of Muhammad . But conflicts over the rule of these elected successors led to the ...
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... Islam . The word islam itself comes from an Arabic root ( s - l - m ) that connotes surrender , resignation , and peace . That same root is embodied in the word muslim , which is usually translated " submitter " and refers to a person ...
... Islam . The word islam itself comes from an Arabic root ( s - l - m ) that connotes surrender , resignation , and peace . That same root is embodied in the word muslim , which is usually translated " submitter " and refers to a person ...
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... Islam and thereby either appear less threatening to secular institutions until they gain political clout ( e.g. , the religious Right in America ) or are less threatening because they do not stress a world - denying reliance on a Divine ...
... Islam and thereby either appear less threatening to secular institutions until they gain political clout ( e.g. , the religious Right in America ) or are less threatening because they do not stress a world - denying reliance on a Divine ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Godmen and Gurus | 25 |
The Transmission of Charisma | 43 |
Copyright | |
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