What's right with Islam
by Feisal Abdul Rauf

Ebook version

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Started reading 5 January 2008
Finished reading 7 February 2008

A very balanced treatise on closing the chasm between the Muslims and the rest of the world. The author's extensive background in Islam and his current position as an American imam gives his suggestions more credence.

But it will be an uphill and arduous struggle to see even one of his ideas bear fruit. He not only has to contend with the non-Muslims but I'm sure he'll find opposition among the Muslims themselves. It is difficult to see the whole world coming together united in overcoming our differences. We always forget that our lives would be so much better if we are united rather than clawing at each other's throats.

I've always believed that life is just too short for us to make enemies while we are temporarily living on earth. The continuous fighting with each other does not do justice to mankind's role as a superior being in the evolutionary chain ladder.

I do fervently hope more leaders will give a thought to the ideas in this book and cooler heads will prevail to prevent the current animosity between the Muslims and the rest of the world from deteriorating.

The book is just a small step towards a better understanding between the Muslims and non-Muslims but nevertheless an important step forward.