Letters to a young Muslim / Omar Saif Ghobash.
By: Ghobash, Omar Saif [author.].
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Picador, [2017]Edition: First edition.Description: xvii, 244 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781250119841; 1250119847; 9781250119858; 1250119855.Subject(s): Ghobash, Omar Saif, 1971- | Islam -- 21st century | Muslim youth | Islamic sociology | Ambassadors -- United Arab Emirates -- Biography | RELIGION / Islam / General | RELIGION / Islam / Theology | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic StudiesGenre/Form: Autobiographies.Additional physical formats: Online version:: Letters to a young MuslimOther classification: REL037000 | REL037060 | SOC005000 | SOC048000Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Paperback | Camden Downtown | Nonfiction | Adult | 297.0905 Gho (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 05000008891660 | |||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
**A New York Times Editor's Pick**
From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century.
In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a vital manifesto that tackles the dilemmas facing not only young Muslims but everyone navigating the complexities of today's world. Full of wisdom and thoughtful reflections on faith, culture and society. This is a courageous and essential book that celebrates individuality whilst recognising it is our shared humanity that brings us together.
Written with the experience of a diplomat and the personal responsibility of a father; Ghobash's letters offer understanding and balance in a world that rarely offers any. An intimate and hopeful glimpse into a sphere many are unfamiliar with; it provides an understanding of the everyday struggles Muslims face around the globe.
*One of Time 's Most Anticipated Books of 2017, a Bustle Best Nonfiction Pick for January 2017, a Chicago Review of Books Best Book to Read in January 2017, a Stylist Magazine Best Book of 2017, included in New Statesman 's What to Read in 2017*
The questions you face -- The gray area -- Landscapes of Islam -- Wealth, opportunity, and repentance -- Fragments of memory -- The limits of what we can know -- My first dark days -- Who on Earth told you that? -- What is true Islam? -- "Islam is a religion of peace" -- Crisis of authority -- Responsibility -- The perspective of an outsider -- Path to fundamentalism -- Violence -- Role models -- The challenge of freedom -- Our complex entanglement with the west -- Revelation and reason -- Sermons and what to expect in the mosque on Fridays -- Good deeds and bad deeds -- The Quran and the search for knowledge -- How we construct ourselves and the past -- Men and women -- Free speech and the silence within ourselves -- A closer look at a moral conundrum -- The Muslim individual.
Omar Saif Ghobash was born in 1971 in the United Arab Emirates -- the same year the country was founded -- to an Arab father and a Russian mother. After a traumatizing experience losing his father to a violent attack in 1977, when he was only six years old, Ghobash began to realize the severe violence that surrounded him in his home country. As he grew older, eventually being appointed as the UAE Ambassador to Russia in 2008, he began to reflect on what it means to be a Muslim, establishing a moral foundation rooted in the belief of the hard grind that is the crux of spiritual and practical living. This book is the result of the personal exploration Ghobash went through in the years after his father's death. The new generation of Muslims is tomorrow's leadership, and yet many are vulnerable to taking the violent shortcut to paradise and ignoring the traditions and foundations of Islam. The burning question, Ghobash argues, is how moderate Muslims will unite and find a voice that is true to Islam while actively and productively engaging in the modern world. Letters to a Young Muslim will explore how Arabs can provide themselves, their children, and their youth with a better chance of prosperity and peace in a globalized world, while attempting to explain the history and complications of the modern-day Arab landscape and how the younger generation can solve problems with extremists internally, contributing to overall world peace.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Author's Note (p. ix)
- Preface (p. xi)
- The Questions You Face (p. 1)
- The Gray Area (p. 7)
- Landscapes of Islam (p. 25)
- Wealth, Opportunity, and Repentance (p. 37)
- Fragments of Memory (p. 45)
- The Limits of What We Can Know (p. 53)
- My First Dark Days (p. 57)
- Who on Earth Told You That? (p. 69)
- What Is True Islam? (p. 75)
- "Islam Is a Religion of Peace" (p. 79)
- Crisis of Authority (p. 85)
- Responsibility (p. 89)
- The Perspective of an Outsider (p. 105)
- Path to Fundamentalism (p. 119)
- Violence (p. 131)
- Role Models (p. 139)
- The Challenge of Freedom (p. 151)
- Our Complex Entanglement with the West (p. 159)
- Revelation and Reason (p. 165)
- Sermons and What to Expect in the Mosque on Fridays (p. 175)
- Good Deeds and Bad Deeds (p. 183)
- The Quran and the Search for Knowledge (p. 187)
- How We Construct Ourselves and the Past (p. 197)
- Men and Women (p. 209)
- Free Speech and the Silence Within Ourselves (p. 219)
- A Closer Look at a Moral Conundrum (p. 229)
- The Muslim Individual (p. 237)
- Acknowledgments (p. 245)