Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam, with a Life of the Prophet

About this book

Syed Ameer Ali was a prominent Indian jurist, author and political leader during the British Raj. In The Spirit of Islam he draws on his broad knowledge of Western historical research and Islamic sources to highlight the enlightened and socially progressive tendencies in the Islamic tradition. Some parts of the book counter the Orientalist scholarship of the time, which was largely hostile to Islam, while others articulate the author's vision of Islam as a modern faith. Pronunciation note: the Arabic words and names found in the text are pronounced based on their native form, rather than the spelling used by the author, which reflects Persian and Indian pronunciation. (Summary by Kazbek)

Chapters (46)

1Preface

594

2Introduction. The continuity of religious development--Bactria (Balkh) supposed to be the original seat of the human race--Dispersion of the races--Fetishism and Pantheism--The Eastern and Western Aryans--The Assyrians--Babylon and the Jews--Hinduism

2305

3Introduction, continued. Zoroastrianism--The Cult of Isis and of Mythra--Judaism--Christianity

2733

4Introduction, continued. Gnosticism--Manicheism--Degradation of the earlier creeds

2128

5Introduction, continued. The tribes of Arabia, their origin, their diversity of culture and religious conceptions--Idolatry among the Arabs--The folklore of Arabia--The advent of Mohammed, a necessity of religious development

2783

6Part I. The Life and Ministry of the Prophet. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet

2686

7Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued)

3463

8Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued)

1045

9Part I. Chapter II. The Hegira

1590

10Part I. Chapter III. The Prophet at Medina

847

11Part I. Chapter IV. Hostility of the Koreish and the Jews

1725

12Part I. Chapter V. The Invasion of Medina

3041

13Part I. Chapter VI. The Prophet's Clemency

1409

14Part I. Chapter VII. The Diffusion of the Faith

1378

15Part I. Chapter VIII. The Year of Deputations

1468

16Part I. Chapter IX. Fulfilment of the Prophet's Work

2437

17Part I. Chapter X. The Apostolical Succession

1956

18Part II. The Spirit of Islam. Chapter I. The Ideal of Islam

3901

19Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam

3009

20Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam (continued)

2206

21Part II. Chapter III. The Idea of Future Life in Islam

2741

22Part II. Chapter IV. The Church Militant of Islam

3062

23Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam

3446

24Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam (continued)

3070

25Part II. Chapter VI. Bondage (Slavery)

1889

26Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam

1790

27Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam (continued)

2084

28Part II. Chapter VIII. The Political Divisions and Schisms of Islam. From their origins to the usurpation of Mu'awiyah

1930

29Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The butchery of Kerbela--The triumph of paganism--The sack of Medina

1195

30Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The rise of the Abbasides--The origin of the Sunni Church--Mâmûn

1537

31Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). Shiaism--Sunnism--The question of the Imâmate

1518

32Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The principal Shiah sects

1715

33Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Paulicians--The doctrine of Abdullah ibn-Maimun al-Kaddah

1335

34Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Grand Lodge of Cairo--The assassins of Alamut

1509

35Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Ithna-`Asharias divided into Usulis and Akhbaris

1118

36Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Sunnis divided into Hanafis, Malikis, Shafeis, and Hanbalis

902

37Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Kharijis--Babism

903

38Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam

3583

39Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued)

1859

40Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued)

2748

41Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam

2601

42Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2760

43Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2761

44Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2056

45Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam

2507

46Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam (continued)

1986

About this book

Chapters (46)

1Preface

594

2305

3Introduction, continued. Zoroastrianism--The Cult of Isis and of Mythra--Judaism--Christianity

2733

4Introduction, continued. Gnosticism--Manicheism--Degradation of the earlier creeds

2128

2783

6Part I. The Life and Ministry of the Prophet. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet

2686

7Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued)

3463

8Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued)

1045

9Part I. Chapter II. The Hegira

1590

10Part I. Chapter III. The Prophet at Medina

847

11Part I. Chapter IV. Hostility of the Koreish and the Jews

1725

12Part I. Chapter V. The Invasion of Medina

3041

13Part I. Chapter VI. The Prophet's Clemency

1409

14Part I. Chapter VII. The Diffusion of the Faith

1378

15Part I. Chapter VIII. The Year of Deputations

1468

16Part I. Chapter IX. Fulfilment of the Prophet's Work

2437

17Part I. Chapter X. The Apostolical Succession

1956

18Part II. The Spirit of Islam. Chapter I. The Ideal of Islam

3901

19Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam

3009

20Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam (continued)

2206

21Part II. Chapter III. The Idea of Future Life in Islam

2741

22Part II. Chapter IV. The Church Militant of Islam

3062

23Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam

3446

24Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam (continued)

3070

25Part II. Chapter VI. Bondage (Slavery)

1889

26Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam

1790

27Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam (continued)

2084

28Part II. Chapter VIII. The Political Divisions and Schisms of Islam. From their origins to the usurpation of Mu'awiyah

1930

29Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The butchery of Kerbela--The triumph of paganism--The sack of Medina

1195

30Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The rise of the Abbasides--The origin of the Sunni Church--Mâmûn

1537

31Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). Shiaism--Sunnism--The question of the Imâmate

1518

32Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The principal Shiah sects

1715

33Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Paulicians--The doctrine of Abdullah ibn-Maimun al-Kaddah

1335

34Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Grand Lodge of Cairo--The assassins of Alamut

1509

35Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Ithna-`Asharias divided into Usulis and Akhbaris

1118

36Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Sunnis divided into Hanafis, Malikis, Shafeis, and Hanbalis

902

37Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Kharijis--Babism

903

38Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam

3583

39Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued)

1859

40Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued)

2748

41Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam

2601

42Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2760

43Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2761

44Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued)

2056

45Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam

2507

46Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam (continued)

1986

Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam, with a Life of the Prophet

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Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam, with a Life of the Prophet

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Chapters (46)

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