Jewish-Muslim Encounters History, Philosophy, and Culture

by Selengut, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781557788023
• ISBN10: 1557788022
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-11
• Publisher: Paragon House
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Summary

An insightful book which examines the real problems which exist between the two traditions and presents contemporary conflict in an understandable theological and historical context. It also shows that respect and tolerance between Judaism and Islam is truly possible.This volume is authored by a wide range of distinguished Muslim and Jewish scholars, including philosophers, historians, political scientists, and theologians. The essays examine the Muslim-Jewish encounter in history, philosophy, religious thought, and cultural life, as well as theological and religious elements from these traditions. The essays reveal the complex history of Islam and Judaism, and the interconnectedness of the two traditions.Among the contributors, Lawrence Kaplan, a world famous Maimonides scholar, explores philosophical and theological links between the two traditions in his essay on the significant influence of the Arabic philosopher Al-Farabi on Moses Maimonides. Abdullah Noorudeen Durkee's essay paves the way for theological dialogue with his innovative notion of "multiple truths" and Irfan Ahmad Khan's essay shows the historical interconnectedness of the traditions in his treatment of the Koranic portrait of Moses. Charles Selengut and Yigal Carmon explore the critical theological issues at the root of religious violence in the Middle East. The contributors include Prof. Lawrence Kaplan, Dr. Irfan Ahmad Khan, Ms. Janice Rosen, Dr. Eliezer Don-Yehiya, Dr. Gilbert Kahn, Mr. Yigal Carmon, Dr. Rowena Hernandez Musquiz, Dr. Richard L. Rubenstein, Prof. Mustansir Mir, Prof. Sulaman Nyang and Abdullah Noorudeen Durkee.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Philosophy and the Divine Law in Maimonides and Al-Farabi in Light of Maimonides' Eight Chapters and Al-Farabi's Chapters of the Statesman	1	(34)
Lawrence Kaplan
The Qur'anic View of Moses as a Messenger of God from the Children of Israel to Pharaoh	35	(16)
Irfan Ahmad Khan
From the Maghreb to Montreal: Moroccan Saint Veneration among Muslims and Jews	51	(21)
Janice Rosen
Nationalism and Religion in Jewish and Muslim Fundamentalism	72	(17)
Eliezer Don-Yehiya
Judaism and Islam: Coping with and Contemplating Democracy	89	(13)
Gilbert N. Kahn
Judaism, Islam and the Middle East Conflict: The Social Psychology of Religious Disappointment	102	(17)
Charles Selengut
Yigal Carmon
Encounters in Crisis: Jewish, Converso and Muslim Interaction with Christian Powers in Late Medieval Seville	119	(22)
Rowena Hernandez Muzquiz
The Temple Mount and My Grandmother's Paper Bag: An Essay on Inter-Religious Relations	141	(24)
Richard L. Rubenstein
Kabbalah and Sufism: A Comparative Look at Jewish and Islamic Mysticism	165	(15)
Mustansir Mir
Convergence and Divergence within the American Muslim Movement	180	(17)
Sulayman S. Nyang
Thoughts on Some Possiblities for Muslim-Jewish Dialogue	197	(14)
Abdullah Nooruddeen Durkee
Notes on Contributors	211