Introduction to the Bahai Faith

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Contents: Part I. Concept of religion: an analysis / Mir Mohammed Ibrahim --Typology of religions / Mir Mohammed Ibrahim -- Nature of ultimate reality in the Upanishads and the Quran / V.N. Sheshagiri Rao -- Dara Shikoh and comparative study of religion / S.P. Dubey -- Study of Islamic impact on Raja Rammohan Roy / Reeta Baghchi -- Islamic resurgence in Indonesia : the case of the Islah and Irshad movement (1914-1943) -- Spiritual economy: Syed Ali Hamadani and his role in the advancement of arts and crafts in Kashmir -- The notions of Divine Being in various religions -- Religious identity and security society -- Sistan, Zoroastrianism and Islam: a socio-historical background -- Islam, Christians and the West -- Islam and the West: early history and political relations / Sheikh Jameil Ali -- Introduction to the Bahai faith / Shoghi Effendi -- Meaning and significance of Bismillah -- What does "ism" mean -- What the word Allah signifies -- What do the terms Al-Rahman and Al-Rahim mean -- Whether Bismillah is to be regarded as a verse -- Revelation of the Quran - Muhkamat and Mutashabiat verses of the Quran -- Asbab-i-Nazool: or, the background of the revelation of the Quran -- Nazm principle in the Quran -- Abrogation in the Quran -- Concept of knowledge in the Quran -- Quranology in world-wide scholarship. Part II. Civil liberties and Islam: some reflections on the freedom of conscience in Islam -- Muslim contribution to medical sciences -- Miskawayh on society and government / Badruddin Bhat -- Ibn Taimiyah revisited : a study of his Ar-Raddo' Alal Mantaqiyin -- Background of the Maktubat of Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi: a study in historical perspective -- Shaykh Ahmad Sarhindi's concept of universe / Afroz Ahmad Bisati -- Ilmul-Al-Kalam of Shah Wali Allah of Dehawali -- Philosophy of Mulla Sadra with special reference to eschatology of Ibn Sina -- Epistemology of Baqir-as-Sadar and his critique of modern western empiricist theories of knowledge -- From Judaism to Zionism: a legacy of human rights violations -- Islam and the contemporary ecological crisis with reference to population control -- Phenomenon of education, Islam, and women : a critical preview -- Hope in peace and harmony from an Islamic perspective -- World-wide scholarship on Seerah -- Rational science in medieval India -- Women, world religions and Islam -- Issues in the translations of religious texts / Aadil Amin Kak -- Ghazzali and Ibn Rushd: conflict and concord -- Biotechnology: some issues and challenges / Firdous A. Wani -- Values and ethics: the Islamic perspective / Ishtiyaqh Danish