Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam, with a Life of the Prophet
Syed Ameer Ali
46 chapters · 27 h 2 min · English
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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)
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1 Preface 10 min 2 Introduction. 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 38 min 3 Introduction, continued. Zoroastrianism--The Cult of Isis and of Mythra--Judaism--Christianity 46 min 4 Introduction, continued. Gnosticism--Manicheism--Degradation of the earlier creeds 35 min 5 Introduction, 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 46 min 6 Part I. The Life and Ministry of the Prophet. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet 45 min 7 Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued) 58 min 8 Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued) 17 min 9 Part I. Chapter II. The Hegira 26 min 10 Part I. Chapter III. The Prophet at Medina 14 min 11 Part I. Chapter IV. Hostility of the Koreish and the Jews 29 min 12 Part I. Chapter V. The Invasion of Medina 51 min 13 Part I. Chapter VI. The Prophet's Clemency 23 min 14 Part I. Chapter VII. The Diffusion of the Faith 23 min 15 Part I. Chapter VIII. The Year of Deputations 24 min 16 Part I. Chapter IX. Fulfilment of the Prophet's Work 41 min 17 Part I. Chapter X. The Apostolical Succession 33 min 18 Part II. The Spirit of Islam. Chapter I. The Ideal of Islam 1 h 5 min 19 Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam 50 min 20 Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam (continued) 37 min 21 Part II. Chapter III. The Idea of Future Life in Islam 46 min 22 Part II. Chapter IV. The Church Militant of Islam 51 min 23 Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam 57 min 24 Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam (continued) 51 min 25 Part II. Chapter VI. Bondage (Slavery) 31 min 26 Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam 30 min 27 Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam (continued) 35 min 28 Part II. Chapter VIII. The Political Divisions and Schisms of Islam. From their origins to the usurpation of Mu'awiyah 32 min 29 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The butchery of Kerbela--The triumph of paganism--The sack of Medina 20 min 30 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The rise of the Abbasides--The origin of the Sunni Church--Mâmûn 26 min 31 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). Shiaism--Sunnism--The question of the Imâmate 25 min 32 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The principal Shiah sects 29 min 33 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Paulicians--The doctrine of Abdullah ibn-Maimun al-Kaddah 22 min 34 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Grand Lodge of Cairo--The assassins of Alamut 25 min 35 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Ithna-`Asharias divided into Usulis and Akhbaris 19 min 36 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Sunnis divided into Hanafis, Malikis, Shafeis, and Hanbalis 15 min 37 Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Kharijis--Babism 15 min 38 Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam 1 h 39 Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued) 31 min 40 Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued) 46 min 41 Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam 43 min 42 Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) 46 min 43 Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) 46 min 44 Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) 34 min 45 Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam 42 min 46 Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam (continued) 33 min
