The Spirit of Islam

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The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.

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En Islam iranien 1
The Spirit of Islam canonical 1
The Spirit of Muslim Culture 1

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instanceOf Islamic studies book
book
non-fiction book
religious studies book
aimsAt Muslim audiences
Western audiences
alsoKnownAs The Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam NERFINISHED
author Syed Ameer Ali NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin British India NERFINISHED
genre apologetic literature
reformist Islamic thought
religious history
hasImpactOn Muslim reformist discourse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
perceptions of Islam in the English-speaking world
hasPerspective modernist Islamic reform
rationalist approach to Islamic history
sympathetic interpretation of Islam
hasReception considered a classic of modern Islamic apologetics
widely cited in studies of Islamic modernism
hasTheme ethical and spiritual ideals of Islam
historical evolution of Islamic institutions
misconceptions about Islam in the West
relationship between Islam and progress
influencedBy Islamic modernism NERFINISHED
Western liberal thought
intendedFunction explanation of Islam to non-Muslims
reformist guidance for Muslims
language English
mainSubject Islam NERFINISHED
Islamic civilization NERFINISHED
Islamic history
Islamic theology
notableFor defense of Islam against Western criticisms
influence on modernist Muslim intellectuals
presentation of Islam as compatible with modernity
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
publicationDate 1891
publisher Christophers NERFINISHED
relatedWork A Short History of the Saracens NERFINISHED
structureIncludes analysis of early Islamic history
chapters on Islamic civilization and culture
chapters on Islamic law and ethics
discussion of the life of Prophet Muhammad
timePeriodDescribed 19th century Muslim world
7th century
medieval Islamic period

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Syed Ameer Ali notableWork The Spirit of Islam
Henry Corbin notableWork The Spirit of Islam
this entity surface form: En Islam iranien
Ord. Prof. Dr. Nurettin Topçu notableWork The Spirit of Islam
subject surface form: Nurettin Topçu
this entity surface form: İslam ve İnsanlık
reconstruction of religious thought in Islam hasPart The Spirit of Islam
subject surface form: The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
this entity surface form: The Spirit of Muslim Culture