Understanding Islam through Hadis: religious faith or fanaticism?

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• Language: English

• Edition: 2012

• Binding: Hardbound

• Subject(s): Religion, Voice of India

• ISBN 13: 9788185990736

• ISBN 10: 8185990735

About the Book
This book offers a comprehensive study of Islam, exploring its doctrinal, creedal, social, penal, commercial, ritualistic, and ceremonial aspects. The author, Ram Swarup (1919-1998), was a notable thinker and writer, having participated in India’s struggle for independence. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi’s adopted daughter, Mira Behn, and later, a critic of the growing danger posed by international communism. Swarup was deeply engaged in spiritual reflection and the study of religious scriptures, which led him to write extensively in various fields, including the philosophical and religious. His earlier works touched upon Communism, Peasantry, and the philosophical debates between Buddhism and Hinduism. The book also explores his pioneering work in understanding the nature of gods and the philosophy of Vedic exegesis, where he presents the idea that a religion of ‘many Gods’ represents authentic spirituality.