The Prophet S Hair

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101973691

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The Prophet's Hair by Salman Rushdie Pdf

A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection Secular moneylender and manic collector of treasures, Hashim lives a life of gentle honor until he discovers, washed up to his private quay, a great relic: a silver pendant bearing a strand of the Prophet’s hair. From one of the most controversial novelists of the last century, world-renowned master of invention and allusion Salman Rushdie, “The Prophet’s Hair” vibrates with fantastical promise, smashing together cultures and worlds, fantasy with reality, into breathless and lush allegorical fable. Selected from Rushdie’s collection of nine enchanting short stories, East West. An ebook short.

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804152334

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East, West by Salman Rushdie Pdf

From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses comes nine stories that reveal the oceanic distances and the unexpected intimacies between East and West. Daring, extravagant, comical and humane, this book renews Rushdie's stature as a storyteller who can enthrall and instruct us with the same sentence. "Richly nuanced, full or humor, bitter anger, an embracing tenderness, and a buyancy of language." —Boston Globe

Author : Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Publisher : Games Workshop
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1784960497

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The Talon of Horus by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Pdf

The first volume in The Black Legion series, now available in trade paperback. When Horus fell, his Sons fell with him. A broken Legion, beset by rivalries and hunted by their erstwhile allies, the former Luna Wolves have scattered across the tortured realm of the Eye of Terror. And of Abaddon, greatest of the Warmaster's followers, nothing has been heard for many years. But when Horus's body is taken from its resting place, a confederation of legionaries seek out the former First Captain, to convince him to embrace his destiny and continue what Horus began.

Author : Mohammed Naseehu Ali
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061977046

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The Prophet of Zongo Street by Mohammed Naseehu Ali Pdf

A dazzling collection of stories, The Prophet of Zongo Street takes readers to a world that seamlessly blends African folklore and myths with modernity. Set primarily on Zongo Street, a fictitious community in West Africa, the stories -- which are reminiscent of the works of Ben Okri and Amos Tutuola -- introduce us to wonderfully quirky characters and the most uproarious, poignant, and rawest moments of life. There's Kumi, the enigmatic title character who teaches a young boy to finally ask questions of his traditions. And as Ali moves his characters to America we meet Felix, who struggles with America's love of the exotic in "Rachmaninov." The Prophet of Zongo Street heralds a new voice and showcases Mohammed Naseehu Ali's extraordinary ability to craft stories that are both allegorical and unforgettable.

Author : Lesley Hazleton
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385523943

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After the Prophet by Lesley Hazleton Pdf

In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who would take control of the new Islamic nation had begun, beginning a succession crisis marked by power grabs, assassination, political intrigue, and passionate faith. Soon Islam was embroiled in civil war, pitting its founder's controversial wife Aisha against his son-in-law Ali, and shattering Muhammad’s ideal of unity. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, and history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia–Sunni split.

Author : John Lowden
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine
ISBN : 0271043482

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Illuminated Prophet Books: A Study of Byzantine Manuscripts of the Major and Minor Prophets by John Lowden Pdf

Author : Robert Jones, Jr.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593085707

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The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. Pdf

Best Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.

Author : Kahlil Gibran
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789390287826

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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Pdf

A book of poetic essays written in English, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is full of religious inspirations. With the twelve illustrations drawn by the author himself, the book took more than eleven years to be formulated and perfected and is Gibran's best-known work. It represents the height of his literary career as he came to be noted as ‘the Bard of Washington Street.’ Captivating and vivified with feeling, The Prophet has been translated into forty languages throughout the world, and is considered the most widely read book of the twentieth century. Its first edition of 1300 copies sold out within a month.

Author : Leila Azzam,Aisha Gouverneur,Gh Amn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798648847224

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The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Leila Azzam,Aisha Gouverneur,Gh Amn Pdf

All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah beupon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clearproofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase HisGrace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, whohas no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leaderMuhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. Hewas honoured with the Glorious Qur'an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years.He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Ourleader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech, and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, theother Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous.NO Copyrights!!!This book can be printed or reproduced or utilized in any form or by anyelectronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, without permission from the publisherfor the sake of spreading the True teachings of Isl

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861016

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Revelation by Anonim Pdf

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Author : GODSWORD GODSWILL ONU
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312990258

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ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, AND EZEKIEL, THE PROPHETS by GODSWORD GODSWILL ONU Pdf

Author : William C. Innes, Jr
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030699741

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Religious Hair Display and Its Meanings by William C. Innes, Jr Pdf

This book explores the fascinating world of religious hair observances within six religious traditions that account for 77% of the world’s adherents: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Symbolic use of hair has been, and remains, prevalent in all six and carries significant amounts of religious and social meaning. Hair is a unique body substance. It can be shaped and colored, removed from us without pain but still retain an individual’s essence, signal our age, sex, and sexual maturity, and much, much more. The book’s approach is to situate each practice within its tradition. That requires a study of its foundational leaders and their teachings, sacred texts (where they mention hair), its rites and rituals, ideas of religious power and subsequent historical development. Contemporary practitioners are interviewed for their motivations. Even more insight can be gleaned by searching beyond an overt religious purpose. Social scientists from anthropology, sociology, psychology, and related fields bring their research to deliver added perceptions. The author reveals how hair practices are created from ancient psychological and cultural impulses, become modified by time, culture and religious intent, and are adopted by adherents for reasons ranging from personal religious expression to group identity. This book is written for the interested observer of our increasingly diverse society and for the student of comparative religion and sociology. It will change forever how you see hair.

Author : John F. Walvoord,Roy B. Zuck
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830772926

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The Bible Knowledge Commentary Major Prophets by John F. Walvoord,Roy B. Zuck Pdf

Hard Truths and Amazing Grace Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel spoke words of warning, comfort, and punishment to the people of Israel in Judah and during the Babylonian Captivity. Though they faced incredible loss and persecution as they grieved the choices the Israelites made, these major prophets of the Old Testament fulfilled their role as God’s voice to a rebellious people. In this highly respected commentary, Dallas Theological Seminary scholars explore the historical and cultural background of the prophets, the literary devices they used, and what these books teach us about God’s call to us to follow Him today.

Author : Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546921753

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Sunan An-nabi by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai Pdf

This book is one of the many Islamic publications distributed by Mustafa Organization throughout the world in different languages with the aim of conveying the message of Islam to the people of the world. Mustafa Organization is a registered Organization that operates and is sustained through collaborative efforts of volunteers in many countries around the world, and it welcomes your involvement and support. Its objectives are numerous, yet its main goal is to spread the truth about the Islamic faith in general and the Shi`a School of Thought in particular due to the latter being misrepresented, misunderstood and its tenets often assaulted by many ignorant folks, Muslims and non-Muslims. Organization's purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge through a global medium, the Internet, to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible or are resented, resisted and fought!

Author : Manasseh ben Israel,Elias Hiam Lindo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Bible
ISBN : CHI:24757328

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The Conciliator of R. Manasseh Ben Israel: The prophets and hagiography by Manasseh ben Israel,Elias Hiam Lindo Pdf