Philosophy of religion

The book approaches the conceptual background of Avicenna's account of efficient causality, outlining the positions held by him and his early interpreters (eleventh and twelfth centuries), as well as the arguments that support those positions.

In early Islamic philosophy, poetry was regarded as a means to transmit the eternal truths of philosophy to the masses and to move them to virtuous conduct by the use of poetical syllogisms.

In the history of Islam, royal courts and other centers of wordly power played a major role in the survival and development of the sciences and the arts.

In every age and culture, royal courts have always attracted a multitude of scholars, artists and other folk seeking patronage and protection.

In the history of the arts, emulation has always been important, regardless of time and place.

Freedom of religion consists of the right to practice, to manifest and to change one's religion.

Religious Literacy has become a popular concept for navigating religious diversity in public life.

One of the challenges that the Qur?

In medieval Persia, the munshi or court secretary belonged to a highly professional, privileged class, enjoying a comfortable income and attractive living conditions.

In his younger years, the famous musician and theorist of music Safi al-Din al-Urmawi (d.

Many studies on the Islamic world refer to writings that were originally published in manuscript.

Throughout history, Indian culture has had the interest of the Persians.

Islamic studies are for a large part based on texts that were originally transmitted in manuscript.

In Science of the Soul in Ibn Sina's Pointers and Reminders, Michael A.

In A Discourse and Register Analysis of the Prophetic Book of Joel, Colin M.

Bilawhar and Budhasaf are the main characters of an ancient Arabic work called Bilawhar wa-Budhasaf, a text whose core narrative derived from the biography of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.