Beyond Veil Holy War: Islamic Teachings and Muslim Practices with Biblical Comparisons - Hardcover

Ahmed, Saleem

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0971765502 ISBN 13: 9780971765504

Publisher: Moving Pen Publishers, Inc., 2003

Synopsis

Written in QA style, this book answers many searching questions non-Muslims are asking about this religion followed by one-fifth humanity. Questions include Does Islam really teach violence, sexism, and bigotry? How do Quranic passages on these subjects compare with the Bible? What is jihad? Answers will surprise Muslims and non-Muslims alike as the book differentiates between what Islam preaches and what some Muslims practice.

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About the Author:

Saleem Ahmed was born in India (1939), raised in Pakistan, and now lives in Hawaii. He considers all three his home. He earned his M.S. degree in Geology at the University of Karachi in 1961 and his doctorate in Soil Science from the University of Hawaii in 1965, on a scholarship awarded by the East-West Center. The other "degree" he obtained in Hawaii was his wife, the former Carol Matsumoto, nicknamed Yasmin (after her Japanese name, Yasuko). Returning to Pakistan in 1965 with Yasmin, Saleem first taught soil science at the University of Karachi, then spent the next eight years with the Esso Pakistan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. – in which capacity he participated in research and development leading to Pakistan’s "Green Revolution." His last position with the Company was as Technical Services Advisor. Saleem spent the next 22 years with the East-West Center, Honolulu, and led their Botanical Pest Control project. Currently he works as a financial consultant in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Saleem’s diverse publications include: BEYOND VEIL AND HOLY WAR: Islamic Teachings and Muslim Practices with Biblical Comparisons (Moving Pen Publishers, 2002); Scrabble(R) Word-Building Book, co-authored with his wife and both daughters (Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, 1991); Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, co-authored with Michael Grainge (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1988); and Agriculture-Fertilizer Interface in Asia: Issues of Growth and Sustainability (Oxford & IBH Publishers, New Delhi, 1995). He has contributed chapters to several professional publications, including the National Research Council’s book NEEM: A Tree for Solving Global Problems (National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1992).

Saleem teaches courses on Islam and Financial Planning at the University of Hawaii and elsewhere in the community. His multi-cultural outlook inspired him to conceive of Milun (‘the meeting’): Association for Promoting South Asian Culture ( which brings together people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to share their common cultural heritage with others) and the One-Talk Club (which helps people learn to appreciate other cultures and value systems). As a "poet-in-training," Saleem wrote the lyrics to the song Dhoond raha hoon (which in Urdu and Hindi means "I am searching"), included in the CD Dil-e-Ruba produced by Blue Rains, a Honolulu-based music production group. Very much a "people person" Saleem enjoys learning about others and trying to see the world from their perceptions of reality.

Review:

Ahmed's book wasn't even off the press yet when it started making waves in the Muslim community. -- Ritz, Honolulu Advertiser, September 2, 2002

About this edition

• Publisher: Moving Pen Publishers, Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0971765502
• ISBN 13: 9780971765504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224