Abstract The “Faith Stone” magazine for the dialogue between Islam and Christianity gives its authors and readers an opportunity to participate in intellectual communication of representatives of two biggest world religions. According to the magazine founders, such communication should be based on pure intentions, honesty, openness and sincere desire to understand the interlocutor. Imprint Faith Stone: spiritual legacy of Christianity and Islam / editor-in-chief: A. Medvedev. – М.: Islamic Culture Research Foundation, Volshebnaya Gora, 2011. – 496 p.

Abstract This book written by Baha ad-Din Hurramshahi, an Iranian Qur’an scholar, examines the influence of the Qur’an on establishment of the Islamic civilization and formation of Islamic culture. The author tells about the revelation of the Holy Qur’an and its compilation, familiarizes readers with the history and development of the Qur’anic science and its current state, describes the role of the Qur’an in the life of modern people. The book contains a glossary of the Qur’anic surahs and proper names mentioned in the Qur’an, as well as a review of most important works on Qur’anic studies. The book is…

Abstract William Chittick, a famous American Islamic studies scholar, tells in his book about Sufism — a mystical movement in Islam that dates back to the 8th century. Giving an overview of the Sufi tradition, the author attempts to demonstrate how main elements of the Sufi philosophy manifested themselves in different historical circumstances. For this purpose, the book contains a great number of quotes from original sources. Imprint Chittick W. Sufism / W. Chittick ; translated from English by M.G. Romanov, Ya. Eshots. — М.: OOO "Sadra", 2023. — 264 p. — (Islam: Classics and Modernity). Chittick W. Sufism: Beginner’s…

Abstract The book written by the recognized scholar S.H.Nasra presents neither the history of Islamic art, nor its analysis. It is rather an essay on philosophy of Islamic art. Without any doubt, the book will be interesting for a wide range of readers wishing to know more about modern art challenges. In order to facilitate understanding, proper names and Arabic and Farsi terms are transliterated in a way that is typical for Russia and familiar to readers. All quotes from the Qur’an are given in the translation of I.V.Porokhova. Imprint Nasr S.H. Islamic art and spirituality / S.H. Nasr; translated…

Abstract The research is devoted to the connections of Turkic Muslims of the Russian and Ottoman empires at the turn of 19th-20th centuries. The first part examines the conditions of Islamic pilgrimage from Russia to Hijaz, namely routes, quarantines and epidemics, as well as main issues related to staying on the territory of the Ottoman empire, relations with Turkish religious leaders, Sufi sheikhs and government officials. It also contains an analysis the attitude of Russian Muslims towards the Balkan War based on Russian and Ottoman printed media materials. The second part of the monograph is devoted to the visits of…

Abstract The work is devoted to the issues of Islamic upbringing and education. In the author’s opinion, education starts from the day of birth — and even before that — and continues at home in close contact with parents and other family members. Throughout this important process each of parents or teachers inevitably faces certain challenges, e.g. how to conduct their educational activity, how to choose right educational methods, how to solve certain pedagogic issues requiring special attentions, and how to assess the results of their educational activity. All these and many other questions are covered in this book written…

Abstract This book is a manual on Islamic pedagogics that treats the issue of youth education from an unconventional, ground-breaking viewpoint. The book is based on religious texts about raising and education of the younger generation. The authors have conducted a detailed analysis of the materials collected, applying religious, legal approaches and the approach of hadith studies, and have come up with a wide range of comments and interpretations derived from religious statements related to the youth. Without any doubt, formulation of Islamic pedagogics ideas on the basis of religious sources will be of great benefit for correct development of…

Abstract This book of Sayyid Salman Safavi, a modern representative of the Safaviya mystical order (tarikat), contains a description of the basic principles of Islamic mysticism. Providing definitions to such notions like mysticism (‘irfan, tasavvuf), mystic (salik), mystical path (suluk), mystical journey (asfar), the author focuses his attention not on theoretical (nazari), but on practical (amali) aspects of Islamic mysticism. In particular, he gives recommendations regarding commendable religious acts, lifestyle, code of conduct, diet, sleep duration, religious practice for the believers striving for a more profound spiritual attitude in terms of Islamic tradition. The author also cites the Qur’anic verses…