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Abingdon: Routledge, 2003. Hardcover. New. A collection of essays comparing how Islam has transformed itself from being a social and cultural movement into a political one. The book looks at the different experiences of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. 186 pages with a bibliography and an index. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Mumbai, India: Wilco, 2011. Hardcover. Near Fine. A collection of 121 Jataka Tales composed to make Buddha's life and previous lives more intelligible to the masses. The tales reveal Buddha in various forms, both human and animal, and contain moral messages. 478 pages. Weight 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from minor spotting on the text block, the… Read more about this item

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 2002. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Unlike in most religions, the early Muslims set out guidelines in some detail as to how the faithful should conduct their business affairs. Written in the immediate aftermath of the beginning of "the war on terror", this book seeks to demonstrate how in business and many other… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: AS Noordeen, 2013. Paperback. New. 2-3-16. Although the average Malaysian reader might by now be weary at the sight of another book with the word 'Dilemma' in its title, Israr Hasan has some interesting thoughts. In a world where Wahabi Islam gets such a bad press, the author, using reasoned and knowledgeable arguments based on the… Read more about this item

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Ilmiah Publishers Sdn, 2002. First edition. Paperback. As New. An interesting overview of how these basic human rights are treated in Islamic law from the original promulgation the Shari'ah through to later commentators' interpretations. Of particular interest to the non-Muslim reader may be the view of author, an academic jurist, that Shari'ah law is… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust, 2011. Paperback. Very Good/9789675062773. 7-6-15. A friend of the noted Urdu poet, Iqbal, Nadwi himself was propelled into the international spotlight when this work was originally published in Arabic in India in 1968. As a result of this work he was considered one of the greatest exponents of Islam in the 20th century.… Read more about this item

Brunei: UBD Press, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. The author, who was the chair of the Islamic Studies centre at Brunei University at the time of publication, through 14 essays takes a thematic look at various aspects of Islamic civilisation and its interaction with the world today. 356 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: The Other Press, 2015. Paperback. New. A series of letters by 11th century Irani Sufi mystic translated into English. The letters are noted for the experiential nature of their interpretation of the Quaranic verses to which they refer. Translated by Louay Fatoohi. 92 pages with a list of references. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

London: The School of Oriental and African Studies, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. This a 27 page article in Bulletin of The School of Oriental and African Studies XXIX Part 3 (1966) a volume of 216 pages. Details of the remaining contents are available on request. The price includes the entire volume. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within… Read more about this item

London: The School of Oriental and African Studies, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. This a 26 page article in Bulletin of The School of Oriental and African Studies XXIX Part 3 (1966) a volume of 216 pages. Details of the remaining contents are available on request. The price includes the entire volume. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia… Read more about this item

London: Pelican, 1951. 1971 Reprint. Paperback. Good. The classic guide written to enable non-Buddhists to understand the Buddhist faith. 256 pages including an index and some black and white photos. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The binding is tight and the text clear with medium tanning and heavier tanning around the page edges. The spine is creased… Read more about this item

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1993. 1997 Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Intended as a work for social science students, this work collects together academic writings on Chinese religious practice in the area. Some articles have been previously published elsewhere, but most were commissioned for this book. Starting off with a survey of Southeast Asia as a whole, the… Read more about this item

George Town, Penang: Areca Books, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. One of the main features of the post World War II scene has been the startling development of many Asian countries into being often bigger and better examples of industrial development than the pre-war industrial North. In this book the author, one of the main movers at the… Read more about this item

Senate, 1909. 1998 Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Arnold, a British teacher and scholar in India during the mid 1800s, was a keen follower of Buddhism. This poem, narrated by an imaginary Indian Buddhist, is considered to be the best of his poetical works. 158 pages,Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia The book does not appear to have been… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Salesian Cathetical Centre, 1959. Hardcover. Poor. This is a Catholic instructional book for school children describing Baptism and its place in Roman Catholic theology. There are 20 short sections on various aspects of the sacrament followed by a few pages of test questions at the end. The main instructional pages are always accompanied by charming colourful… Read more about this item