Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
By: Mustafa Akyol
4.38
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enl…
Want to Read $ 11.99"So instead of seeing anything outside of Islam as darkness, we Muslims should accept that there are objective values of “good"-Mustafa Akyol, Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
"The problem became more acute over time, especially with modernity: modern life produced many new areas of human activity and knowledge, whereas Islamic jurisprudence kept offering the same old rules that were now too archaic or too inadequate. The ethical rules humanity developed for these new areas were “un-Islamic,"-Mustafa Akyol, Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
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1. On Palestine
By: Noam Chomsky , Ilan Pappé
4.25
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dea… read more
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- philosophy
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- nonfiction
"It's quite standard for those who hold the clubs to say: "Forget about everything that happened and let's just go on from here." In other words, "I've got what I want, and out forget about what your …"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
"How, then, does one become an activist? The easy answer would be to say that we do not become activists; we simply forget that we are. We are all born with compassion, generosity, and love for others…"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
2. Sihir Perempuan
By: Intan Paramaditha
3.93
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
Dalam Sihir Perempuan, Intan Paramaditha mengolah genre horor, mitos, dan cerita-cerita lama dengan… read more
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"Sesuatu yang dijaga sejak kecil tidak akan kemana-mana sewaktu besar."-Intan Paramaditha, Sihir Perempuan
"Ibuku menyodori pisau, “Potong jari kakimu. Kelak jika kau jadi ratu, kau tak akan terlalu banyak berjalan. Jadi kau tak membutuhkannya."-Intan Paramaditha, Sihir Perempuan
"Si Manis melihat semuanya dari mata gadis manis yang kecil dan bibirnya yang berbentuk hati. Ia begitu kesepian di sana, menjadi pajangan mulus yang dibanggakan. Ia ingin bunuh diri."-Intan Paramaditha, Sihir Perempuan
"Kau memang tidak mengganggu siapapun, tetapi mulutmu selalu bungkam. Katanya kau pernah mengalami trauma hebat. Sejak itu kau mulai melupakan wajah. Kau lupa siapa-siapa saja tetanggamu bahkan ketika…"-Intan Paramaditha, Sihir Perempuan
3. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
By: Ilan Pappé
3.98
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In … read more
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4. Entrok
By: Okky Madasari
4.17
Format: 282 pages, Paperback
Marni, perempuan Jawa buta huruf yang masih memuja leluhur. Melalui sesajen dia menemukan dewa-dewa… read more
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"Ealah.. Nduk, sekolah kok malah membuatmu tidak menjadi manusia."-Okky Madasari, Entrok
"Cinta mungkin hanya sebuah kata kecil yang belum ditemukan, terselip di antara segala kemudahan dan kenyamanan."-Okky Madasari, Entrok
5. Pulang
By: Leila S. Chudori , None
4.30
Format: 472 pages, Paperback
Paris, Mei 1968. Ketika revolusi mahasiswa berkecamuk di Paris, Dimas Suryo seorang eksil poli… read more
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"Rumah adalah tempat di mana aku merasa bisa pulang. (Dimas Suryo)"-Leila S. Chudori, Pulang
"Benarkah angin tidak sedang mencoba menyentuh bibirnya yang begitu sempurna?"-Leila S. Chudori, Pulang
"Aku tak ingin berakhir seperti mereka, saling mencintai. Lantas kehilangan dan kini mereka hanya mengenang dan merenung dari jauh."-Leila S. Chudori, Pulang
"Dan bibirnya adalah sepotong puisi yang belum selesai. Aku yakin, hanya bibirku yang bisa menyelesaikannya menjadi sebuah puisi yang lengkap."-Leila S. Chudori, Pulang
6. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
By: Martin Lings
3.72
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
Martin Lings' biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritati… read more
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7. Le Jardin du passé
By: Naguib Mahfouz
4.28
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
D'un autre point de vue, l'amour lui paraissait une «dictature», chose que la vie égyptienne lui av… read more
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"لا يفرق بين رجل و رجل إلا إمرأة"-Naguib Mahfouz, Le Jardin du passé
"إن القلب في أهوائه لا يعرف المبادئ"-Naguib Mahfouz, Le Jardin du passé
"إذا لم يكن للحياة معنى فلم لا نخلق لها معنى؟!"-Naguib Mahfouz, Le Jardin du passé
"لماذا يأخذ ربنا الناس الطيبين ويترك الأرذال؟!"-Naguib Mahfouz, Le Jardin du passé
8. Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
By: A. Helwa
4.51
Format: 387 pages, Paperback
Are you longing to experience a more intimate and loving relationship with the Divine? Secrets … read more
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- islam
- philosophy
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"The word “Allah"-A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
"In Arabic, the word fitna, meaning “hardship,"-A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
"To every cry of, 'Oh God'. He answers a hundred times, 'I am here'."-A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
"We are all born with spiritual wings, Islam simply reminds us how to fly."-A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
9. If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
By: Noor Naga
3.92
Format: 186 pages, Paperback
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobr… read more
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10. The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
By: Javier Blas
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Meet the traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food - no matter how corrupt, war-torn or… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
"Little noticed and little scrutinised, the commodity traders have become essential cogs in the modern economy. Without them, petrol stations would run out of fuel, factories would grind to a halt and…"-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
"Most of us take for granted the ease with which we can fill up our cars, buy a new smartphone or order a cup of Colombian coffee. But underpinning almost all of our consumption is a frenetic internat…"-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
11. Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
By: Shahnaz Habib
3.89
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A playful personal and cultural history of travel from a postcolonial, person-of-color perspective,… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"I don't know if this should be considered a hobby or a disorder, but going for a walk is my idea of a marvelous time."-Shahnaz Habib, Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
12. Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat
By: Sony Karsono
4.23
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
'Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat' berisi 8 cerita pendek yang ditulis Sony Karsono pada 1995-2002 denga… read more
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13. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
By: Rashid Khalidi
4.50
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US … read more
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- politics
- religion
- history
- nonfiction
14. Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age
By: Stephen R. Platt
4.32
Format: 555 pages, Kindle Edition
As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of … read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
15. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
By: Bent Flyvbjerg
4.32
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale—from home renovation to s… read more
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- nonfiction
16. Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
By: Mustafa Akyol
4.38
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enl… read more
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- history
- politics
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- humanities
- sociology
"So instead of seeing anything outside of Islam as darkness, we Muslims should accept that there are objective values of “good"-Mustafa Akyol, Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
"The problem became more acute over time, especially with modernity: modern life produced many new areas of human activity and knowledge, whereas Islamic jurisprudence kept offering the same old rules…"-Mustafa Akyol, Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance
17. Healing the Emptiness: A Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being
By: Yasmin Mogahed
4.60
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
Many of us have lost our way in this life. Some people have given up hope, as they see no way out o… read more
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- religion
- islam
- spirituality
18. Filsafat Kebahagiaan: Dari Plato, via Al-Farabi dan Al-Ghazali, Sampai Ki Ageng Suryomentaram
By: Fahruddin Faiz
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Orang boleh berbeda dalam banyak hal, tapi bakal bersepakat dalam satu hal: ingin bahagia. Sayangny… read more
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19. Menjadi Manusia Menjadi Hamba
By: Fahruddin Faiz
4.50
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
Gaya hidup modern, di samping menawarkan berbagai kenikmatan dan kemudahan hidup, kerap membuahkan … read more
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20. Snakes and Ladders: The Great British Social Mobility Myth
By: Selina Todd
4.16
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Politicians claim social mobility is real a just reward for ambition and hard work. This book prove… read more
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21. The Whispering Chinar
By: Ali Rohila
3.26
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In Charbagh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a short detour from the Grand Trunk Road that leads towards Afghan… read more
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