GLENMONT, N.Y., March 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- While distrust -- sometimes escalating to warfare -- has existed historically between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, it is a source of hope to point out that all three religions have shared roots and recognize a common patriarch, namely Prophet Abraham. There are even more shared features between the three that, if emphasized instead of the differences, can be a blueprint for world peace.
In Imam Warith-Deen Umar's enlightening book Jews for Salaam: The Straight Path to Global Peace, readers are introduced to Abdullah Ben Salaam, a little known Jewish leader in Arabia at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. It is notable that back then, model Jews of Arabia embraced Messenger Muhammad, the last Prophet. This book focuses on the unique position the Jewish people are in since, if such an open attitude can be cultivated again among modern Jews, Christians, and Muslims, then the world can move toward peace.
Carefully researched, the author presents this vital history relying on the Bible, Talmud, Qur'an, and Hadith to make the case for Jews for Salaam. For anybody interested -- whether the academic scholar, government policy-maker, or ordinary citizen -- in a solution to removing tensions between world religions, then this is a book you should definitely read!
About the Author
Imam Umar, Ranking Chaplain for New York's prison system for 25 years, founded the National Association of Muslim Chaplains. In 1975, he became one of the first two Muslims hired as full-time Imams in prisons in America. He helped build New York's Imams council. Umar advocated the hiring and assignment of Muslim religious workers throughout the U.S.
He traveled to Mecca, Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Turkey, Cyprus, and Europe in his sojourn to study history, investigate world events first hand, and spread the teaching of Islam. He worked with rabbis, priests, ministers, and imams to improve the life of our time.
Jews for Salaam * by Imam Warith-Deen Umar
The Straight Path to Global Peace
Publication Date: March 11, 2008
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