Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In The Arab Awakening, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. The first portion of The Arab Awakening offers broad lessons by analyzing key aspects of the Mideast turmoil, such as public opinion trends within the "Arab Street"; the role of social media and technology; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the influence of Islamists; and the impact of the new political order on the Arab-Israeli peace process. The next section looks at the countries themselves, finding commonalties and grouping them according to the political evolutions that have (or have not) occurred in each country. The section offers insight into the current situation, and possible trajectory of each group of countries, followed by individual nation studies. The Arab Awakening brings the full resources of Brookings to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand these developments and their consequences.
America and the Transformation of the Middle East Kenneth M. Pollack, Daniel L.
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R. Grand, Shadi Hamid, Bruce D. Jones, Suzanne Maloney, Jonathan D. Pollack,
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Offers a new interpretation of medieval Islamic philosophy, one informed by Platonic mysticism.
Introduction The story of Islamic philosophy is the story of the development of the
human intellect from the rationalistic phase, represented in this study by Farabi (d
.950)', to an illuminative phase represented by Ibn Tufayl (d.ll85) and Ibn al-'Arabi
(d. 1240)? Illuminative philosophy is based on a model of mystical illumination
that found its best expression in Plato's Seventh Letter and that is illustrated in
Mishkdt al-Anwdr (Niche of Lights) by Ghazali (d. 1111) and al-lshdrdt wa-
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Explores the concept of the Limit (barzakh), which the great Sufi mystic Ibn al-'Arabi used to address the philosophical controversy regarding God's relationship with the world.
I have presented what I think is an essential concept in Ibn al->Arab•'s mystical
philosophy, namely, the concept of the Limit (barzakh). I have conducted this
presentation as systematically as possible and within the limitations of the subject
matter of the study. The task was not an easy one, as readers of Ibn al->Arab• can
imagine. This is not, however, to rid myself of the full responsibility for mistakes
that have been committed in the work or for the criticism that it might invoke. This
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Sosok Para Sahabat Nabi Dr. Abdurrahman Raf'at al-Basya "Generasi muslim terbaik adalah mereka yang hidup semasa denganku. Mereka adalah para sahabatku, lalu generasi sesudah mereka, kemudian generasi setelah itu." (Hadis Sahih) Para sahabat Nabi adalah generasi terbaik. Mereka terdidik dan belajar di bawah naungan "madrasah" Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. Penegasan hadis di atas secara tidak langsung mengindikasikan bahwa kehidupan mereka harus diteladani oleh setiap muslim. Para sahabat Nabi yang dipotret buku ini merupakan pribadi-pribadi dengan kualitas keislaman, keimanan, dan ihsan sempurna. Sosok-sosok teladan itu sudah mengabdikan hidup mereka untuk memperjuangkan Islam, mempertahankan akidah, dan memberikan makna yang sesungguhnya pada persahabatan mereka dengan Rasulullah s.a.w. Hal ini tidak mengherankan, karena mereka benar-benar memahami wahyu dan menghayati seluruh aspek ajaran Islam. Dengan merujuk pada sumber-sumber yang muktabar dan sahih, karya ini membentangkan perjalanan hidup, pencarian kebenaran yang dilakukan, serta perjuangan dan komitmen para sahabat Nabi kepada nilai-nilai Islam yang luhur. Tiap kali membacanya, keinsyafan beragama kita akan tergugah, kebanggaan kita pada keluhuran Islam akan selalu tumbuh, dan kecintaan kita terhadap para sahabat beserta Nabi Muhammad pun akan semakin menguat.
Sosok Para Sahabat Nabi Dr. Abdurrahman Raf'at al-Basya "Generasi muslim terbaik adalah mereka yang hidup semasa denganku.
