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Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys: Pathways of Faith

The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf collection consists of twenty-five books and three films, a collection of resources carefully curated to present to the American public new and diverse perspectives on Muslims in the United States and around the world.

Pathways of Faith Materials

Pathways of Faith

Credit: Circular ornament, Iran, 16th-17th century, Steel overlaid with gold, Purchase F1940.9, by permission of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Following the correct pathway to spiritual fulfillment and success is a key Islamic principle. Readings for this theme explore the basic requirements of learning and obeying the precepts of the Qur’an, following Muhammad’s teachings, and engaging in specific formal practices. Also introduced are the pathways leading from Judaism and Christianity to Islam, the youngest of the three Abrahamic religions; the divergent pathways followed by the Sunni and Shia communities; and the mystical pathways to spiritual fulfillment known as Sufism.

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Pathways of Faith Materials