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Spirit of Islam: A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam, with a Life of the Prophet

Syed Ameer Ali was a prominent Indian jurist, author and political leader during the British Raj. In The Spirit of Islam he draws on his broad knowledge of Western historical research and Islamic sources to highlight the enlightened and socially progressive tendencies in the Islamic tradition. Some parts of the book counter the Orientalist scholarship of the time, which was largely hostile to Islam, while others articulate the author's vision of Islam as a modern faith. Pronunciation note: the Arabic words and names found in the text are pronounced based on their native form, rather than the spelling used by the author, which reflects Persian and Indian pronunciation. (Summary by Kazbek)

Year of Publication: 1922Genres: Other religions

Running Time: 27 hours 01 minute 49 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Kazbek	9:54
2	Introduction. The continuity of religious development--Bactria (Balkh) supposed to be the original seat of the human race--Dispersion of the races--Fetishism and Pantheism--The Eastern and Western Aryans--The Assyrians--Babylon and the Jews--Hinduism Kazbek	38:25
3	Introduction, continued. Zoroastrianism--The Cult of Isis and of Mythra--Judaism--Christianity Kazbek	45:33
4	Introduction, continued. Gnosticism--Manicheism--Degradation of the earlier creeds Kazbek	35:28
5	Introduction, continued. The tribes of Arabia, their origin, their diversity of culture and religious conceptions--Idolatry among the Arabs--The folklore of Arabia--The advent of Mohammed, a necessity of religious development Kazbek	46:23
6	Part I. The Life and Ministry of the Prophet. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet Kazbek	44:46
7	Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued) Kazbek	57:43
8	Part I. Chapter I. Mohammed the Prophet (continued) Kazbek	17:25
9	Part I. Chapter II. The Hegira Kazbek	26:30
10	Part I. Chapter III. The Prophet at Medina Kazbek	14:07
11	Part I. Chapter IV. Hostility of the Koreish and the Jews Kazbek	28:45
12	Part I. Chapter V. The Invasion of Medina Kazbek	50:41
13	Part I. Chapter VI. The Prophet's Clemency Kazbek	23:29
14	Part I. Chapter VII. The Diffusion of the Faith Kazbek	22:58
15	Part I. Chapter VIII. The Year of Deputations Kazbek	24:28
16	Part I. Chapter IX. Fulfilment of the Prophet's Work Kazbek	40:37
17	Part I. Chapter X. The Apostolical Succession Kazbek	32:36
18	Part II. The Spirit of Islam. Chapter I. The Ideal of Islam Kazbek	1:05:01
19	Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam Kazbek	50:09
20	Part II. Chapter II. The Religious Spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	36:46
21	Part II. Chapter III. The Idea of Future Life in Islam Kazbek	45:41
22	Part II. Chapter IV. The Church Militant of Islam Kazbek	51:02
23	Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam Kazbek	57:26
24	Part II. Chapter V. The Status of Women in Islam (continued) Kazbek	51:10
25	Part II. Chapter VI. Bondage (Slavery) Kazbek	31:29
26	Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam Kazbek	29:50
27	Part II. Chapter VII. The Political Spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	34:44
28	Part II. Chapter VIII. The Political Divisions and Schisms of Islam. From their origins to the usurpation of Mu'awiyah Kazbek	32:10
29	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The butchery of Kerbela--The triumph of paganism--The sack of Medina Kazbek	19:55
30	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The rise of the Abbasides--The origin of the Sunni Church--Mâmûn Kazbek	25:37
31	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). Shiaism--Sunnism--The question of the Imâmate Kazbek	25:18
32	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The principal Shiah sects Kazbek	28:35
33	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Paulicians--The doctrine of Abdullah ibn-Maimun al-Kaddah Kazbek	22:15
34	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Grand Lodge of Cairo--The assassins of Alamut Kazbek	25:09
35	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Ithna-`Asharias divided into Usulis and Akhbaris Kazbek	18:38
36	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Sunnis divided into Hanafis, Malikis, Shafeis, and Hanbalis Kazbek	15:02
37	Part II. Chapter VIII (continued). The Kharijis--Babism Kazbek	15:03
38	Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam Kazbek	59:43
39	Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	30:59
40	Part II. Chapter IX. The literary and scientific spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	45:48
41	Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam Kazbek	43:21
42	Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	46:00
43	Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	46:01
44	Part II. Chapter X. The rationalistic and philosophical spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	34:16
45	Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam Kazbek	41:47
46	Part II. Chapter XI. Idealistic and mystical spirit of Islam (continued) Kazbek	33:06