Lecture: Islam & the Western World - An Interfaith Dialogue
This page lists information about a lecture Shaykh Hamza gave. It organizes what quotes he made, which books he recommended, and links to a transcript, if one is available.
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SHY Book Recommendations made at this Event
Quotes Made at this Event
| Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas - "I recommend for all of you to read" -Shaikh Hamza Yusuf |
| Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas - Note: How Muslims first came over on Slave Ships to America |
| Biography of Benjamin Franklin - Note: How Ben Franklin felt that mistreated prisoners were better off under Muslim custody |
| Life of Muhammad - "Mediocore and not good" -Shaikh Hamza Yusuf |
| Life of Muhammad - Note: Mentioned not recommended. Amazon doens`t sell it. it was published in the 18th century. |
| The American Spirit - Note: Oscar Straus was the US ambasador to Turkey. He had a lot to say about Islam and the Ottoman Empire. SHY mentions him in passing and his book `4 administrations` |
| The Koran by George Sale - "It is a reasonably good Quran" -Shaikh Hamza Yusuf |
| The Koran by George Sale - Note: SHY owns an original copy of this text from 1734 |