The Life and Religion of Mohammed

The Life and Religion of Mohammed
Author: James L. Merrick
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780483154025

Excerpt from The Life and Religion of Mohammed: As Contained in the Sheeah Traditions of the Hyat-Ul-Kuloob In the Appendix to Dr. Robinson's learned work on Palestine, (vol. III., p. It is stated that in the orthography Of Arabic names the general system is that of Mr. Pickering, from which it may be inferred that his scheme was only a general guide, and not invariably followed. The learned writer of that Appendix, (on page says In giving the Arabic names in Roman letters, it was not always easy to know with what vowels the Arabic letters are pronounced. In the vowels, therefore', of such names as we did not ourselves hear pronounced, there may be fre quently mistakes. That is to say, good usage in pronunciation, by competent persons to whom the language was vernacular, was needed in addition to a correct knowledge Of the native letters themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Life and Religion of Mohammed

The Life and Religion of Mohammed
Author: James L. Merrick
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2014-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781498100939

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1850 Edition.

The Life and Religion of Mohammed

The Life and Religion of Mohammed
Author: James L. Merrick
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2015-06-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781440062988

Excerpt from The Life and Religion of Mohammed: As Contained in the Sheeãh Traditions of the Hyât-Ul-Kuloob A long residence in different parts of Persia, with many and various opportunities to become acquainted with the religious opinions and feelings of its inhabitants, and considerable knowledge of the Turks, has convinced me that Christian nations entertain very imperfect views of the Mohammedan system, especially as embraced by the Sheeahs or Persians. My inquires on the subject of their faith, with long study of their religious books, have led to the conclusion that a work exhibiting their doctrines would not be unacceptable, particularly to those who cherish a sincere interest in the temporal and eternal welfare of their fellow men. The Hyât-ul-Kuloob, perhaps the most popular standard of the kind among the Persians, supplies this desideratum. The first volume of the work relates to the prophets and times preceding Mohammed; the third volume, which is incomplete, is a treatise on the Imamate, or the establishment of religious guides after him; while in the second volume - the subject of the following translation - we have in Sheeah lights a full view of his life and religion, with sketches of his ancestors, companions and times, blended with maxims and legends illustrative of oriental manners. This volume contains 894 printed quarto pages filled with traditions, which, in the following abridgment, must be left to speak for themselves, as a controversy of such magnitude as that between Christians and Mohammedans, would be misplaced in this translation. My object has been to give a fair and concise view of the original work, without extenuating or condemning its sentiments and assertions. This rule has required me to insert some things in my translation which, though offensive to a refined taste, not to say a Christian sentiment, are part and parcel of the work, and therefore the entire omission of them would have been the concealment of a feature that is left unveiled by those who have arrayed the character. Due allowance should certainly be made for oriental license of custom and description, and matters of this kind, where fidelity as a translator would permit it, have been omitted, or studiously set in the deeper shades of a western sky. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Last King in India

The Last King in India
Author: Rosie Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2014-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8184006306

The thousands of mourners who lined Wajid Ali Shah’s funeral route on 21 September, 1887, with their loud wailing and shouted prayers, were not only marking the passing of the last king but also the passing of an intangible connection to old India, before the Europeans came. This is the story of a man whose memory continues to divide opinion today. Was Wajid Ali Shah, as the British believed, a debauched ruler who spent his time with fiddlers, eunuchs and fairies, when he should have been running his kingdom? Or, as a few Indians remember him, a talented poet whose songs are still sung today, and who was robbed of his throne by the English East India Company? Somewhere between these two extremes lies a gifted, but difficult, character; a man who married more women than there are days in the year; who directed theatrical extravaganzas that took over a month to perform, and who built a fairytale palace in Lucknow, which was inhabited for less than a decade. He remained a constant thorn in the side of the ruling British government with his extravagance, his menagerie and his wives. Even so, there was something rather heroic about a man who refused to bow to changing times, and who single-handedly endeavoured to preserve the etiquette and customs of the great Mughals well into the period of the British Raj. India’s last king Wajid Ali Shah was written out of the history books when Awadh was annexed by the Company in February 1856. After long years of painstaking research, noted historian Rosie Llewellyn-Jones revives his memory and returns him his rightful place as one of India’s last great rulers.

The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow

The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow
Author: Ravi Bhaṭṭa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2006
Genre: Lucknow (India : District)
ISBN:

Lucknow under the rule of the idiosyncratic Nawabs was a heady mix of flourishing arts, literature, architecture, sports, and most famously a culturally evolved lifestyle. In The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow, Ravi Bhatt depicts the life, history pithy, colourful anecdotes. Wily prime ministers, powerful begums, and eccentric chefs, this book is replete with little-known information, and, accompanied with beautiful illustrations, gives an interesting overview of the lives of the different Nawabs who gave the city its distinctive history and culture.

Last King in India

Last King in India
Author: Rosie Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1849045356

The Last King in India is the story of an extraordinary man whose memory still divides opinion sharply today. Was he, as the British described him, a debauched ruler who spent his time with "fiddlers, eunuchs and women' instead of running the kingdom? Or, as most Indians believe, a gifted poet whose works are still quoted today, and who was robbed of his throne by the East India Company? Somewhere in between the two extremes lies a complex character: a man who married over 350 women, directed theatrical events lasting a month, and built a fairytale palace in Lucknow. Wajid Ali Shah was written out of the history books after his kingdom was annexed in 1856. Some even thought he had been killed during the mutiny the following year. But he lived on in Calcutta where he spent the last thirty years of his life trying to recreate his lost paradise. He remained a constant problem for the government of India, with his extravagance, his menagerie and his wives-in that order. For the first time his story is told here using original documents from Indian and British archives and meetings with his descendants.