Islam and the Baha'i Faith

Based on an partial reading of the first three chapters, I recommend this book for its thorough, well reasoned, scholarship. Momen excels at comparison of extracts from the Quran, Hadiths (traditions of sayings of Muhammad), and Baha'i scripture. His chapter on an essential passage of the Quran, regarding 'Seal of the Prophets' illuminates the various interpretations, and makes an astute point that the widespread belief about 'seal' meaning 'last' of the prophets (nabi) was a dogma that developed three centuries later than the passing of Muhammad. Another basic premise is the Baha'i common use of 'manifestation' (zuhur) of God, rather than prophet (nabi) and messenger (rasul) of Allah.Readers need to understand that Momen writes as a Baha'i. His object is to present Islam as supportive of the Baha'i faith. As Momen notes, the primary founder of the Baha'i faith, Mirza Husayn 'Ali Nuri aka Baha'u'llah wrote his own thesis to explain how prior religions, such as Christianity and Islam in their scriptures anticipate his revelation.Life allowing, or inshallah, I may be inspired and able to write more comments once I complete the book

This is a great book for someone with minimal knowledge of the Koran. It's simple to read and very clear.

Clear and concise. Extremely helpful and unbiased account of these two religions and their connections for sincere students of the world's religions.

Very interesting read! Highly recommend it.

As a muslim, reading this book was quite difficult. It's not easy to read a book that questions some very fundamental aspects of your faith (judgement day has already happened!). However, I have been in contact with some Baha'is for a while now and they were kind enough to allow me to ask them any questions they are able to answer.With all that being said, the author has given me a good overview of the faith, and I appreciate his efforts. For anyone wanting an overview of the Baha'i faith that has no background in it, it is an excellent book to read. The sections are very well and simply laid out, with the author keeping the book very interesting to read. Highly recommended for getting a Baha'i perspective.However, as I have come from an Islamic background, I realise there are many inaccuracies in the book about the Muslim faith, and some things that are just out right disrespectful (many things are misconstrued as being correct but are not at all what I have been taught growing up as a Muslim).The readers of this book should know that although I'm sure it represents the Baha'i faith very well, and it reads well for an overview, it is not a book to get information about Islam. The book central to the Muslim faith and has remained miraculously agreed upon and unchanged for 1400 years is the Qur'an. A book followed by 1.6 billion, and recognised by many non Muslims to be inimitable. Order a free copy at [...].

The relationship between the Baha'i faith and Islam has not been an easy one. The former grew out of the latter (in the same way as Christianity did out of Judaism) and as a result Muslims have tended to regard Baha'is as sectaries or heretics. Non-Muslims have been much readier to recognise Baha'i as a religion in its own right.Moojan Momen is a distinguisshed Baha'i scholar of Iranian background and in this book he sets out to try to brdige the gap, to expalin each rleigion to the other, and in particular to show to Muslims the respect that Baha'i accords their faith and Prophet.The emphasis is on the common ground, what brings people together (or should do) rather than pushing them apart. And Momen - learned and sympathetic - does a good job.

This book is very well written and an excellent source for a clear examaniation of the Baha'i Faith and how it relates to Islam. The author has done a tremendous job in writing a book that gives an accurate and clear picture of what the Baha'i Faith is and shows many of the similarities and differences between these two religions. My only complaint is that there are not more books like this one dealing with Islam and the Baha'i Faith. Wonderful job Dr. Momen!