The Natural Form of Man

By Abd Al Haqq Bewley

Far from being a simplistic primer for beginners - although those new to the subject will find it invaluable - The Natural Form of Man, The Basic Practices and Beliefs of Islam is a general introduction to Islam for contemporary man and woman, Muslim and non-Muslim,

that locates Islam in the actual world we inhabit and the circumstances we face daily.

Using as a framework the most famous and authentic of all the classical definitions of Islam the ‘hadith of Jibril’ - the author takes the reader step by step through the basic practices and beliefs which make up the daily lives of every Muslim, giving a picture of Islam that is both completely traditional and also excitingly contemporary.

Abdalhaqq accepted Islam in 1968 and spent some years in Morocco learning about Islam. Since that time he has worked on the establishment of Islam and Muslim communities, in the process living and teaching in Nigeria, the US, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, the Caribbean, Slough, Norwich and Bradford. He is also the author of Zakat: Raising a Fallen Pillar. With his wife Aisha Bewley, he is the translator of The Noble Qur'an, a new rending of its meanings in English. He currently resides and teaches in Bradford.

From the books publishers, Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd.