Dear Jamie, Most certainly a book would help. Consider the Kitab-i-Iqan, the Book that converted Mirza Abu'l-Fazl. However, if he is a Sheikh, and a Sunni Sheikh at that, you might want to direct him to a Baha'i who is very knowledgeable and conversant in the knowledge of Islam, as well as highly fluent and learned in the Persian and Arabic languages.
Shoghi Effendi's advice is helpful as well: They must strive to obtain, from sources that are authoritative and unbiased, a sound knowledge of the history and tenets of Islam -- the source and background of their Faith -- and approach reverently and with a mind purged from preconceived ideas the study of the Qur'án which, apart from the sacred scriptures of the Bábí and Bahá'í Revelations, constitutes the only Book which can be regarded as an absolutely authenticated Repository of the Word of God. (Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 49) ----- Original Message ----- From: "janine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:18 AM Subject: question about Islam Hi dear people, I recently had a conversation with a very open minded Sheikh of Sunni Islam, who gives the Bahais a lot of room to speak in his interfaith organisation which he has set up. He has read recently the Kitab I Aqdas in Arabic as well as numerous writings by Shoghi Effendi on peace and the new world order. He feels that the Bahai faith is just a reiteration of Islam, nothing new. Does anybody know about books that discuss the relationship between Islam and the Bahai faith and that demonstrate to Muslims that the Bahai faith is an independent religion? How can I best answer his comment? Much love, janine The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
