^#smrgSAHAF An Islamic Response to Imperialism ( FOTOKOPİ ) -

Jamal ad-Din was a mysterious figure and most of the mysteries were his own making.... Here is "for the first time a credible picture of Jamal ad-Din's life...the second part contains translations of works by Jamal ad-Din himself, and these are valuable because most of them were written in Persian and have either not been easily available at all or else have been available only in Arabic translations. This is particularly true of Refutation of the Materialists." -International Journal of Middle East Studies TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS Introduction Part I: The Life and Thought of Sayyid Jamal ad-Din - The Life - Ideas - Aims and Methods - Afghani and Islamic Philosophy - The Indian Background - Refutation of the Materialists - Exchange with Ernest Renana Part II: Texts - Lecture on Teaching and Learning - The Benefits of Philosophy - Commentary on the Commentator - The Truth About the Neicheri Sect - The Materialists in India - Answer of Jamal ad-Din to Renana Bibliography Index