read at the seminar, a Book of Readings on the "Theoretical Foundations of Islamic Economics" for use in the universities. Happily there is a growing interest to study Islamic economics and finance not only in Muslim countries, but also in many seats of higher learning in other parts of the world as well. Islam is rational 14. Empiricists 1690-1770 Britain Locke, Berkeley, Hume Given that sense experience is our only source of knowledge, how far can knowledge extend, and what are the inevitable limitations? We can see that science is the best route to truth, and philosophy shows us the limitations of Our books cover topics such as Quran and Tafsir, Hadith and its sciences, Fiqh and Usul, Islamic Theology and Philosophy, History, and Arabic language. We offer books from known and well respected publishers worldwide, and from the authors of both Shi'a (Shi'ite) and Sunni schools of thought. Islamic Schools of Thought. HE ISLAMIC POINT OF VIEW can be presented from two different perspectives: first by analysing the work of various Muslim thinkers, and second by attempting to directly assess the Quranic stance in the light of the Sunnah which comprises both verbal instructions as well as the practice of the Holy Prophet sa. 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and Shiite Islamic revolution in Iran, Saudi Arabia's ruling Sunni royal family began more actively promoting Wahhabi religious doctrine abroad and Saudi individuals and organizations since have financed the construction of Wahhabi-oriented mosques, religious schools, and Islamic centers in dozens of countries. icann.org One of the well-known Muslim schools of thought, also known as the 12er Shia school of thought, is the Jafari school of thought. The word 'Jafar' in 'Jafari' refers to the sixth blessed Imam of the Prophet's family (), peace be upon all of them.The martyrdom of Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) will be commemorated in the upcoming days. The most authoritative Book on Maliki School is Mu-atha of Imam Malik which is the first book on Hadis in Islam. Thus it is accepted as authority by the whole Muslim world. I have seldom quoted from Mu-watha in this work. 3. Shaffie School. This school is known in the name of Muhammad bin Idris Shaffie whose period was from AD 767 to 820. author from The Concept of Islamic Education, the keynote address delivered by Professor Naquib al-Attas at the "First World Conference on Muslim Education" held in Makkatul MucaAAamah in March 1977. Professor al-Attas is former Director of International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) Muslim School of Thought The schools of Islamic Law are not seets: they are systems of interpretation. Each school has its own independent set of principles, which cannot be mixed up with the principles of other schools without causing inner contradictions and analytically inconsistency. Islam - Islam - Islamic thought: Islamic theology (kalam) and philosophy (falsafah) are two traditions of learning developed by Muslim thinkers who were engaged, on the one hand, in the rational clarification and defense of the principles of the Islamic religion (mutakallimun) and, on the other, in the pursuit of the ancient (Greek and Hellenistic, or Greco-Roman) sciences (falasifah). Islam - Islam - Islamic thought: Islamic theology (kalam) and philosophy (falsafah) are two traditions of learning developed by Muslim thinkers who were engaged, on the one hand, i