{"title":"Suleyman Dost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuleyman Dost\u003c\/strong\u003e explores profound themes within \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, offering readers thoughtful examinations of early religious history and sacred texts. His works invite reflection on foundational beliefs and their development over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough careful scholarship and engaging prose, Dost’s books serve as a bridge to understanding complex spiritual traditions, making them accessible to both curious newcomers and seasoned readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"before-the-quran-by-suleyman-dost-9781399528641","title":"Before the Qur’an","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe question of the Qur'an's geographical and cultural context has been hotly debated in the last few decades. Several authors have proposed that its place of origin may be somewhere other than the Hijaz in Western Arabia, the location stated within Islamic literary sources. Yet these theories have not engaged with the resources provided by numerous inscriptions in a wide range of ancient languages in the Arabian Peninsula and its environs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBracketing theological claims about Qur'anic provenance and relying solely on securely datable material evidence from before the rise of Islam, this book shows that the Qur'an emerged from the Hijaz and addressed a Late Antique Arabian audience. Suleyman Dost argues for significant religious, cultural and linguistic continuities between pre-Qur'anic Arabian sources and the Qur'an, especially highlighting underappreciated parallels with religious idioms in South Arabia and Ethiopia. This book thus challenges revisionist perspectives that situate the Qur'an outside a Western Arabian milieu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933892919532,"sku":"9781399528641","price":630.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399528641-before-the-qur-an.jpg?v=1783881882"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/suleyman-dost.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}