Islam: Between East and West:Alija Izetbegovic: BookTalk by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad: The Cordoba Foundation-August9,2026

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Amazon:Islam: Between East and West: A Reflection on Civilisation, Consciousness, and the Human Future: Alija Izetbegović  amazon,com

We live in an age of ideological fragmentation and existential uncertainty. Between the extremes of religious dogmatism and materialist reductionism, modern humanity struggles to find a meaningful centre. What role can Islam play in this fractured landscape? Can it offer not merely a system of belief, but a worldview that addresses the dual nature of the human being - both material and spiritual? In this profound and far-reaching work, Alija Izetbegović - philosopher, statesman, and one of the twentieth century's most original Muslim thinkers - presents Islam as a version that transcends binary thinking. Where materialism denies the soul and religion risks neglecting the body, Islam affirms both: it sees the human being as a synthesis of spirit and matter, freedom and necessity, reason and revelation.
Written with clarity and depth, Islam: Between East and West explores the philosophical roots of civilisation, the structure of human consciousness, and the metaphysical foundations of ethical life. It challenges readers, religious and secular alike, to reconsider how we think about progress, responsibility, and the future of human dignity.
Published to mark the 100th anniversary of Alija Izetbegović's birth, this newly revised edition reintroduces a work ever more pertinent to contemporary thought, offering an incisive critique and timely vision.
Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003) was a Bosnian statesman and Islamic thinker who served as the first President of an independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his tenure from 1990 to 1996, he navigated the nation through the Bosnian War and its secession from Yugoslavia. As the founder of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), he is remembered as a pivotal intellectual who advocated for a democratic, multi-faith society.

Amazon:Inescapable Questions: Alija Izetbegovic   amazon,com

An autobiography of humbling modesty, providing details of the former presidents personal strife and progressing onto the forming of the SDA and the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. The book also sheds light on the labyrinthine manipulations of the various signatories to the Dayton Agreement, not least in the return and non-return of refugees to their homes. Overall, a spellbinding read that will capture readers' imaginations and respect from beginning to end.

Amazon:On Communism and Nazism (Notes From Prison):Alija Izetbegovic   amazon,com

Incarcerated by the Communist regime in Yugoslavia for five arduous years, Alija Izetbegovic penned these treasured philosophical reflections on diverse topics such as freedom, politics, history, religion and morality.
Confined to his cell in Foča Prison, Sarajevo, he filled thirteen notebooks with these wonderful pearls of wisdom and managed to smuggle them out with the help of a fellow inmate. These notes are now presented for the first time as part of a series.
Notes from Prison is Alija Izetbegovic’s spiritual escape to freedom and makes for an outstandingly unique read, both in form and content.

Amazon: On Life, People and Freedom (Notes From Prison Book 2): Alija Izetbegovic   amazon,com

Incarcerated by the Communist regime in Yugoslavia for five arduous years, Alija Izetbegovic penned these treasured philosophical reflections on diverse topics such as freedom, politics, history, religion and morality.
Confined to his cell in Foča Prison, Sarajevo, he filled thirteen notebooks with these wonderful pearls of wisdom and managed to smuggle them out with the help of a fellow inmate. These notes are now presented for the first time as part of a series.
Notes from Prison is Alija Izetbegovic’s spiritual escape to freedom and makes for an outstandingly unique read, both in form and content.