Unveiling The Prophet

Author : Lucy Ferriss
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826264913
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling the Prophet written by Lucy Ferriss and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the autumn of 1972, Lucy Ferriss, then a college student in California, was preparing for the Veiled Prophet Ball at which she was to be presented to St. Louis society. Once the largest cotillion in the country, the invitation-only ball was unique among society events not only for the legend and mystery surrounding its namesake but also for its setting in a public, taxpayer-funded arena and for its accompanying parade. In the late sixties and early seventies, with racial tensions at a boiling point and urban renewal failing, the exclusively white male Christian membership of the Veiled Prophet Society and the Veiled Prophet's costume--eerily reminiscent of a Klansman's--attracted the ire of ACTION, a militant civil rights group. Before the 1972 ball, ACTION founder Percy Green, himself a native St. Louisan, sent letters inviting all of the debutantes to join in the protest: "ACTION understands that you hate being part of this upcoming white racist Veiled Prophet Ball as we hate you being forced to participate by your parents." The letter didn't persuade Ferriss, who felt she owed it to her father to participate. She wrote back: "Don't you have bigger fish to fry? This is just a stupid party. We are slaughtering people in Southeast Asia. Let this one go. It will fall of its own weight." But ACTION did not let this one go. On the night of the ball, as Ferriss bowed in obeisance to the crowd and took her place on the stage, a woman swooped down onto the stage and knocked off the Veiled Prophet's hat and veil, revealing his identity. In the era of monumental Vietnam War protests, unmasking a wealthy and powerful old man might have seemed a feeble act of revolution, but this act forever changed the Veiled Prophet Ball in St. Louis. Ferriss's memoir blends regional history, national history, and her own personal history to create a fast-paced narrative that follows two time lines. One is the dramatic and often funny story of her attending the exclusive ball, having eaten half a pan of marijuana brownies beforehand, with a Jewish hippie who smelled of "unwashed beard." The other story takes place thirty years later as Ferriss returns to St. Louis from her home on the East Coast to track down some of ACTION's principal activists as well as key figures in the Veiled Prophet Society. Over the course of this engaging story, Ferriss undergoes her own unveiling, as she discusses and comes to terms with her family; the past, present, and future of St. Louis; and the cultural politics that frame young women's entrance into society.

Author : Robert Spencer
Publisher : Encounter Books
ISBN 13 : 1594032955
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islam Unveiled written by Robert Spencer and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Islam Unveiled," Robert Spencer dares to face the hard questions about what the Islamic religion actually teaches--and the potentially ominous implications of those teachings for the future of both the Muslim world and the West. Going beyond the shallow distinction between a "true" peaceful Islam and the "hijacked" Islam of terrorist groups, Spencer probes the Koran and Islamic traditions (as well as the history and present-day situation of the Muslim world) as part of his inquiry into why the world's fastest growing faith tends to arouse fanaticism. "Islam Unveiled" evaluates the relationship between Islamic fundamentalism and "mainstream" Islam; the fixation with violence and jihad; the reasons for Muslims' disturbing treatment of women; and devastating effects of Muslim polygamy and Islamic divorce laws. Spencer explores other daunting questions--why the human rights record of Islamic countries is so unrelievedly grim and how the root causes of this record exist in basic Muslim beliefs; why science and high culture died out in the Muslim world--and why this is a root cause of modern Muslim resentment. He evaluates what Muslims learn from the life of Muhammad, the man that Islam hails as the supreme model of human behavior. Above all, this provocative work grapples with the question that most preoccupies us today: can Islam create successful secularized societies that will coexist peacefully with the West's multicultural mosaic?

Author : The Sincere Seeker Collection
Publisher : The Sincere Seeker Collection
ISBN 13 : 1955262802
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling the True Identity of Jesus Christ written by The Sincere Seeker Collection and published by The Sincere Seeker Collection. This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Islamic theology differs from Christianity's, Muslims and Christians hold Jesus Christ in high esteem. He is a central figure in both religions, loved, admired, respected, and revered. Both Muslims and Christians believe in Jesus' virgin birth, ability to perform miracles and return at the end of time. However, both religions differ in Christ's nature and life occurrences. While Christians accept Jesus Christ as the divine Son of God, Muslims take him as a human and one of God's mighty noble Messengers sent to relay God's Message to his people, just as many past Prophets did. This book encourages Christians and non-Muslims alike to cross-examine what the Bible and Jesus Christ state about God, His message to humanity, the nature of Jesus Christ, and related concepts. If done sincerely, one should conclude that neither Jesus Christ nor the Bible teaches what the Church teaches today. One concludes that Jesus Christ and the Bible never mention Jesus Christ as the Son of God, part of the Trinity, nor did they teach the concepts of crucifixion, redemption, or permission to abandon the law of the Prophet Moses PBUH. Many well-intentioned Christians follow modern Christianity, a corrupted version of the teachings of Jesus Christ - those he never preached nor taught. This book provides irrefutable proof from the Bible and common logic that Allah is our Creator, and Jesus Christ was a Muslim and human Prophet sent to the nation before us, the Children of Israel. It provides irrefutable evidence from the Bible that the Revelation of Jesus Christ was tampered with by humans after his departure and that the Bible we read today is not the inspired Word of God. One must use their God-given gift of intellect and logic to investigate, ponder, and reflect without allowing their emotions and cultural biases to cloud their judgment, blindly following their Church. To my dear Christian, you must research and know the reality of Jesus Christ and his message so you may be guided to God, enter Paradise eternally, and avoid the ultimate punishment. Topics in the book include: Understanding the Concept of God Sending Messengers to Relay His Message Basic Understanding of the Similarities and Differences Between Islam, Christianity, & Judaism Who is Allah? Whom Are Jesus Christ and Mary PBUT? Whom Was Jesus Christ Sent to Address? What Was His Mission? Did He Come with a New Law as Christians Claim? Is Jesus God, Son of God, or Prophet of God? What does the Bible Say? Trinity Crucial Differences Between God & Jesus Christ Who is the Author of the Bible? Does the Bible Contain Errors & Contradictions? Pornography, Incest, & Immorality in the Bible Is Jesus Christ God Because He was Born With no Father? Christians Claim Jesus Christ is Divine, and his Ability to Perform Miracles is Proof The Bible Labels Jesus Christ as 'The Son of God' Son of Man' 'Lord' 'His Servant' 'The Father and I are one' 'For There are Three That Bear Record in Heaven' The Word 'Begotten' in the Bible 'I am the way and the truth and the life' The Role of Paul in Christianity and How He Destroyed the Teachings of Jesus Christ Paganism on Christianity Atonement Was Jesus Christ Crucified? Proofs that Islam is the Only True Religion of God Scientific & Mathematical Miracles, Quality & Eloquence, Prophecies, Predictions, Knowledge of Past Events of the Holy Quran The Prophet Muhammad PBUH in a Nutshell & Prophesied in The Bible & Other Scriptures Muslims are the True Followers of Jesus Christ Tawheed Was Our Father Prophet Abraham PBUH a Jew, Christian, or Muslim? The Second Coming of Jesus Christ Toward the End of Times

Author : by Arnold Gabriel The Man Almighty God calls Prophet Elijah
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 148090550X
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling the Mysteries of God written by by Arnold Gabriel The Man Almighty God calls Prophet Elijah and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This condensed book has been compiled of twenty-four books. Each book was given directly from Almighty God's Holy Spirit to His Servant Arnold Gabriel, whom He calls Elijah. The book takes you from the past, to the present and into the future. The prophet takes you beyond the grave and reveals mysteries, which the Lord God has shown to him. Arnold Gabriel reveals the full forthcoming twelve to fifteen years on the earth. He has met and seen the Lord on numerous occasions, has been to the center of the earth, and has seen countless millions of souls in prisons waiting for the great day of Judgment. He has prophesied to many nations, even the full happening of Zimbabwe from 1998. Word for word, all has come to pass even foretold only God would take President Mugabe out. He prophecied Cape Town and Los Angeles will be under the sea in these years, and also many islands.Every human on the planet will be affected.

Author : Thomas M. Spencer
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826262279
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration written by Thomas M. Spencer and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2000-04-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veiled Prophet organization has been a vital institution in St. Louis for more than a century. Founded in March 1878 by a group of prominent St. Louis businessmen, the organization was fashioned after the New Orleans Carnival society the Mystick Krewe of Comus. In The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration, Thomas Spencer explores the social and cultural functions of the organization's annual celebration—the Veiled Prophet parade and ball—and traces the shifts that occurred over the years in its cultural meaning and importance. Although scholars have researched the more pluralistic parades of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, very little has been done to examine the elite-dominated parades of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This study shows how pluralistic parades ceased to exist in St. Louis and why the upper echelon felt it was so important to end them. Spencer shows that the celebration originated as the business elite's response to the St. Louis general strike of 1877. Symbolically gaining control of the streets, the elites presented St. Louis history and American history by tracing the triumphs of great men—men who happened to be the Veiled Prophet members' ancestors. The parade, therefore, was intended to awe the masses toward passivity with its symbolic show of power. The members believed that they were helping to boost St. Louis economically and culturally by enticing visitors from the surrounding communities. They also felt that the parades provided the spectators with advice on morals and social issues and distracted them from less desirable behavior like drinking and carousing. From 1900 to 1965 the celebration continued to include educational and historical elements; thereafter, it began to resemble the commercialized leisure that was increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. The biggest change occurred in the period from 1965 to 1980, when the protests of civil rights groups led many St. Louisans to view the parade and ball as wasteful conspicuous consumption that was often subsidized with taxpayers' money. With membership dropping and the news media giving the organization little notice, it soon began to wither. In response, the leaders of the Veiled Prophet organization decided to have a "VP Fair" over the Fourth of July weekend. The 1990s brought even more changes, and the members began to view the celebration as a way to unite the St. Louis community, with all of its diversity, rather than as a chance to boost the city or teach cultural values. The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration is a valuable addition not only to the cultural history of Missouri and St. Louis but also to recent scholarship on urban culture, city politics, and the history of public celebrations in America.

Author : James Barnes
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456723820
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling of the Middleman written by James Barnes and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years ago, my son turned to me and said, "I do not believe in the Bible". Rather than tell him about my views, or about oral tradition, I decided to do the unthinkable. In reaching for the stars, little did I know at the time, out of my greatest despair was to come the greatest find of all time. This book not only points out forbidden knowledge within the Bible, but 'what is truth' with evidence everyone can reference. The evidence is undisputable, alarming, and in contrary to many beliefs. This book will remove obstacles, connect dots, and unveil the unknown. For some it will reclaim an ancient story that was stolen, copied, plagiarized, and presented back to them under a European ethnicity resulting in an awareness many still have to this very day. It is a fact that only now you will come to learn the truth about prophecy...

Author : James L. Davis
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 160791185X
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling Revelation written by James L. Davis and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ergun Mehmet Caner
Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780825424007
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling Islam written by Ergun Mehmet Caner and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Foreword by Richard Land) An insider's look at the reality of Islam by two former Sunni Muslims widely respected for their ability to clearly explain the Muslim mind. More than 150,000 copies in print!

Author : Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Publisher : Islam International Publications Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848800835
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth Unveiled written by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and published by Islam International Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islam is a religion that inculcates the importance of being loyal to the country in which one lives. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, peace be upon him, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, and Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, always taught the same to his followers. However, Maulvi Muhammad Husain of Batala, a staunch opponent, sought to defame the author by sending false reports to the government alleging that the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, was a man who secretly conspired against the state. Against this backdrop, the author was moved to pen this treatise, in which he outlines his own family background and the long-standing services of his family in support of the British government. He also presents a succinct summary of the teachings of his community. Moreover, the author explains that Muslims who believe in the return of a violent Mahdi who would forcibly convert the world to Islam could not be further from the truth.

Author : Sultan ul Ashiqeen Sultan Mohammad Najib ur Rehman
Publisher : Sultan ul Faqr Publications
ISBN 13 : 9699795913
Total Pages : 1026 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sufism-The Soul of Islam written by Sultan ul Ashiqeen Sultan Mohammad Najib ur Rehman and published by Sultan ul Faqr Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism is a journey. A miraculous one. Filled with hurdles yet easy for those who are born pure and those who choose. It is the choices and not always the actions as they could be deceptive. Sufism is the spiritual and mystical aspect of Islam. The esoteric cosmos has every spiritual blessing, notion and trial. In the universe of Sufism, the destination is being One with the Divine Essence (tawhid) and the dear friend and leader on this path is the spiritual guide. Motivation and power to accomplish comes from loving Allah only, as Sultan Bahoo has famously said, “Only Allah! Everything other than Allah is lust.” The names Allah and Mohammad (Ism-e-Allah Zaat and Ism-e-Mohammad) are sustenance which strengthen the very soul of man. After all it is the journey of soul. Deep respect embedded in the heart for the family of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) is like Noah’s Arc and the sacred Companions are guiding stars. The Mohammadan Assembly is the determining factor declaring one worthy to embark on the quest of Sufism or to demote or worse to forever halt. Wolves, brigands and the negative powers that drive one away are Satan, innerself (an-nafs) and the mortal world. Sharia is the door into this esoteric world. This journey of gnosis has its own set of guidelines. These can come in the form of inspiration, unveiling, waham (inward conversation with Hoo ھُو) and ilm-e-dawat (communication with sacred souls of shrines). This book is all and MORE! A must read for every spiritual traveller. For online reading please visit https://sultan-ul-faqr-publications.com/ Contact # +923224722766 #sultanbahoo #sultanularifeen #sultanulashiqeen #imamhusainandyazid #sufismthesoulofislam #propheticwayofpurgationofinnerself #themohammadanreality #thespiritualrealityofsalat #thespiritualrealityoffast #thespiritualrealityofzakat #thespiritualrealityofhajj #thespiritualguidesofsarwariqadriorder #sultanulfaqr #fakir #faqr #theperfectspiritualguide #thedivinerealityofismeallahzaat #purificationofinnerselfinsufism #sultanulashiqeenbooks #sultanmohammadnajiburrehman #shamsulfuqara #shamsularifeen #risalaroohisharif #qurbedeedar #nurulhuda #kaleedultauheed #ameerulkaunain #sufism #haqbahoosultan #bahoosultan #haqbahusultan #sultanbahu #bahusultan #hazratsultanbahoo #hazratsultanbahu #sakhisultanbahoo #sakhisultanbahu