{"product_id":"nonviolent-soldier-of-islam-badshah-khan-a-man-to-match-his-mountains-9781888314007","title":"Nonviolent Soldier of Islam: Badshah Khan: A Man to Match His Mountains","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the great Muslim peacemaker Badshah Khan, who joined Mahatma Gandhi in nonviolent resistance to British rule in India.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKhān Abdul Ghaffār Khān (Badshah Khan or Bacha Khan) came from a Pathan society that was steeped in a tradition of blood revenge, but Khan raised a nonviolent \"army\" of 100,000 men and joined Mohandas Gandhi in civil disobedience to British rule in India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Easwaran's biography of Khan is a comprehensive account of the man who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and who embodied the nonviolent tradition within Islam. Under Khan's leadership, the Pathans proved that it is often those who are capable of great violence who have the courage to stand unarmed against injustice. Khan's story of hard-won victory offers inspiration for nonviolent solutions to today's world struggles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEaswaran, author of \u003ci\u003eGandhi The Man\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. His books on meditation, spiritual living, and the classics of world mysticism have been translated into twenty-six languages. His \u003ci\u003eBhagavada Gita, Upanishads\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDhammapada\u003c\/i\u003e are the best-selling translations in the US, and over 1.5 million copies of his books are in print. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for anyone seeking to understand more fully what Islam can mean in the world of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nilgiri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781888314007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/1999 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1999 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eknath Easwaran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41187088335029,"sku":"9781888314007","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3a79ba0f-341c-4934-9f4b-28b7cedf90bd.jpg?v=1633435889","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nonviolent-soldier-of-islam-badshah-khan-a-man-to-match-his-mountains-9781888314007","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}