Nonviolent Soldier of Islam

Badshah Khan: A Man to Match His Mountains

Eknath Easwaran

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Nilgiri Press
16 December 1999

Biography: general; Islam

The story of the great Muslim peacemaker Badshah Khan, who joined Mahatma Gandhi in nonviolent resistance to British rule in India. Khn Abdul Ghaffr Khn (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.

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. Easwaran, author of Gandhi The Man, 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 Bhagavada Gita, Upanishads and Dhammapada are the best-selling translations in the US, and over 1.5 million copies of his books are in print. This book is for anyone seeking to understand more fully what Islam can mean in the world of today.

By: Eknath Easwaran
Imprint: Nilgiri Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 552g
ISBN: 9781888314007
ISBN 10: 1888314001
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 16 December 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Nonviolent Soldier of Islam: Badshah Khan: A Man to Match His Mountains

Eknath Easwaran's great achievement is telling an international audience about an Islamic practitioner of pacifism at a moment when few in the West understand its effectiveness and fewer still associate it with anything Islamic – The Washington Post The essence of Khan's story ... is that the true nature of Islam is nonviolent. – Christian Science Monitor