The Nightingale

Reflections on 'Reader, Come Home'

Won't active reading with its underlining, annotations, and cross-referencing slow down one's reading? Of course it does. And that is exactly the point. In order to benefit from reading one really needs to spend the time immersed in the text and swim among its ideas and concepts. The text is not the end. It is the beginning of a journey beyond.

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Reflections on 'Handbook of a Healthy Muslim Marriage'
Marriage is not easy, and Shaykh Abdur-Rahman does not sugar coat things in this book. He addresses perennial problems like miscommunication, anger, incompatibility, in-laws, adultery, as well as more modern toxic problems such as pornography.
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In Conversation With Michael Sugich
Some of the stories are raw, with violence, crime and sexuality that may be hard to take at times or seductive, depending upon the reader. Others are lyrical. Some are heartrending. Some are bizarre. They all have a purpose, which is to deconstruct the concept of Tawba, a term commonly translated as repentance but actually meaning ‘to turn’ or ‘to return’.
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Reflections on 'Apostate'
Van Klaveren's writing and method is academic as well as personal. For the reader, these provide an intriguing peek at the work of scholars operating on a person to person level, providing guidance, insight, and above all, connection.
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Wardah Books of the Year 2019
To wrap up 2019, Wardah's booksellers present four books that we consider Wardah Books of the Year 2019.
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Readers’ Choice Poll 2019

Your favourite book for 2019 is: Hearts Turn: Sinners, Seekers, Saints and the Road to Redemption By Michael Sugich

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Reflections on 'This is What Inequality Looks Like'
Decades from now, people will look back and mark this book as the beginning of a change in Singapore society. Teo You Yenn has given voice to a whole body of academic work – both hers and those of her...
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Reflections on 'The Lies That Bind'
Perhaps the most important lesson here is that 'identity' is not just something we acquire and act from, but is also a marker (or signal) for how others treat us.
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The Islamic Civilisation Book Club 2020
Upcoming Session Post-reading for Book 9: 30 November 2020, Monday, 7:45pm (GMT +8) This month's book: The Origins of Visual Culture in the Islamic Worldby Mohammed Hamdouni Alamih Zoom Link: Click Here (Opens only during event) Meeting ID: 837 9145 5345...
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