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By Muhammad Asad, Fons Vitae Publishing Paperback, 375 pages
The Road to Mecca is the autobiography of Muslim scholar, intellectual, political theorist and spiritual writer Muhammad Asad.
In this extraordinary and beautifully written autobiography, Asad tells of his initial rejection of all institutional religions, his entree into Taoism, his fascinating travels as a diplomat, and finally his embrace of Islam.
About the author:
Muhammad Asad (1900-1992) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Muslim journalist, traveler, writer, linguist, political theorist, diplomat and Islamic scholar. Asad was one of the most influential European Muslims of the 20th century. His translation of the Quran in English, "The Message of The Qur'an", is one of the most notable of his works.
