Book Summary
These selections from the Qur'an-featuring gender-inclusive language-will appeal to non-Muslims and students of comparative religion as well as practicing Muslims and Sufis. About the Author Camille Adams Helminski is cofounder and codirector of the Threshold Society in Aptos, California, an educational foundation in the Mevlevi tradition based on the teachings of Rumi. She was the first woman to translate a substantial portion of the Qur'an into English, in her book The Light of Dawn. Among her other translations are Mevlevi Wird: The Prayers Recited Daily by Mevlevi Dervishes, Rumi Daylight and Jewels of Remembrance (with Kabir Helminski), and Awakened Dreams and Mevlevi Ayins (with Refik Algan). She holds and honorary doctorate in Arabic from the University of Damascus and the World Union of Writers (Paris).
Book Details
| Book Name | The Light Of Dawn: Daily Readings From The Holy Qur'an |
| Author | Camille Adams Helminski, Camille Adams Helminski |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications (10/2000) |
| ISBN | 9781570625978 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 945 |
