Gems of Wisdom Heart of Gold
   Edited by Javed Mohammed
  2000 Pyramid Connections, Milipitas, CA USA
   ISBN: 0970126107


A collection of quotes & statements, aphorisms & philosophies of the wit & inspiration from the past for people of the future the world from the Muslim faith & communities. Fascinating, thought-provoking & sometimes, even humorous.

In Gems of Wisdom Heart of Gold we are offered a fascinating, thought-provoking & sometimes, humorous insights into the world's largest religious community. With over one billion followers, Islam now reaches every corner of our world & yet is one of the most misunderstood & least understood by Westerners.

Why is that? I have a little exposure to the Muslim way of thought, taking a few months of teaching, the better to understand a friend's way of life & simply found it confounded me.

Now a Silicon Valley high-tech marketing engineer has collected into an elegant & eloquent little book, a broad display of both homilies & exultant rhetoric. From the dusty paths of Urdu with homespun wisdom & a twinkle in the eye that insists you smile to soaring, high thoughts that challenge us to expand our vision, Gems of Wisdom Heart of Gold is a fine primer for getting to know the Islamic way of thought.

We forget, in the West, that it was from Islam's forefathers that we were gifted with our numbering systems & that the science of astronomy owes a lot to our desert brethren.

So, Gems of Wisdom Heart of Gold is a unique mix of quotes, speeches, letters and essays to engage the reader. Both teenagers & college professors helped to define & edit this book so that it meets a both a focused & broad audience.

A great gift for teenagers interested in philosophy & religion.

Javed Mohammed is a marketing manager and ex-engineer in Silicon Valley's high-tech industry. He has written several community based booklets based on his personal experiences. He has recently published a book, which is a collection of inspirational speeches and quotes, along with his own outlook on life. He has been a host and producer of a Cable-TV new program as well as an accomplished speaker at various conferences and schools.

Do read my very interesting Interview with the author

Pyramid Connections
832 Russell Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035
e-mail: javed_mohammed@hotmail.com
408.262.5582
(01/21/01)

Rebecca