CONTENTSEditorialPackiam T. Samuel

3-4

ARTICLESShiblī Nu‘mānī’s Conception of God, Prophethood and EschatologyMuḥammad Aḥmadullāh

5-27

The Qur’ānic and Prophetic Model of Inter-Religious Dialogue‘Āshaq Ḥussain

28-38

Islām and toleranceṢiddīquī Muḥammad Maḥmood

39-52

Rights of Minorities in India, A Constitutional and Judicial OverviewP.S. Munawar Ḥussain

53-73

Tīpū Sultān:A Religious Bigot or An Enlightened Ruler?M. M. Abrāham

74-85

Significance of Ijtihād (reasoning) in IslamS. S. Waheedulla Ḥussainī Quādrī Multānī

86-112

Practice of Samskara in Contemporary Context: A Study on Upanayana RitePranay Bin

113-123

BOOK REVIEWBuilding Inclusive Communities through Dalit Empowerment papers and Statements on Dalit ChristiansEdited by: Fr. Cosmon Arockiaraj & Fr. DevasagayarajReviewed by: Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph fma

124-128

Journal of the Henry MartynInstitute Volume 35 Number 1 January-June 2016

CONTRIBUTORS

Prof. Muḥammad Aḥmadullāh, is the retired Professor of Islamic Studies at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

Prof. Ṣiddīquī Muḥammad Maḥmood, is Head, Department of Education and Training & COE I/c, MANUU, Hyderabad, India. (siddiquimohd.mahmood@yahoo.com)

Dr. ‘Āshaq Ḥussain is presently associated with Centre of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir, India. (dr.aashiqulislam@gmail.com)

Dr. P.S. Munawar Ḥussain, Joint Registrar, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India. (psmunawarhussain@gmail.com)

Rev. Dr. M. M. Abrāham, Associate Director – Academic, Henry Martyn Institute, Hyderabad, India. (revmmabraham.hmi@gmail.com)

Mr. S. S. Waheedulla Ḥussainī Quādrī Multānī, Senior Faculty, Henry Martyn Institute, Hyderabad, India. (waheedmultani@gmail.com)

Mr. Pranay Bin, Lecturer Hinduism, Henry Martyn Institute, Hyderabad, India. (binpranay@gmail.com)

BOOK REVIEW

Sr. Dr. Terasa Joshep FMA, Secretary, Dialogue and Ecumenism, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India. (terejoseph@gmail.com)