Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒俊彦;1914 – 1993) was a university professor and author of many books on Islam and other religions. He has taught at the Institute of Cultural and Linguistic studies at Keio University in Tokyo, the Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy in Tehran, and McGill University in Montreal. His approach to religious studies is linguistic and uses the social sciences extensively rather than a faith-based approach. 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Islām is described as a dÄ«n, meaning way of life and/or guidance. Six articles of belief There are six basic beliefs shared by all Muslims: 1. ... Keio University(library,Mita campus) Keio University (慶應義塾大学 Keiō Gijuku Daigaku) is Japans oldest and one of its most prestigious institutions of higher education. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Tehran is a metropolis of 14 million situated at the foot of the towering Alborz range. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ...

Bibliography

some dates are republishings

• Ethico-Religious Concepts in the Quran (1966 republished 2002) ISBN 0773524274
• Concept of Belief in Islamic Theology (1980) ISBN 083699261X
• God and Man in the Koran (1980) ISBN 0836992628
• Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts (1984) ISBN 0520052641
• Creation and the Timeless Order of Things: Essays in Islamic Mystical Philosophy (1994) ISBN 1883991048
• Toward a Philosophy of Zen Buddhism (2001) ISBN 1570626987