80 Questions To Understand India

In this work Murad provides an easy to read and provocative series of questions and answers allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. Writing on religion can be volatile but fortunately he cannot be accused of prejudice when his answers equally affect Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and others. Murad does not question the importance of faith but outlines how all religions have been captured by the vested interests of professional priests claiming to be God`s sole selling agents leading to distortions, superstitions and religiosity that the founding sages would have abhorred. . He analyses the five creators of religion: the founding prophets, the apostles, priests, the rulers and the rich as patrons and finally the common people whose offerings and sacrifices make the places of worship so rich. . Murad outlines how people the world over have been influenced by geography, sources of food, technological and social change, trade and by political and religious forces. He provides interesting insights into how these have impacted upon the people of India.