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Marquette University Press Interfaith Engagement in Milwaukee: A Brief
Book SynopsisIn Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1980, two Franciscan Sisters teamed up with a Muslim professor of a local university to begin a journey of dialogue, friendship, and activism that had a lasting effect on their group and the community. They launched one of the first “Islamic Christian” dialogues in the country, which soon became internationally known. This book brings together their stories of encounter and collaboration alongside those of other interfaith actors. The initial Christian-Muslim dialogue inspired the next generation of leaders to continue the work of building trust and mutual understanding through educational programs and social activism. The narratives presented here are based on qualitative data and scholarly research. They are accompanied by representative examples of the efforts aimed at cultivating spaces for interfaith dialogue and interaction between and among people from different faith traditions and backgrounds. This book offers an overview and history of those interfaith efforts and relationships.
£34.95
Nova Science Publishers Inc Islam in Africa & Europe: Selected Case Studies
Book SynopsisThis book is of interest to both the general reader and the student of Islamic, African, and European Affairs. It gives the historical and contemporary state of Islam in selected countries in Africa and Europe. Part one, a general introduction, reviews the arrival and evolution of Islam on the continents of Africa and Europe. Part II through Part VII concentrates on specific regions. Part II deals with North Africa with specific reference to Algeria and Libya. Part III examines West Africa with the focus on Mali and Nigeria. Part IV treats East Africa with studies of Somalia and Nigeria. Part V covers the Caucasus as it is concerned with Azerbaijan, Dagestan, and Chechnya. Part VI concentrates on the Balkan with chapters on the Albanian world and Bosnia respectively. Part VII discusses the Muslim diaspora in Europe through a scrutiny of the role in Islam in France, the United Kingdom (Great Britain), and Germany. Part VIII is devoted to concluding comments. In addition to citations and references, the book provides a glossary of terms in addition to the index. In addition to the obvious fields of Islamic, African, and European Studies, this inter-disciplinary work is of interest to students of history, government, comparative religion, and general anthropology and sociology with its focus on culture and society. It is the concluding volume of a trilogy that covers Islam on a global basis.
£126.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Women in Islamic Societies: A Literature Review
Book SynopsisHalf a billion Muslim women inhabit some 45 Muslim-majority countries, and another 30 or more countries have significant Muslim minorities, including, increasingly, countries in the developed West. This book provides a literature review of recent empirical social science scholarship that addresses the actualities of women''s lives in Muslim societies across multiple geographic regions. This book also discusses the differences in the Sunnis and Shiites in Islam.
£131.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc True Islam, Jihad, & Terrorism: Science of
Book SynopsisAfter the rise of the Islamic State of Syria and Levant (ISIL), the world has been debating over an old issue, characterised by some as the clash of civilisations. Jihad, the Arabic term for struggle, was the target and Islamic terrorism and Islamic fascism became the popularised terms of the post-9/11 era. The following discourse has formed two theories attempting to define Islam and the role of Jihad in Islam. The first is that of the apologists that define Jihad as an internal struggle; the second sponsors the concept of offensive Jihad. In this book, existing theories are deconstructed to establish that there is no such thing as offensive Jihad or internal Jihad. Debunking both branches of political thought was possible using a cognition tool derived from the education system instituted by the Prophet Muhammad, the central figure of this controversy. The deconstruction is then followed up with an examination of an actual historical case, vis. the wars for Islam at the time of The Prophet as well as during the four rightly guided Caliphs. By doing so, this book systematically eliminates all confusion regarding Jihad. By addressing the fundamental premises involved in both sides of this controversy, the book develops an analytical tool that is free from dogmatic assertions and ensuing contradictions, eventually defining the significance of this analysis for a properly balanced understanding of Islamic foreign policy and Shariah law. A clear directive is produced in order to analyse any violence that takes place today and determine if the justification provided is Islamic or not.
£170.39
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Islamic Legal Theory: A Critical Introduction:
Book SynopsisDavid Vishanoff’s thorough and original unpacking of the Sunnī jurist al-Juwaynī’s (1028–1085) Kitāb al-Waraqāt fī uṣūl al-fiqh introduces English-speaking readers to the main concepts, terms, principles, and functions of the classical Islamic discipline of legal theory. This volume offers an ideal entry to the otherwise dense and complex mainstream Sunnī views that dominated Islamic legal thought in al-Juwaynī’s day—and that are still widely accepted today. A critical edition of al-Juwaynī’s Arabic text is also included.Trade Review"In this brilliant, innovative, and engaging book, Vishanoff guides readers through some of the most fundamental questions Muslims have debated, and struggled with, for centuries. Most Muslim scholars' books on these topics are dense and difficult. But here Vishanoff takes one such book—al-Juwaynī’s classic Waraqat—and explains, with lucidity and precision, its complex and obscure arguments. Through this book, readers will reach a better understanding of why such debates mattered to Muslims in the past, why they matter now, and how they affect the ways in which the Sharia—God’s law—might be understood in the future."—Robert Gleave, University of Exeter"A gem! David Vishanoff ’s translation of, and commentary on, al-Juwaynī’s short treatise on legal theory is cleverly conceptualized, clearly organized, and lucidly presented. It will engage and instruct those new to the study of Islamic law while inviting specialists to appreciate, reflect on, and perhaps question its comparative and interpretive choices. Highly recommended."—Kecia Ali, Boston University"A wonderful and highly accessible primer on Islamic legal theory that clarifies as it enlightens. Vishanoff brings the subject to life; this book will be a valuable resource for students of Islamic law at all levels."—Rumee Ahmed, University of British Columbia"Islamic Legal Theory is essential reading for any course on Islamic law and the history of Islamic legal theory. The book provides not only a careful and accessible translation of Kitāb al‐Waraqāt fī uṣūl al‐fiqh, or Leaflet—a key teaching text in Islamic legal theory—but also engages in a dialogue with questions and concerns from contemporary Western thought. The nature of this book to provoke such conversations makes it an indispensable text for class discussions."—Samy A. Ayoub, The University of Texas at Austin
£50.99
Blue Dome Press Louis Massignon: A Pioneer of Interfaith Dialogue
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£14.39
Blue Dome Press Contemporary Renaissance: Gulens Philosophy for a
Book SynopsisAshrati's book is a study of intellectual framework laid out by Fethullah Gulen in his call for the revival of humanity's changing power. Gulen, a prominent scholar of Islam and a social activist, is the inspiration behind the global network of education, charity and interfaith dialogue. This book is an attempt to show how significant Gulen's layout for reconstruction is to Islam and to the rest of the world.In his analysis of Gulen's thought of reconstruction, Ashrati looks at concepts including the strategy of nonviolence, spiritual dimension of revival, foundations of humanism in Islam, intellectual and spiritual leadership, men of service, and integration of science and religion. His analogy of construction and architectural work comes handy in understanding both the complexity and openness of the call for revival by Gulen.
£11.39
Blue Dome Press No Return From Democracy: A Survey of Interviews
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£13.29
Blue Dome Press For the Sake of Allah: The Origin, Development
Book SynopsisFor the Sake of Allah explores the Gülen Movement, also known as Hizmet, a religio-social movement inspired by Fethullah Gülen, one of the most prominent Islamic scholars of Turkish origin in the modern world. Notwithstanding the current purge of Hizmet under the Erdoğan regime, it is one of the most interesting faith-based movements to arise from a Muslim society in the twentieth century. Since the late 1960s, Hizmet has opened thousands of schools around the world and has also contributed to relief efforts in Turkey and abroad.In this book, Anwar Alam shares a decade of research and field work based on the religious, educational, political, and social contexts that have shaped the essential dynamics of both Gülen and the Movement. At a time when the Gülen Movement has been primarily analyzed and debated through the “state prism” and “security discourse,” especially following the failed Turkish military coup of July 2016, this book takes a longue durée perspective and provides a holistic treatment of Hizmet as essentially a postmodern phenomenon.
£17.99
Blue Dome Press On the Path of the Prophet: Fethullah Gulen's
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£17.06
University of Alberta Press Al Rashid Mosque: Building Canadian Muslim
Book SynopsisAl Rashid Mosque, Canada's first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. Baha Abu-Laban, ForewordEdmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosque's role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history."Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashid's Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." Earle H. WaughEarle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance.
£26.99
University of Alberta Press Al Rashid Mosque: Building Canadian Muslim
Book SynopsisAl Rashid Mosque, Canada's first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. Baha Abu-Laban, ForewordEdmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosque's role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history."Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashid's Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." Earle H. WaughEarle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance.
£42.50
Laury Silvers The Unseen: The Sufi Mysteries Quartet Book Three
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£14.24
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between
Book SynopsisThe Arab revolutions of 2011 were a transformative moment in the modern history of the Middle East, as people rose up against long-standing autocrats throughout the region to call for 'bread, freedom and dignity'. With the passage of time, results have been decidedly mixed, with initial success stories like Tunisia contrasting with the emergence of even more repressive dictatorships in places like Egypt, with the backing of several Gulf states. Focusing primarily on Egypt, this book considers a relatively understudied dimension of these revolutions: the role of prominent religious scholars. While pro-revolutionary ulama have justified activism against authoritarian regimes, counter-revolutionary scholars have provided religious backing for repression, and in some cases the mass murder of unarmed protestors. Usaama al-Azami traces the public engagements and religious pronouncements of several prominent ulama in the region, including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Ali Gomaa and Abdullah bin Bayyah, to explore their role in either championing the Arab revolutions or supporting their repression. He concludes that while a minority of noted scholars have enthusiastically endorsed the counter-revolutions, their approach is attributable less to premodern theology and more to their distinctly modern commitment to the authoritarian state.Trade Review‘[An] important study, the first comprehensive account of its kind’ -- Asian Affairs‘Compelling.’ -- Middle East Policy'Ten years after the Arab Spring, little attention has been given to the important role of religious scholars. Al-Azami's excellent book provides an extensive analysis of a myriad of discourses and political alliances. A must-read for researchers of modern Islam and Middle East studies.' -- Heba Raouf Ezzat, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ibn Haldun University'Literature on the Arab Spring is vast, but a novel perspective and original dimension is rare. Al-Azami's book accomplishes both. He succinctly illustrates that the Arab Revolutions were also an epistemological battle, in which the ulama played a pivotal role. A quintessential read.' -- Wadah Khanfar, former director general of Al Jazeera Media Network and President of the Al Sharq Forum'A comprehensive account and analysis of how the events of the Arab Spring unfolded among the ranks of the ulama. Indispensable for anyone wanting to understand the fault lines which will dominate the Muslim world for years to come.' -- Jonathan A. C. Brown, Professor of Islamic Civilization, Georgetown University
£47.50
Fons Vitae,US Understanding Islam and the Muslims: The Muslim
Book SynopsisMyths and misunderstandings continue to proliferate about Islam and its millions of followers worldwide. To refute these misconceptions, this newly-expanded, magnificently illustrated version offers succinct, and sometimes surprising, answers to the frequent questions about the Muslim faith in an accessible question and answer format.
£8.07
Anqa Publishing Dissolving into Being
Book SynopsisDissolving into Being is a brilliant new introduction to Sufi philosophy, a tradition traced back to the works of Sufism? s most renowned master, Ibn ? Arabi (d. 1240). To help bridge the gap between specialized studies of Ibn ? Arabi and a more general readership, Dissolving into Being highlights several of his insights, on subjects ranging from the origin of the world and the reality of love, to the nature of life after death, destiny, peace and conflict, and religious diversity, all through an exploration of his masterwork Gemstones of Wisdom (Fusus al-hikam).
£60.00
ATF Press Public Theology in Law and Life
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£24.69
ATF Press Islam: Its Beginnings and History, Its Theology
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£18.04
ATF Press Islam: Its Beginnings and History, Its Theology
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£24.69
Tughra Books Questions & Answers About Islam: Volume 2
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£9.49
Tughra Books Terror and Suicide Attacks: An Islamic
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£7.99
Tughra Books Windows on the Faith (11 Books)
Book SynopsisEleven pocket-size informative booklets on essential issues of Islamic faith. Titles in the series: God: Existence-Oneness-Attributes; Islam: the Universal Faith; Life After Death; The Qur''an: The Final Revelation; Virtues of Belief and Prayer; Mary; Jesus, His Mission and Miracles; Islam and Democracy; The Necessity of Interfaith Dialogue; The Farewell Sermon.
£15.29
Tughra Books Essays, Perspectives, Opinions
Book SynopsisAn intellectual with a distinctive spiritual charisma, a prolific writer and poet, M Fethullah Gülen has been an extremely effective and popular scholar of Islam for the last 3 decades. This work presents Gülen through a short biography, a selection of various articles, his views on modern education and its importance, and how he has been presented in the media. It is by no means a comprehensive presentation of his life and influence upon millions of people; rather, it is meant to serve as an introduction to those who desire a better understanding of Gülen''s message and what it has accomplished over the years.
£7.46
Tughra Books Fasting in Islam The Month of Ramadan A Comprehensive Guide
Book SynopsisReligion guides humanity to what is good and right firstly through belief. The strength and durability of a true belief and pure faith depend upon worship. This book seeks to explore the divine institution of fasting in Islam by providing comprehensive information on its place in Islamic worship and on the fasting month of Ramadan. Covers: fasting in Islam and other faiths; merits and benefits of fasting; types of fasts; charity in Ramadan; fasting and health.
£8.07
Blue Dome Press Gülen Movement: Civic Service Without Borders
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£14.39
Blue Dome Press Mastering Knowledge in Modern Times: Fethullah
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£9.49
Blue Dome Press So That Others May Live: A Fethullah Gulen Reader
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£11.39
Blue Dome Press Moon Queen: Caravan of Torqoisie
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£17.09
Blue Dome Press Resource Mobilization in Gülen-Inspired Hizmet: A
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£8.07
Transcript Verlag Prayer in the City: The Making of Muslim Sacred
Book SynopsisThis volume envisions social practices surrounding mosques, shrines and public spaces in urban contexts as a window on the diverse ways in which Muslims in different regional and historical settings imagine, experience, and inhabit places and spaces as "sacred". Unlike most studies on Muslim communities, this volume focuses on cultural, material and sensuous practices and urban everyday experience. Drawing on a range of analytical perspectives, the contributions examine spatial practices in Muslim societies from an interdisciplinary perspective, an approach which has been widely neglected both in Islamic studies and social sciences.
£33.14
Transcript Verlag Debating Islam: Negotiating Religion, Europe, and
Book SynopsisConspicuously, Islam has become a key concern in most European societies with respect to issues of immigration, integration, identity, values and inland security. As the mere presence of Muslim minorities fails to explain these debates convincingly, new questions need to be asked: How did "Islam" become a topic? Who takes part in the debates? How do these debates influence both individual as well as collective "self-images" and "image of others"? Introducing Switzerland as an under-researched object of study to the academic discourse on Islam in Europe, this volume offers a fresh perspective on the objective by putting recent case studies from diverse national contexts into comparative perspective.
£31.44
V&R unipress GmbH World Wide Warriors: How Jihadis Operate Online
Book SynopsisA New Approach to Jihadism Studies Discussing Structures of Jihadi Online Communication
£35.09
Kopernik Rethinking Hadith Methodolog
Book SynopsisIn the early centuries of Islam, Muslim scholars developed countless scientific disciplines in attempting to classify, investigate, and utilise the hadiths and the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. As none of these sciences evolved into a fully-fledged hadith science, scholars began to implement the methodology of fiqh in examining the hadiths. After Imam al Shafii in the ninth century, hadiths were almost exclusively confined to the realm of legal studies. This new legalistic and literalist approach to the hadith created serious problems, primarily for two reasons, the Prophet did not intend that each of his words and utterances should form the basis of a legal system, and unlike the Quran, the Prophets statements were transmitted over generations and not always verbatim and therefore recorded hadiths could not be treated as immutable legal documents. The aim of this book is to demonstrate the necessity of creating a new hadith science.
£32.79
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Localization and Globalization of Religions
Book SynopsisA unique feature of this book is that it combines a consideration of the development of Hindu and Muslim communities with an analysis of inter-religious relationships.
£44.99
Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Islamic Manners
Book SynopsisPeople know little about the real Islam. This academic work is based on original sources, and is aimed at providing the concerned readers a comprehensive book
£134.99
Orient Paperbacks A to Z of Islam
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£8.99
£12.39
Kitab Bhavan Qur'anic Cosmology
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£4.99
Kitab Bhavan Jami, the Persian Mystics
Book SynopsisThe Oriental Scholar's sincere endeavour to establish a mutual understanding between East and West by stringing up the selected pearls of mystical teaching of last great poet of persia; especially, for those who find a great beauty and peace of soul in lofty philosophy of mysticism.
£5.48
Kitab Bhavan Hadrat Ali: His Right to Caliphate
Book SynopsisS.A. Rahman, a professor of Arabic, discusses Hadrat Ali's right to caliphate in his book, highlighting the religious and political aspects of his life. The book aims to bridge the gap between Shias and Sunnis through an objective study.
£8.62
Kitab Bhavan Mirqatul Wusul Ilallah War Rasul
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£14.24
Kitab Bhavan Life of Shah Wali Allah
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£8.06
Aryan Books International The Masterpiece Library of Islam
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£143.99
Roli Books Pvt Ltd Islam
Book SynopsisGe llustreerd / Illustrated / Illustr / Illustriert / 8174360565 / Countries and People / Engels / English / Anglais / Englisch / hard cover / dust jacket / 24 x 32 cm / 96 .pp /
£15.74
Minerva Press India Pvt Ltd The Secularist
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£8.55
Al-Risala Muslims: In Our Community and Around the World
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£4.95
Pentagon Press Religious Philosophy of Islam
Book SynopsisCovers the fundamental principles and ideology of the religious philosophy of Islam that are embedded in the ethos of the holy Quran and in the commandments of Allah.
£74.99
Pentagon Press Universal Spirit of Islam
Book SynopsisAttempts to answer the questions that are asked concerning the Quran, by presenting quotations from it, as well as from hadith.
£49.39
