Islam Books
Cambridge University Press Opposing the Imam
Book SynopsisIslam's fourth caliph, Ali, can be considered one of the most revered figures in Islamic history. Examining the enduring legacy of the nawasib, early Muslims who were hostile to the ascendancy of Ali and his descendants, this study reveals a period of contestation and the eventual rehabilitation of Ali's reputation in Sunni Islam.Trade Review'A valuable contribution to a sensitive topic concerning the development of sectarian identity in Islam. Husayn compellingly examines assumptions about the place of ʿAlī in Islamic thought and carefully analyzes the complex process through which his image was formed, based on representative voices from the Sunnī, Ibāḍī and Muʿtazilī traditions.' Hussein Abdulsater, University of Notre Dame'A welcome addition to the field. Inasmuch as opinions about ʿAlī 's role are already diverse, Husayn not only shows that there was a much wider range of opinions about him in the past, but explores - across the variety of genres that comprise the Islamic literary traditions - how those opinions came to be, and also how they came to disappear.' Aaron Hagler, Troy University'An innovative elucidation of a persistent epistemological and theological Sunnī conundrum: the simultaneous appropriation and suppression of pro-'Alid sentiment. By enriching our understanding of this ambivalence, and in charting how it changed over time, Husayn's work compels us to reconceptualize the nature and development of sectarianism itself.' Nancy Khalek, Brown University'Analyzing Umayyad and Khārijī hostility toward ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib in the early centuries of Islam, Nebil Husayn uncovers a very real, yet suppressed strand in Muslim collective memory. This carefully researched and persuasively argued book is a vital contribution to the study of Islamic history and Sunnī doctrine.' Tahera Qutbuddin, University of Chicago'A major contribution to the historiography of Islamic identity construction. More than just a simple trajectory of anti-Shiʿi sectarianism, it demonstrates the unease that developing Sunni normativity had with praise of ʿAlī and the desire to oppose Shiʿi claims of his saintly authority. Through this creative study of historical texts as rhetorical glimpses of memory, myth and self-fashioning, we can interrogate convenient histories of the erasure and oblivion of negativity in the formation of identity.' Sajjad Rizvi, University of Exeter'Nebil Husayn's meticulously researched and lucid book provides a rich and detailed description of the multiple ways in which a figure as central as ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib was variously imagined and re-imagined in early and classical Muslim thought. It is a model of Islamic intellectual and religious history and ought to benefit specialists as well as non-specialists interested in parallel cases, such as that of Paul of Tarsus.' Hadi Qazwini, Shii Studies ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. 'Ali: A Contested Legacy; 2. The Umayyads and the 'Uthmanis; 3. The Mu'tazili: al-Jahiz; 4. The Ibadi: al-Warjalani; 5. The Sunni: Ibn Taymiyya; 6. The Rehabilitation of 'Ali in Sunni Hadith and Historiography; Afterword; Chapter 1 Appendix: Anti-'Alid Statements in Historical Literature; Chapter 2 Appendix: Reports about the Umayyads and the 'Uthmanis; Chapter 5 Appendix: Ibn Taymiyya's Minhaj al-sunna.
£28.49
Cambridge University Press Arabic Sociolinguistics
Book SynopsisWritten by four leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change in Arabic. It introduces sociolinguistic theory, methods, and data step-by-step, using accessible language and extensive examples throughout. Topics covered include sociolinguistic methodology, social variables, language change, spatial variation, and contact and diffusion. Each topic is explained and illustrated using empirical data drawn from a wide array of Arabic-speaking communities in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as other parts of the world where Arabic is or was spoken, to provide a rich resource of individual dialects, as well as a comparative view of variation in Arabic. Each chapter also contains annotated suggestions for further reading and elaborate exercises. It is an essential resource for students studying Arabic in its social context, as well as anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of variation in Arabic.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures; List of maps; Transcription, symbols and abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology – principles and practice; 3. Gender; 4. Education; 5. Social stratification; 6. Religion and ethnicity; 7. Language change; 8. Spatial variation; 9. Contact and diffusion; References; Index of subjects; Index of places; Index of names.
£22.99
OUP India Islam and the Arab Revolutions
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OUP India Revenge Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan
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OUP India Another India
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HarperChristian Resources Muslims Christians and Jesus Bible Study
Book SynopsisIn this four-session small group Bible study, Carl Medearis, an expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations, provides background info on Islam and tools for sharing Christ with their Muslim neighbors.
£9.96
Basic Books Caliphate The History of an Idea
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWall Street Journal "The doctrine of the caliphate still animates the imagination of Muslim theologians, politicians and ideologues, as Hugh Kennedy shows powerfully in Caliphate...[an] intriguing argument... In order to grasp recent developments in the Middle East and Muslim South Asia and Africa--let alone to try to remake the region's politics--you would be a fool to ignore this history of the caliphate. In Mr. Kennedy's optimistic view the best thing about the caliphate is that it is a living idea that may yet still serve as a model for good governance." Washington Post "British historian Hugh Kennedy takes it upon himself to recover the caliphate's meaning, and he succeeds with welcome doses of erudition, accuracy and, when necessary, empathy." Times Literary Supplement "An engaging portrait of a fascinating, multifaceted history." Publishers Weekly "[An] engrossing and entertaining introduction... Kennedy clearly shows the continuing power of this idea to incite controversy." Kirkus Reviews "Enlisting significant Arab-language scholarship, Kennedy provides a carefully calibrated, timely chronicle for nonacademic readers."
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Random House USA Inc The Meaning of the Glorious Koran Everymans
Book SynopsisWhile in the service of India’s Nizam of Hyderabad, Marmaduke Pickthall converted to Islam and, with the help of Muslim theologians and linguists, produced this clear and lovingly precise English interpretation of the Holy Koran. His work is honored by believer and non-believer alike for its unique combination of piety, scholarly rigor in its translation and explanatory notes, and deep feeling for the poetic beauty and moral grandeur of its Arabic original.With an Introduction by William Montgomery Watt
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DK The Islam Book
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, accessible, and authenticated guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world’s fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history – from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across the centuries, it opens a window on the Islamic world.Clear factual writing offers insight into terms like Sharia law, the Caliphate, and jihad; Sunni and Shia divisions; and Sufi poetry and music. Images of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and historical artifacts illustrate the articles while the Big Ideas’ trademark diagrams and flowcharts explore and explain the central tenets of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. This captivating book will
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Concordia Publishing House Shining the Gospel Light on the Quran Understanding and Engaging Muslims
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Johns Hopkins University Press Islam and Democracy in the Middle East A Journal
Book Synopsis; Ziya Onis; Koc University; Soli Ozel, Bilgi University, Istanbul; William Quandt, University of Virginia; Jillian Schwedler, University of Maryland, College Park; Jean-Francois Seznec, Columbia University and Georgetown University; Emmanuel Sivan, Hebrew University; Mohamed Talbi, independent scholar; Robin Wright, Los Angeles Times.Trade ReviewThe more authentic Muslim modernists are those who have already taken a step across the historical threshold toward an enlightened skepticism of the whole Islamic tradition. There are many Muslim intellectuals who have done this, some of them contributors to the collection Islam and Democracy in the Middle East. -- Max Rodenbeck New York Review of Books 2004 A rich lode of empirical examples and sober working hypotheses about democratic prospects. Foreign Affairs 2004 Unlike many other contemporary books on the subject, it tries to distinguish between the issues of politicization of Islam and Islamization of political affairs, differentiating between 'political Islam' and 'liberal Islam.' Choice 2004 A comprehensive assessment of the origins and staying power of Middle East autocracies, as well as a sober account of the struggles of state reformers and opposition forces to promote civil liberties, competitive elections, and a pluralistic vision of Islam. Middle East Journal 2005Table of ContentsContents: PART I: Democratization in the Arab World Mohamed Talbi, A Record of Failure Emmanuel Sivan, Illusions of Change Laith Kubba, The Awakening of Civil Society Daniel Brumberg, The Trap of Liberalized Autocracy Jason Brownlee, The Decline of Pluralism in Mubarak's Egypt William Quandt, Algeria's Uneasy Peace Abdeslam Maghraoui, Depoliticization in Morocco Jean-Francois Seznec, Stirrings in Saudi Arabia Michael Herb, Emirs and Parliaments in the Gulf Jillian Schwedler, Yemen's Aborted Opening Russell Lucas, Deliberalization in JordanPART II: Iran and Turkey Shaul Bakhash, Iran's Remarkable Election Haleh Esfandiari, Is Iran Democratizing? Observations on Election Day Ladan Boroumand, Is Iran Democratizing? Reform at an Impasse Daniel Brumberg, Is Iran Democratizing? A Comparativist's Perspective Ramin Jahanbegloo, The Deadlock in Iran: Pressures from Below Mehrangiz Kar, The Deadlock in Iran: Constitutional Constraints Soli Ozel, Turkey at the Polls: A Historic Opportunity Ziya Onis & Fuat Keyman, Turkey at the Polls: A New Path EmergesPART III: Islam and Democracy Abdou Filali-Ansary, Muslims and Democracy Bernard Lewis, A Historical Overview Robin Wright, Two Visions of Reformation Abdou Filali-Ansary, The Challenge of Secularization Abdou Filali-Ansary, The Sources of Enlightened Muslim Thought Abdelwahab El-Affendi, The Elusive Reformation Radwan Masmoudi, The Silenced Majority Laith Kubba, Faith and Modernity Daniel Brumberg, Islamists and the Politics of Consensus Vickie Langohr, An Exit from Arab Autocracy Ladan & Roya Boroumand, Terror, Islam and Democracy
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Henry Holt & Company Inc If the Oceans Were Ink An Unlikely Friendship and
Book SynopsisTells the story of how author and her long-time friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities.Trade ReviewPULITZER PRIZE FINALISTNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNamed A Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post and The Denver Post A vibrant tale of a friendship... If the Oceans Were Ink is a welcome and nuanced look at Islam [and] goes a long way toward combating the dehumanizing stereotypes of Muslims that are all too common... If the Oceans Were Ink should be mandatory reading for the 52 percent of Americans who admit to not knowing enough about Muslims. The Washington Post Journalist Power writes about her year studying the Quran with a Muslim scholar she befriended while working at a think tank in London. For some, this will be a strong introduction to Islam. To others, it's fodder for discussion on the Sheikh's views, how Westerners (such as Power) interpret those views and the interplay of culture and religion. The Denver Post For all those who wonder what Islam says about war and peace, men and women, Jews and gentiles, this is the book to read. It is a conversation among well-meaning friends--intelligent, compassionate, and revealing--the kind that needs to be taking place around the world. Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World With a journalist s mind for the story, a born traveler s heart for the adventure of crossing borders, and a seeker s yen for the poetry and mysticism of belief, Power creates an exceptional record of a timeless quest. Merritt Tierce, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Love Me Back An inspiring story of two [people] from different worlds who refuse to let religious and cultural differences, prejudice, and ignorance get in the way of their friendship, If the Oceans Were Ink is as thought-provoking as it is elegantly written. It takes a difficult, highly charged topic and puts it into terms that are not only understandable and eye-opening, but beautiful. Bustle (11 Beautifully Written Memoirs by Women) [Carla Power and Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi's] conversations break down stereotypes... Power displays the diversity and intellectual richness of the practicing Muslim world, and shows how much we have to gain from mutual understanding. Shelf Awareness Carla Power's intimate portrait of the Quran, told with nuance and great elegance, captures the extraordinary, living debate over the Muslim holy book's very essence. A spirited, compelling read. Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad Engaging Together [Carla Power and the Sheikh] explore the significance of veiling and unveiling, the struggle against unjust rulers and jihad, and contemporary wars. Power's narrative offers an accessible and enlightening route into a topic fraught with misunderstanding. Publishers Weekly Unique, masterful, and deeply engaging. Carla Power takes the reader on an extraordinary journey in interfaith understanding as she debates and discovers the Quran's message, meaning, and values on peace and violence, gender and veiling, religious pluralism and tolerance. John L. Esposito, University Professor and Professor of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, and author of The Future of Islam Lively Intelligent and exceptionally informative. Kirkus Reviews A thoughtful, provocative, intelligent book. Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Birds Of Paradise and The Language of Baklava Their yearlong debates on issues ranging from the veiling of women to calls for fatwas challenged their own understandings of religion, culture, politics, and friendship and offer powerful new insights into Islam. Booklist If the Oceans Were Ink opens a door to the power of the Quran's lyrical and complex prose to inspire, comfort, and ignite hearts everywhere. A must read for anyone wishing to understand a global community's central spiritual source. Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research, The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and co-author of Who Speaks for Islam? A former foreign correspondent for Newsweek raised partly in the Middle East and boasting a graduate degree in Middle Eastern studies from Oxford, Power spent a year reading the Quran with a longtime friend, Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi. Their experience led them beyond stereotypes to a constructive understanding for the text's call for peace and equality. Great for book clubs. Library Journal There are many intriguing books that trace the encounter of Westerners with Muslims from traditional backgrounds. Some of these books are love stories, others are clashes. Carla Power's If the Oceans Were Ink is something more radical, magical, and much more relevant: a religious encounter mediated through a gentle friendship, one that is committed to a dialogue and a search for truth. In a world characterized by so much tension and polemic, Power offers what might be our best hope for a better tomorrow: an intelligent friendship. Most enthusiastically recommended. Omid Safi, Director, Duke Islamic Studies Center "
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The Catholic University of America Press Renewing Islam by Service A Christian View of
Book SynopsisOffers a theological account of the contemporary Turkish faith-based service movement started by Fethullah Gülen, and placed against the backdrop of changes in modern Turkish society. The life and works of Gülen are analyzed against the background of developments in Turkish society, and of spiritual Islamic tendencies in the transition from the Ottoman empire to the secular republic.
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The Catholic University of America Press Writings Against the Saracens Peter the
Book SynopsisThis volume makes available in their entirety Peter the Venerable’s twin polemics against Islam - A Summary of the entire heresy of the Saracens and Against the sect of the Saracens - as well as related correspondence. These works resulted from a sustained engagement with Islam begun during Peter’s journey to Spain in 1142–43.
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John Wiley & Sons Selections from The Art of Party Crashing in
Book SynopsisCompiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and edifying.Trade ReviewThe sheer prevalence of party-crashing is only the first lesson of Emily Selove’s Selections from The Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq, the first English translation of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi’s 11th-century manual on being the best uninvited guest you can be.|This thoroughly enjoyable little volume is rife with the advice of rascals, rogues and raconteurs, all focused on one objective: the free lunch.|In a fascinating new translation, The Art of Party-Crashing is a tongue-in-cheek compilation of stories, advice, and anecdotes.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Islamic Extremism and the War of Ideas Lessons
Book SynopsisJohn Hughes examines lessons learned from the practice of public diplomacyespecially international broadcastingin the cold war and tells how the United States could more effectively counter extremism, promote democracy, and improve understanding of itself in the Islamic world. He offers Indonesia as a successful example of the melding of democracy, Islam, and modernity and suggests that this country and other nations where Islam and democracy coexistsuch as Turkeycould play a significant role in helping thwart Islamist extremism.Table of Contents Foreword by Fouad Ajami and Charles Hill Part I: The Rise and Fall of USIA Part II: Indonesia: Where Democracy and Islam Coexist Part III: Indonesia: An Example for Islam? Part IV: What We Should Do Notes About the Author About the Hoover Institution’s Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order Index
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Trial of a Thousand Years World Order and
Book SynopsisCharles Hill analyses the refusal of the ideologues of pan-Islam to accept the boundaries and responsibilities of the order of states. He offers a historical perspective on the war of Islamism against the nation-state system, looking at changes in world order from the Thirty Years' War of the seventeenth century to Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979 to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
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Metamorphous Press Perfume of the Desert Inspiration from Sufi
Book SynopsisIn this text, poet and mystic Andrew Harvey teams with photographer Eryk Hanut to bring the esoteric world of Sufism to life. Harvey's translations of Rumi, Kabir, and Rabia are paired with a compilation of Sufi stories, sayings, fold tales and jests.
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Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Rassa Shastra Inayat Khan on the Mysteries of
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Paragon House Publishers Sufism The Mystical Doctrines and Methods of
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. Bond with the Beloved The Inner Relationship of
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. In the Company of Friends Dreamwork Within a Sufi
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. Paradoxes of Love
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. Taste of Hidden Things Images on the Sufi Path
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Titletown Publishing, LLC All Roads Lead to Jerusalem
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Picador USA The Tenth Parallel Dispatches from the Fault Line
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Shambhala Publications Inc Teachings of Rumi
Book SynopsisA profound, in-depth collection of Rumi''s prose and poetry?from his most celebrated works to his more obscure teachingsJelalludin Rumi (1207-1273) led the quiet life of an Islamic teacher in the central Anatolia (modern Turkey) until the age of thirty-seven, when he met a wandering dervish named Shams Tabriz?through whom he encountered the Divine Presence in a way that utterly transformed him. The result of this epiphany was the greatest body of mystical poetry the world has ever seen, and the establishment of a spiritual movement that would eventually stretch from Africa to China, enduring to our own day.This collection of versions of Rumi by Andrew Harvey contains some of the master''s most luminous verse, along with selections from his lesser-read prose works, with the aim of presenting a balanced view of his teaching that includes both the high-flying love of God and the rigorous path of discipline essential for those who seek it.
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Red Wheel/Weiser Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to
Book SynopsisFirst written in the 12th century, Conference of the Birds is an allegory of extreme measures for extreme times -- the story of birds seeking a king is the story of all of us seeking God. Like the birds, we may be excited for the journey, until we realize that we must give up our fears and hollow desires, that our journey will be long and hard. Like the duck, we may not wish to leave the water. Like the nightingale, we may want to stay close to our roses.Direct and to the point, Masani''s translation, made in the early part of the 19th century, is particularly apropos for our early 21st century times -- both are periods of intense spiritual seeking.
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Soft Skull Press Muhammad: Forty Introductions
Book SynopsisA “scholarly, hip, and digressive” primer on the life and teachings of the great prophet Muhammad—and the stunning diversity of Islam (New Yorker) “Muhammad is perfect . . . a book designed to seduce, educate, and irritate its audience into curiosity about Islam and Muhammad, and on all three fronts it succeeds.” —NPR Books He ranks among the most venerated historical figures in the world, as well as among the most contested. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths are the reported sayings and actions of Muhammad that have been collected by the tens of thousands throughout Islamic history. There is a tradition in which Muslim scholars take from this vast textual ocean to compile their own smaller collections of forty hadiths, an act of curation that allows them to present their particular understanding of Muhammad’s legacy and the essential points of Islam. Here, Michael Muhammad Knight offers forty narrations that provide windows into the diverse ways in which Muslims envision Muhammad. He also examines his own relationship to Muslim traditions while exploring such topics as law, mysticism, sectarianism, gender, and sexuality. By revealing the Prophet to be an ongoing construction, he carefully unravels notions about Islam’s center and margins.
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Tughra Books The Messenger: Prophet Muhammad and His Life of
Book SynopsisThis book narrates the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, shedding light upon segments of his life that are either neglected or glossed over in conflict-focused biographies. The narrations in this book revolve around the Prophet''s various strategies of diplomacy and reconciliation to avoid conflicts. In narrating these events, the book helps the readers broaden their perspective on the life of the Messenger of God and better capture the ethos of his life. Indeed, both Muslims and non-Muslims may benefit from this understanding at a time when violent extremist groups such as ISIS are causing carnage with their brutality while dressing their totalitarian ideologies in Muslim garb. The book exposes the hypocritical and willful deception of these radical groups which cherry-pick incidents and sayings from the Prophet''s life, decontextualize them, and abuse them to serve their perverted ideologies.The extensive evidence presented in this book will not only dispel many myths about the life and message of the Noble Prophet, but also show how through compassionate efforts he conquered the hearts of people around him and turned them from die-hard enemies to devoted faithful friends.
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Chicago Review Press Blasphemy: A Memoir: Sentenced to Death Over a
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Georgetown University Press A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is
Book SynopsisThe 1,400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi’is is currently reflected in the destructive struggle for hegemony between Saudi Arabia and Iran—with no apparent end in sight. But how did this conflict begin, and why is it now the focus of so much attention? Charting the history of Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, John McHugo describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi’ism evolved as different sects during the Abbasid caliphate, and how the rivalry between the Sunni Ottomans and Shi’i Safavids ensured that the split would continue into the modern age. In recent decades, this centuries-old divide has acquired a new toxicity that has resulted in violence across the Arab world and other Muslim countries. Definitive, insightful, and accessible, A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is is an essential guide to understanding the genesis, development, and manipulation of the schism that for far too many people has come to define Islam and the Muslim world.Trade ReviewMcHugo’s main accomplishment lies in his ability to present Shi’ism as one of the two main political-religious currents rather than a grouping that split from the mainstream after the death of the Prophet. He skillfully weaves parallel academic narratives about the evolution of Sunni and Shi’i Islam. * Arab Studies Quarterly *McHugo guides readers through the complicated history of how succession led to the Sunni/Shi’ite division. But, more importantly, he underlines the two divergent theological approaches to how a Muslim believer should guide his or her life. McHugo contends these two approaches emerged early in Islam. * Jewish Herald-Voice *An important corrective . . . provides the reader not just wish all the historical background he or she could want, in an accessible and comprehensive fashion, but also employs this sound knowledge to a clear-headed appraisal of the modern Middle East. * Times Literary Supplement *It is no mean feat to cover over 1400 years of history...Masterful and fascinating -- Jordan TimesExcellent McHugo is a lucid interpreter of complex events. -- Law Society GazetteIt is clearly written in accessible language.... I would not hesitate to recommend this book or assign it to an advanced class of undergraduates. * International Journal of Middle East Studies *Table of ContentsList of Maps Glossary Preface Part One1. In the Beginning: Before There Were Sunnis and Shi'is 2. How Civil War Came to Islam 3. Of Umayyads and Abbasids 4. The Split Between Sunnis and Shi'is 5. Of Ismailis, Assassins, Druze, Zaydis, Gnostic Shi'is, Alawis and Sufis 6. How Iran Became Shi'i7. The Ottoman Empire, India and the Muslim Reformation Part Two 8. The Long Nineteenth Century and the Coming of Western Dominanace 9. Between the Two World Wars 10. Tides Ebb and Flow 11. The Iranian Revolution and The Iran-Iraq War 12. From the Iran Revolution to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq 13. Wedges into Fault-Lines Family Trees Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Sources and Further Reading Index
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WW Norton & Co The Islamic Enlightenment: The Struggle Between
Book SynopsisIn this “stylishly written, surprisingly moving chronicle” (Harper’s), Christopher de Bellaigue presents an absorbing account of the political and social reformations that transformed the lands of Islam in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. “The best sort of book for our disordered days” (Pankaj Mishra), The Islamic Enlightenment “is at once new, fascinating and extraordinarily important” (Wall Street Journal) as it challenges ossified perceptions in Western culture that self- righteously condemn the Muslim world as hopelessly benighted. This false perception belies the fact that Islamic civilization has long been undergoing its own anguished transformation, and that the violence of an infinitesimally small minority is the blowback from this process. In reclaiming the stories of the “fascinating . . . individuals who would grapple with reform and modernization” (New York Times Book Review), de Bellaigue’s “eye-opening, well-written, and very timely” (Yuval Harrari) history shows the folly of Westerners demanding modernity from people whose lives are already drenched in it.
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Amicus Ink Ramadan
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Sourcebooks Ramadan Reflections: A Guided Journal: 30 Days of
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Living Islam: Women, Religion and the
Book SynopsisHow and why have women come to play a central role in the political project of Islamic revivalism and in the power struggles between Islamic and secular forces in Turkey? Ayse Saktanber rejects approaches to this issue that ask what Islam means for the position of women or see Muslim women as the 'reverse' or the 'dark' side of modernity. She examines the experiences of women for whom the discourse of modernity has no relevance and looks at the ways in which they have become crucial agents in the effort to make Islam a living social practice in a secular order. Full of fascinating accounts of the lives of Islamist women, this study is essential for anyone interested in the contemporary Muslim world.
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Notes from the Fortune-telling Parrot: Islam and
Book SynopsisThis book explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore. Uniting these topics is an investigation of how Islamist politicians seek to eradicate sectarian diversity and repress localized forms of Muslim folk practices in the name of a standardized, uniform, and globalized version of Islam. The book looks at forms of resistance to this Islamist globalization, such as collaborative efforts by Christian, Hindu, and Muslim human-rights activists to repeal Pakistan's notorious blasphemy law and assert the worth of religious pluralism.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Pluralism and Religious Identity in Pakistan.Chapter 1. My Fortune-Telling Parrot Triggers Trouble in Lahore: Street Rituals and the Legacy of Religious PluralismChapter 2. Being Hindu in Pakistan: Legacy and Survival.Chapter 3. Pakistani Christians and the Prospects for Inter-Religious Resistance to the Blasphemy Laws.Chapter 4. Ritual and Communal Identity: Shia-Sunni Relations in PakistanChapter 5. Spurting Blood and Attempts to Regulate Ritual: Pakistani Shias and Iran's Bid for Leadership of Global IslamChapter 6. Raw Meat Skyward: Pariah-Kite Rituals in Lahore.Chapter 7. Jinns and Sorcery in Lahore: Textual Sources and Personal Experiences.Chapter 8. A Comparison of Muslim and Hindu Perspectives on the Realm of the Jinns.Chapter 9. Lahori Pulp Fiction: The World of Khofnak Dijast ("Fright Digest").Chapter 10. The Politics of Jogging: Women's Issues in Pakistan.Chapter 11. The Greco-Buddhist Past: The Peshawar Museum and Pakistan's Pre-Islamic Heritage.Chapter 12. The Hazards of Being a Free-Thinker: Prince Dara Shikoh and the Prospects for Pluralism in 21st-Century Pakistan.
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Fons Vitae,US Faith in Divine Unity and Trust in Divine
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Fons Vitae,US A Portrait of a Prophet: As Seen by His
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. The Circle of Love
Book Synopsis"Step out of the circle of timeAnd into the circle of love."- RumiThe circle of divine love is always present within the heart. The journey of the mystic is to retrace this circle and so experience the oneness that is hidden within us.In THE CIRCLE OF LOVE Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, continuing his work of providing a contemporary understanding of Sufism, draws us into this mystery of the soul. He describes the way of mystical prayer and of listening with the heart. He offers valuable insight into power and the spiritual life: how to use one''s power to break free of restrictions and live the joy of one''s divine nature. He explores the primordial question of why we so easily forget our origin in God. Finally, THE CIRCLE OF LOVE takes us deep into the mystical secret of being lost in God, to the centre of the circle where the lover merges into the Beloved and the heart''s deepest truth is revealed.The Persian saying in the front-cover image is from a poem by Hafîz:"We have not come to this doorlooking for greatness and glory."
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. Love is a Fire: The Sufis Mystical Journey Home
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Fons Vitae,US The Immense Ocean: Al-Bahr al-Madid: A Thirteenth
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Fons Vitae,US Spiritual Gems
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Fons Vitae,US Counsels of Religion
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Fons Vitae,US Shah Wali Allah's Treatises on Islamic Law: Two
Book SynopsisShah Wali Allah's two important treatises on juristic diversity and the nature of binding and independent authority in Islamic law, Al-In'af fi Bayan Sabab al-Ikhtilaf and ’Iqd al-Jid fi A'kam al-Ijtihad wa-l Taqlid, are here translated from the original Arabic with critical introductions and annotations.
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Fons Vitae,US The Spiritual Teachings of the Prophet: Hadith
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Fons Vitae,US Method and Mysticism: Cosmos, Nature and
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Azimuth Editions People of the Prophet's House
Book SynopsisDespite their distinct theological differences, Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, followers of the two main branches of Islam, share a number of core beliefs including an allegiance to and love for the Prophet Muhammad and members of his family. For Shi'a Muslims, reverence for the Prophet and allegiance to his household (Ahl al-bayt, 'People of the House'), comprising his immediate family and their descendants, constitutes an essential principle of belief that has directly impacted how Shi'i artists, rulers, patrons and ritual participants have conveyed their love and loyalty through material culture and religious ritual. The 22 essays in this volume, richly illustrated with over 200 coloured images, present a diversity of beliefs and practices expressed through the arts, architecture, material culture and ritual that spans Shi'i history from the tenth century to the present day. With contributions from experts in the fields of anthropology, religious studies, art and architectural history, numismatics, film studies and contemporary art, the book also calls attention to the global diversity of the artistic and devotional expressions ofShi'a Muslims from across Trinidad, Senegal, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, India and China. Additionally, some essays draw upon important female Shi'i figures and female ritual practices and many chapters underscore the theme oflove for the Ahl al-bayt beyond Sunni and Shi'i demarcations. This work contributes to a growing body of scholarship dedicated to the religious arts and rituals ofShi'a Muslims around the world.
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