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Edinburgh University Press Islam and Economic Policy
Book SynopsisTo what extent do Islamic values have implications for economic policy making?Islamist political parties have enjoyed unprecedented election victories in recent times. The Islamic Revolution in Iran, the election of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey and the coming to power of Islamists, albeit briefly, after the Arab Spring, has changed the political landscape in the Middle East and has ramifications for the entire Muslim World. Yet the continuing success of these parties depends on their record on economic development and employment creation. Are their economic policies different from those of their autocratic predecessors? Have they been influenced by the writings of academic Islamist economists? This book looks at the impact of Islamic teaching on public economic policy and asks how Islamic economics differs from mainstream micro and macroeconomics.Table of ContentsList of tables; Part 1: Ideas, themes and measures; 1. Economic philosophy from a Shari'ah perspective; 2. Microeconomic morality; 3. Fiscal policy choices to promote social justice; 4. Development policy; 5. International economic engagement; 6. Banking regulation, monetary policy and Islamic finance; Part 2. Country experiences; 7. Islam and economic modernisation in Turkey; 8. The Islamic Republic of Iran's nationalist economic model; 9. The influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on Egypt's economy; 10. Piety, inclusion and materialism in Saudi Arabia; 11. Faith and political economy in Pakistan and Bangladesh; 12. Asian versus Muslim identities in Malaysia and Indonesia; Postscript; Bibliography.
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Edinburgh University Press Anthropomorphism in Islam
Book SynopsisThrough a close, contextualized, and interdisciplinary reading in Hadith compilations, theological treatises, and historical sources, this book offers an evaluation and understanding of the traditionalistic endeavours to define anthropomorphism in the most crucial and indeed most formative period of Islamic thought.
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Edinburgh University Press Islam and the Foundations of Political Power
Book SynopsisEgypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay Islam and the Foundations of Political Power. This title offers a translation of this essay.
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Edinburgh University Press The Reader in AlJahiz
Book SynopsisThe 9th-century essayist, theologian and encyclopedist 'Amr b Bahr al-Jahiz has long been acknowledged as a master of early Arabic prose writing. This book looks at letters from one of the most unique minds of the Abbasid era that cover sectarian and ethnic rivalries, ethical questions, intoxicating beverages and daily life.
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Edinburgh University Press The Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic
Book SynopsisWhen was the Dome of the Rock built and what meanings was the structure meant to convey. This book returns to one of the important pieces of evidence: the mosaic inscriptions running around the two faces of the octagonal arcade. Detailed examination of the physical characteristics, morphology and content of these inscriptions provides new evidence.
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Edinburgh University Press The Alids
Book SynopsisThe ''Alids are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, the elite family of Islam. The respect and veneration they are accorded is unparalleled in Islamic society, regardless of political or religious affiliation. They have played a major role in Islamic history: famous early rebels and founders of major Islamic sects, and many rulers - such as the 10th-century Fatimids in Egypt, the current kings of Jordan and Morocco, Ayatollah Khomeini and the Aga Khan - all claimed ''Alid descent.This first in-depth study of the ''Alids focuses on the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution to the Saljuq period, 750-1100. Exploring the rise of the ''Alids as a social phenomenon, the author asks how this family attained and extended its status over the centuries.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The 'Alids from the 'Abbasid Revolution to the Seljuqs; 2. To Be or Not to Be: Genealogy, Money, and the Drawing of Boundaries; 3. Kinship and Social Hierarchy: Marriage Patterns; 4. The Headship of the 'Alid Family; 5. The 'Alids as Local Nobility; 6. 'Alid Dynasties; Conclusion.
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Edinburgh University Press Counsel for Kings Wisdom and Politics in
Book SynopsisMirrors for princes form a substantial and important genre in many pre-modern literatures. Their ostensible purpose is to advise the king; at the same time they assert that the king, if he is truly virtuous, will appreciate being reminded of the contingency of his power. The unknown author of the Counsel for Kings studied in this book wrote in a distinctive early tenth-century Iranian environment. He deploys an abundant set of cultural materials representing ''perennial wisdom'' of mixed provenances, which he reinvigorates by applying them to the circumstances of his own time and place. The first volume situates Counsel for Kings in its historical context. The second volume gives direct access to a substantial portion of the text through translation and commentary.About the series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature provides new insights into classical Arabic literature in light of state of the art cultural and literary theory, including theories of gender, empire, textuality, reader response, performance, narrative and semiotics.
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Edinburgh University Press Islam Christianity and the Realms of the
Book SynopsisThis new and dynamic approach to the perennially fascinating subject of miracles adopts a strictly anthropological and phenomenological approach. Allowing the miracles to speak for themselves, Ian Richard Netton examines these phenomena in the Islamic and Christian traditions through the lens of narration.
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The History Press Ltd Islam and the West
Book SynopsisThe widely held belief that a deep historical and ideological gulf exists between Islam and the West is turned on its head in this thought-provoking book
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Judaism and Islam
Book SynopsisThis volume on Judaism and Islam in The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion series overviews perceptions of human sexuality through two major monotheistic faiths, namely Judaism and Islam. Part 1 presents previously published articles on Judaism and sexuality from a historical perspective, in particular, through the writings of the Tanakh and traditional Judaic attitudes. Part 2 focuses more cogently on contemporary themes including both the contestation and defence of conventional Jewish standpoints on sexuality via orthodox and liberal renderings of the faith. Part 3 includes articles examining Islamic views of sexuality from a historical perspective. Here there is a special focus on the faith''s construction of sexual categories, as well as the relationship between sexuality, gender and patriarchy. Part 4 takes a cross-cultural and global perspective of the subject with a particular emphasis on the connection between sexuality and moral regulation, besides scrutinising varyiTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Judaism: Part I Judaism and Sexuality: Exploring Historical Viewpoints: Are there any Jews in 'the history of sexuality'?, Daniel Boyarin; The Song of Songs and the Garden of Eden, Francis Landy; The One: God's unity and genderless divinity in Judaism, Hagar Lahav; Gender and sexuality in the Garden of Eden, Jerome Gellman; The hole in the sheet and other myths about sexuality and Judaism, David S. Ribner and Peggy J. Kleinplatz. Part II Judaism and Sexuality: the Traditional-Modernist Divide: Lived regulations, systemic attributions: menstrual separation and ritual immersion in the experience of Orthodox Jewish women, Tova Hartman and Naomi Marmon; Observance of the laws of family purity in modern-orthodox Judaism, Mark A. Guterman; Jewish women and sexuality, Judi Keshet-Orr; Of pearls and fish: an analysis of Jewish legal texts on sexuality and their significance for contemporary American Jewish movements, Rachel Sara Rosenthal; Homosexuality and the Orthodox Jewish community, Marc Angel, Hillel Goldberg and Pinchas Stolper. Islam: Part III Islam and Sexuality in Historical Context: She's upright: sexuality and obscenity in Islam, A.E. Souaiaia; Gender boundaries and sexual categories in the Arab world, As'ad AbuKhalil; The Sharia, Islamic family laws and international human rights law: examining the theory and practice of polygamy and talaq, Javaid Rehman; Islamic female sexuality and gender in modern feminist interpretation, Elizabeth Shlala Leo; Migration challenges views on sexuality, Nader Ahmadi. Part IV Islam and Sexuality in Global Perspective: 'He is your garment and you are his ...': religious precepts, interpretations, and power relations in marital sexuality among Javanese Muslim women, Lily Zakiyah Munir; Sexuality in contemporary Arab society, Abdessamad Dialmy; Zina and the moral regulation of Pakistani women, Shahnaz Khan; Sexuality and the moral 'construction' of women in an Islamic society, Janet L. Bauer; Negotiating spa
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Early Nizari Ismailis and their Neighbouring
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University Press of America Major Issues in Islam The Challenges Within and
Book SynopsisThis book explores matters that have negatively affected the public image and depictions of Islam from the late nineteenth century to the present. The areas of uneasiness and debate among Muslims and non-Muslims alike include Islamic values and identity in the post-caliphate era, after colonialism, and now under Western hegemony.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Muhammad 2. The Measure of Orthodoxy 3. Salafi-Wahhabi Islam 4. Shari’a 5. Women in Islam 6. Charity: Philanthropy, piety and politics 7. Jihad 8. Muslim Brotherhoods 9. Radical Muslim Brotherhoods: The Evolution of Al-Qaeda 10. Al-Qaeda in Africa 11. The Coming of the Caliphate: Islamic State 12. Pan-Arab Nationalism and Islamism 13. Islamic Education Works Cited Index
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Lifeboat Press Enter Islam
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Random House USA Inc No god but God
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Rowman & Littlefield Journey Into America
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Rowman & Littlefield Journey into Europe
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ME - Fordham University Press Dante and Islam
Book SynopsisControversy has raged about Christian perspectives on Muslims in Dante’s Divine Comedy. One extreme emphasizes “clash of civilizations,” another peaceful cohabitation. Dante’s fit within orientalism remains debated. Sifting the issues requires investigating the Qur’an and Islamic learning, Dante’s images of Muhammad, and engagement among Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Italy.Trade Review"This volume gathers together some of the major figures in the study of Dante and Islam, including the seminal work of Cantarino and Corti, as well as ground-breaking articles such as Burman on medieval readers of the Latin Qur'an and Mallette on the figure of Muhammad. Dante's visionary poetry is placed in the context of western reception of Arabic literature as well as the dynamic field of Mediterranean Studies. A must-read volume for scholars and students of European views of the Muslim world." -- -Suzanne Conklin Akbari author of Idols in the East: European Representations of Islam and the Orient, 1100-1450Table of ContentsIntroduction Jan Ziolkowski Approaches to a Controversy Dante and Islam: History and Analysis of a Controversy (1965) Vicente Cantarino Dante and Islamic Culture (1999) Maria Corti Dante and Knowledge of the Qur'an Translations of the Qur'an and Other Islamic Texts before Dante (Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries) Jose Martinez Gazquez How an Italian Friar Read His Arabic Qur'an Thomas Burman Images of Islamic Philosophy and Learning in Dante Philosophers, Theologians, and the Islamic Legacy in Dante: Inferno 4 versus Paradiso 4 Brenda Deen Schildgen Dante and the Falasifa: Religion as Imagination Gregory B. Stone Falconry as a Transmutative Art: Dante, Frederick II, and Islam Daniela Boccassini Images of Muammad in Dante Dante's Muammad: Parallels between Islam and Arianism Maria Esposito Frank Muhammad in Hell Karla Mallette Islam in Dante's Italy Mendicants and Muslims in Dante's Florence John Tolan Dante and the Three Religions Giorgio Battistoni The Last Muslims in Italy David Abulafia Notes Index of references to Dante's major works General Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Articulation of Early Islamic State
Book SynopsisThis volume reprints nineteen articles that deal with the formation of the first Islamic state under the 'rightly-guided' and Umayyad caliphs (632-750 CE). The articles (five of which originally appeared in languages other than English and are translated here) trace the crystallization of key institutions of the growing empire and treat such fundamental issues as taxation, military institutions, administrative organization and practices, the barid or official courier and intelligence service, succession, the ruling elites and their income, and questions of legitimation. The volume includes an introduction by the editor that offers an overview of the processes involved and helps place each article in its proper context. It also offers an extensive bibliography of further works relevant to the theme of the volume.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Select bibliography; The formation of the Islamic state, Fred M. Donner; The development of the debate around the legitimacy of authority in early Islam, Moshe Sharon; The religious foundation of late Umayyad ideology and practice, Wadad Al-Qadi; New considerations on the nomination of 'Umar II by Sulayman b. 'Abd al-Malik, Tobias Mayer; Raja' ibn Haywa al-Kindi and the Umayyad caliphs, C.E. Bosworth; Elite incomes in the early Islamic state, Hugh Kennedy; Arab and muhajirun in the environment of amsar, Khalil Athamina; Documentary evidence for the early history of the barid, Adam Silverstein; The state archives in the early Islamic era, Meïr M. Bravmann; The content of the papyri on taxation practices, C.H. Becker; The administration of Egypt under the Umayyad khalifs, H.I. Bell; The diwans as registers of the Arab stipendiaries in early Islamic Egypt, Kosei Morimoto; The fiscal rescript of Umar b. Abd al-Aziz: a new evaluation, Azzedine Guessous; The participation of non-Arab elements in the Umayyad army and administration, Falih Husayn; An Arabic inscription from the time of the caliph `Abd al-Malik, Moshe Sharon; The coinage of Syria under the Umayyads, 692-750 AD, Michael L. Bates; The Syrian desert castles: some economic and political perspectives on their genesis, Heinze Gaube; The misr of Ayla: new evidence for the early Islamic city, Donald Whitcomb; Evolution versus revolution: Umayyad elements in the `Abassid regime 133/750-320/932, Irit Bligh-Abramski; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Syriac Christianity under Late Sasanian and Early
Book SynopsisThe articles in this volume are concerned with the literary responses of the Syriac communities in the Middle East to the drastic political changes of the 7th and 8th centuries, in particular the Persian occupation of the eastern provinces of Byzantium under Khusrau II, and the Islamic conquests and Umayyad rule. Several studies discuss the influential Syriac works concerning Alexander the Great written shortly after AD 628, which present the Byzantine emperor Heraclius as a new Alexander; attention is given to their polemical and propagandistic functions, and to their influence on early apocalyptic texts which respond to the Arab conquests and 'Abd al-Malik's religious propaganda at the end of the 7th century. Other studies deal with the beginnings of Syriac apologetic literature in response to early Islam, discussing texts of the first decades of the 8th century. The remaining articles focus on the religious controversies in the East Syrian community in connection with the increasing political influence of the Syrian Orthodox in Persia by the end of the 6th and the beginning of the seventh century, and the after-effects of Syriac anti-Islamic apologetics in a medieval encyclopedic text.Table of ContentsContents: Preface; 'Edessa grew dim and Nisibis shone forth': the School of Nisibis at the transition of the 6th-7th century; Babai the Great's Life of George and the propagation of doctrine in the late Sasanian empire; Die Entstehung der syrischen Alexanderlegende als politisch-religiöse Propagandaschrift für Herakleios' Kirchenpolitik; Pseudo-Ephraems 'Rede über das Ende' und die syrische eschatologische Literatur des siebenten Jahrhunderts; Pseudo-Methodius and the pseudo-Ephremian 'Sermo de Fine Mundi'; Alexander the Great in 7th-century Syriac 'apocalyptic' texts; Paideia: God's design in world history according to the East Syrian monk John bar Penkaye; Pseudo-Methodius und die Legende vom römischen Endkaiser; Ps.-Methodius: a concept of history in response to the rise of Islam; Der edessenische 'Pseudo-Methodius'; The Romance of Julian the Apostate as a source for 7th century Syriac apocalypses; Early Christian reactions to the building of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem; The beginnings of Syriac apologetic literature in response to Islam; Die Muslime in einer Sammlung von Dämonengeschichten des Klosters von Qennesrin; The lamb on the tree: Syriac exegesis and anti-Islamic apologetics; An early Syriac reference to Qur'an 112?; Communal identity and the systematisation of knowledge in the Syriac 'cause of all causes'; Addenda and corrigenda; Index.
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Oneworld Publications Ibn Asakir of Damascus
Book Synopsis‘Ali ibn ‘Asakir (1105-1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi‘i rule had not long ended in central Syria, rival warlords sought control of the capital, and Crusaders had captured Jerusalem. Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant - a domination which continues to this day.Trade Review‘Hyperbole notwithstanding, to understand the Levant’s sense of self and perception of history, one should look no further than Ibn ‘Asakir, whose intellectual efforts rehabilitated the past to canonise a blessed Sunni and Crusader-free Bilad al-Sham. Suleiman Mourad garners his intimate knowledge of the scholar, his numerous and voluminous works, and the contemporary intellectual and political context to expose the significance and extent of the phenomenon of Ibn ‘Asakir through to the end of twentieth century in the Syrian Republic.’ -- Dana Sajdi, Associate Professor of History, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsNotes Acknowledgments 1 The World of Ibn ‘Asakir Damascus in the fifth/eleventh century The Burids Nur al-Din Status of Religious Scholarship Back to Ibn ‘Asakir 2 Life & Career Background Education & Travels First Trip Second Trip Return to Damascus Teaching & Character Writings Death 3 Scholarship & Activism Political unity and Revivification of Sunnism Trustee of Hadith The College of Hadith In Defense of Ash‘arism Tabyin kadhib al-muftari Preaching of Jihad Al-Arba‘un hadith fi al-hathth ‘ala al-jihad Others Books on Jihad? Religious Merits of Towns and Places Fadl ‘Asqalan Ibn ‘Asakir as Theologian and Historian Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Theologian? Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Historian? 4 Ta’rikh Dimashq The Idea The Book Rehabilitation of Past Figures and Islamic Unity Arrangement and Divisions Transmission Manuscripts Impact Modern Editions 5 The ‘Asakir Extended Family Direct Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Sister Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Brother Muhammad Other Members of the ‘Asakir Family The ‘Asakir Family Tree 6 Medieval Legacy Ibn ‘Asakir’s Notable Students Ibn ‘Asakir’s Legacy through his Ta’rikh 7 Modern Legacy, Syrian Nationalism & Islamic Nationalism The Late-Nineteenth- to Early-Twentieth-Century Context The Late-Twentieth-Century Context Glossary Bibliography Index
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Saqi Books The Battle for British Islam Reclaiming Muslim
Book SynopsisLong-standing, award-winning Muslim human rights campaigner Sara Khan courageously takes on the extremists within her faith whose ideology has made it easier for terrorists to recruit young Britons. This important and timely book will be a major news story this autumn.Trade Review'Sara Khan is a fearless and principled voice in the struggle for the soul of Islam. Everyone who cares about combatting prejudice should read her, befriend her and fight alongside her.' Nick Cohen; 'An important book from a tireless campaigner' Mishal Husain; 'This is an important book full of compelling, disturbing and inspirational material, required reading to understand what is happening in our midst and what we can do about it.' Sunday Times; 'Deserves a wide audience.' Mail on Sunday; 'A fascinating book [by] one of the UK's most influential counter-extremism voices.' Dermot Murnaghan, Sky News; 'An impresive book. [This book] deftly examines the roots and growth of Muslim extremism in the UK and would have been invaluable for that alone. But it stands for something more. It is a powerful cri de coeur. British society, Khan urges, must stand with reforming Muslims otherwise "extremists are the ones who will be left to define British Islam".' TLSTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 9; A Note on Terms 11;Introduction 15; 1. Race to your Caliphate: The Rise of Islamist Extremism 25; 2. British Salafists and Islamists: The Growing Convergence 51; 3. The Islamist-Led Assault on Prevent 87; 4. Identity Politics: Islamism and the Ultra Left, the Far Right and Feminists 119; 5. Voices from the Frontline 151; Conclusion: Winning the Battle against Extremism 175; About the Authors 197; Notes 199; Bibliography 235; Index 243
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Saqi Books The Meaning of Mecca
Book SynopsisThe first study to analyse the leadership of the hajj in the formative period between the 7th and 10th centuries, assessing the pilgrimage from a political perspective. Shedding new light on the understanding of dynastic politics; the succession process and the definition of the poiltical entity that was the early caliphate.Trade ReviewEndorsements: 'The history of the pilgrimage to Mecca stands out as the most important understudied topic in Islamic history, particularly for the pre-Ottoman period. M.E. McMillan has written an impressive foundational study covering the Rashidun and Umayyad periods. Hopefully it will inspire further work of an equally high standard.' Richard W. Bulliet, Professor of History, Columbia University "The Hajj is central to the Muslim experience and yet the history of this great institution has been very little studied. This book provides a valuable and fascinating insight into the experience of the Hajj in the early Islamic period and how the leadership of the pilgrims came to acquire a major political importance in the Umayyad caliphate. This new approach will be of great interest both to historians of the early Islamic world and those who want to understand the evolution of this great religious event." Hugh Kennedy, professor of Arabic, School of Oriental and African StudiesTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements 13 Introduction: The Politics of Pilgrimage 15 1. The prophet's precedent: the farewell ?ajj of 10/632 The Prophet and The Pilgrimage 19 The Rituals of the ?ajj 21 The Meaning of Mecca for the Muslim Community 25 2. Following in the prophet's footsteps: the era of the rightly guided caliphs Table 1 29 Abu Bakr: Leadership of the ?ajj and the Nature of Authority in Islam 32 'Umar and 'Uthman: The ?ajj as a Channel of Communication 35 'Ali b. Abi ?alib: All Roads Do Not Lead to Mecca 39 The ?ajj as a Platform for Rebellion 41 Conspicuous by Their Absence: Who Did Not Lead the ?ajj 43 3. Mu'awiyah b. abi sufyan: a new regime and a new ?ajj policy Table 2 45 Mu'awiyah and Leadership of the ?ajj 47 Political Choreography: The ?ajj of the Caliph's Successor Son 51 The Ruling Family and Leadership of the ?ajj 54 Leading the ?ajj by Proxy: The Governorship of Medina and the Politics of Martyrdom 56 Conspicuous by Their Absence: Who Did Not Lead the ?ajj 60 4. The caliphate in transition: the ?ajj as a barometer of political change Table 3 63 Yazid and Leadership of the ?ajj: The ?aram as an Ideological Battleground 65 Ibn al-Zubayr: Rebel or Ruler? 70 10 The meaning of mecca Alternative Uses of the ?ajj: The ?aram as the Centre of an Information Network 73 The ?ajj of 68 AH: A Platform for Rebellion 75 5. The return of the umayyads and the reintroduction of the sufyanid ?ajj policy Table 4 77 A Tale of Two Holy Cities: Mecca, Jerusalem and the ?ajj 79 The ?ajj of 72 AH: A Barometer of Political Change 81 Restoring Precedent: The Caliph's Victory ?ajj of 75 AH 84 The Issue of Succession: The ?ajj Seasons of 78 AH and 81 AH 86 The Governors of Medina and Leadership of the ?ajj: The Sufyanid Model Revisited 89 6. A house dividing: the successor sons of 'abd al-malik: al-walid and sulayman Table 5 95 Power and Patronage: The Caliphal ?ajj of 91 AH 97 Following in His Predecessors' Footsteps: Al-Walid's Succession Policy and Leadership of the ?ajj 100 Following in His Predecessors' Footsteps II: Al-Walid's Governors of Medina and Leadership of the ?ajj 102 The Caliphal Pilgrimage of 97 AH: ?ajj and Jihad in the Same Year 106 The Politics of Protest: Sulayman's Governors of the Holy Cities and Leadership of the ?ajj 110 7. 'Umar ii and yazid ii: a different approach to the ?ajj Table 6 115 'Umar II: A ?ajj Policy Based in the ?ijaz 116 Yazid II: Another ?ajj Policy Based in the ?ijaz 119 'Umar II, Yazid II and Leadership of the ?ajj: Some Unanswered Questions 123 8. The last of a line: hisham b. 'abd al-malik Table 7 127 Restoring Precedent: The Caliphal ?ajj of 106 AH 130 The ?ajj of the Heir Apparent in 116 AH 134 contents 11 The ?ajj of the Would-Be Heir Apparent in 119 AH 136 Keeping it in the Family: Hisham's Governors of the Holy Cities and Leadership of the ?ajj 139 All Roads Lead to Mecca: The ?ajj as a Platform for Rebellion 141 9. The third and final generation: al-walid ii to marwan ii Table 8 143 The ?ajj of 125 AH: The Politics of Reprisal Revisited 145 The ?ajj of 126 AH: The Search for Umayyad Unity 149 The Ongoing Search for Umayyad Unity: The ?ajj Seasons of 127 AH and 128 AH 153 The ?ajj Seasons 129 AH to 131 AH: Power Slips Away 155 10. Summary: the meaning of mecca Power and Patronage at the Pilgrimage 161 Governing Islam's First Cities and Leadership of the ?ajj 162 The Politics of Protest: Alternative Uses of the ?ajj 164 The Politics of Pilgrimage 165 Appendix A: The Sources and Their Challenges 167 Appendix B: Further Reading on the ?ajj and the Umayyads 177 Bibliography 183 Index 191
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Saqi Books Political Islam
Book SynopsisDiscusses contemporary debates within political Islam. This book argues that the evolution of political Islamic movements is essentially contextual rather than ideological and therefore, Islamic movements are best understood individually within their own historical, socio-political and cultural setting.Table of ContentsContributors include Khaled Hroub, Tariq Ramadan, Abdelwahab El-Affendi, Abdullah Baabood, Youcef Bouandel, Murad Batal al-Shishani, Sara Silvestri, Ibrahim Moussawi, Roel Meijer, Camille Tawil, Tilde Rosmer and Kamal Helbawy.
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Saqi Books Dont Panic Im Islamic
Book SynopsisDon't Panic, I'm Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door is a collection of satirical writings, cartoons and art by writers and artists from around the world.Trade ReviewA Sunday Times Best Humour Book of the Year 2017; 'Refreshing and important, this collection is bursting with the creativity, wit and intelligence that voices outside the mainstream can offer. In a world where politics is increasingly driven by divide-and-rule, let's start thinking add and multiply.' Brian Eno; 'Thoughtful and entertaining... this subversive romp into the nuanced world of Muslims is exactly what we need in today's increasingly polarised climate.' Reza Aslan; 'An extraordinary achievement. Fighting back at ignorance with hilarity, ebullience and wit, this collection gracefully exposes the raw hurt that misunderstandings based on stereotypes can cause.' Selma Dabbagh; 'Funny and moving.' Bookwitty; 'the first great anti-Trump book,' Culture Trip; 'a celebratory treasure trove of writing and art,' Metro; `Unique, captivating and entertaining ... While at their core the stories are sad and question humanity's ignorance, they are presented in a stimulating and humorous format designed to both entertain and inform. ... May this book prompt us all to further reflect on how we view and treat others.' Canvas; 'A wonderful, subversive anthology...Don't Panic, I'm Islamic is a fun, easy read that will make you laugh out loud...A welcome antidote to the mainstream stereotyping of millions of people. Read it - and then pass it on.' New Internationalist; `Uses raw humour to fight stereotypes' The Arab Weekly; `The perfect antidote to a year dominated by a Presidential Twitter account.' Sunday Times Best Humour Book of the Year 2017; 'With humility, respect, and great sensitivity, [Di Cintio] seeks out writers, people skilled at telling stories, and asks them to narrate their own situations. The result is a document that captures not only the manifold sorrows and injustices of Palestinian life but something of its beauty, its joys, and its yearning.' Ben Ehrenreich, author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine'; `With a title like Don't Panic, I'm Islamic, how can you resist? Using short stories, cartoons, photography and more, 34 contributors from around the world answer the essential questions ... provocative, subversive and creative.' Phoenix MagTable of Contentsp2 Arwa Mahdawi, 'A Personal Guide to Extreme Vetting'; p8 Chant Avedissian, 'Are You Talkin' To Me?'; p12 Karl Sharro, 'The Joys of Applying for a US Visa'; p20 James Nunn, 'Colour Abdullah!'; p22 Negin Farsad, 'My Own People Don't Like Me Very Much'; p30 Bidisha, '50 States of America First'; p32 Chris Riddell, 'La La Land'; p34 Hazem Saghieh, 'Trump and Gaddafi'; p36 Molly Crabapple, 'Trumpination'; p38 Omar Hamdi, 'Islam Is Not Spiritual, But Is A Useful Identity'; p40 Esther Manito, 'A Sidon-Gateshead Upbringing (in Essex)'; p44 Hassan Hajjaj, 'Kesh Angels'; p48 Saleem Haddad, 'Do I Understand That You Are A Homosexual, Sir?'; p56 Rana Salam, 'Sexy Souk'; p58 Amrou Al-Kadhi, 'How Islam Taught Me To Be A Drag Queen'; p62 Chaza Charafeddine, 'Divine Comedy'; p66 Leila Aboulela, 'Majed'; p76 Jennifer Jajeh, 'White Like Me'; p84 Hassan Abdulrazzak, 'Tuesday's Child'; p92 Eli Valley, 'Are Nazi Analogies Kosher Today?'; p96 Moris Farhi, 'Of Dolphin Children and Leviathans'; p108 Tammam Azzam, 'From Syria With Love;' p118 Alex Wheatle, 'Shade-ism'; p124 Carol Ann Duffy, 'Comprehensive'; p126 Aisha Mirza, 'Yesterday I Stepped on a White Woman's Yoga Mat'; p132 Laila Shawa, 'Disposable Bodies'; p134 Joumana Haddad, 'The Joke's On Them'; p136 Mazen Kerbaj, 'Cola'; p138 Sabrina Mahfouz, 'Postcard From a Muslim Mermaid'; p146 'Preparing My Kids for the New America'; p150 Alberto Manguel, 'Fabulous Creatures'; p158 Bahia Shebab, 'There Are People'; p164 Sjon, 'The Muslim: A Cautionary Tale'; p167 Afterword; p169 About the Contributors; p180 Permissions;
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Gibb Memorial Trust The World of Murtada alZabidi
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Gibb Memorial Trust The Quran
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The Islamic Texts Society The Seal of the Saints Prophethood and Sainthood
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The Islamic Texts Society Freedom of Expression in Islam
Book SynopsisIn recent years the subject of freedom of expression has become a topic of heated debate. Freedom of Expression in Islam offers the first and only detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and moral perspectives of Islam. This work is a pioneering attempt in examining both the evidence on freedom of expression in the sources of the Sharia and the limitations, whether moral, legal or theological, that Islam imposes on the valid exercise of this freedom. Freedom of Expression in Islam is informative not only on the subject of the possibilities of freedom of expression within Islam, but also on the cultural tradition of Islam and its guidelines on social behaviour.
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The Islamic Texts Society Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law
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Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications Peace Integration and Human Rights
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Arabian Publishing Ltd Living to Some Purpose Memoirs of a Secular Iraqi
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Medina Publishing Ltd Yes The Arabs Can Too
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Islamic Seminary Incorporated AlKafi Volume 6 of 8 English Translation
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LEGARE STREET PR Tahzib alakhlaq
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Forgotten Books History of the Caliphs Classic Reprint
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Islam Education and Freedom
Book SynopsisMelanie C. Brooks is an Associate Dean (Research) and Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at Edith Cowan University, Australia. Miriam D. Ezzani is Associate Professor in Educational Leadership in the College of Education at Texas Christian University, USA.
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Edinburgh University Press What is Islamic Studies
Book SynopsisFeaturing contributions from anthropologists, historians and scholars of religion, this book explores the passionate, divided and evolving field of Islamic Studies in Europe and North America, past and present covering topics from secularism and gender to pop music and modern science.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press NeoTraditionalism in Islam in the West
Book SynopsisThis book examines the salience of neo-traditionalism in Anglo-American Muslim communities, by tracing the scholarship and impact of the key public pedagogues (shaykhs) associated with this phenomenon Hamza Yusuf, Abdal Hakim Murad, and Umar Faruq Abd-Allah.Trade Review"Addressing the phenomenon of Islamic 'neo-traditionalism', Dr Quisay skilfully analyses not only the positions of its most prominent advocates and acolytes, but also the larger epistemological and ethical contexts in which it has developed. She brings out clearly the aspirations, as well as the disillusionment associated with these efforts to re-enchant the world." -Charles Tripp, SOAS University of London
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Edinburgh University Press Spatial Politics in Istanbul
Book SynopsisExplores the momentous shifts in power during a crucial decade in Turkish history, 2010-2020, by analyzing how these events have produced shifts in the physical landscape of Istanbul.
£80.75
Edinburgh University Press Why Islamists Go Green
Book SynopsisFrom North Africa to Indonesia, Muslim populations have struggled to cope with the new environmental realities. However, in the era of globalisation, institutionalised Islamist parties, particularly in government, are increasingly addressing green issues and suggesting policies in order to help protect water supplies, reduce pollution and increase tree plantation. This applies to Islamists who participate in electoral politics, as well as those who are classified as transnational or militant. Delving into the causes of this new environmentalism phenomenon, Emmanuel Karagiannis explores the religious and political motivations of five Islamist groups and assesses the degree of influence that Islamic texts, rulings and principles have on the green policies pursued.
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Edinburgh University Press Ordering Imperial Worlds
Book SynopsisStudies cross-cultural exchanges across the Mediterranean using new interdisciplinary methodologies
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Edinburgh University Press Mecca in Morocco
Book SynopsisAn ethnographic study that examines the socio-cultural embeddedness of the Hajj in present day Moroccan society
£81.00
Edinburgh University Press Daesh Ideology and Womens Rights in the Maghreb
Book SynopsisAnalyses the gender dynamics of Daesh ideology in the Maghreb.
£81.00
Edinburgh University Press AlHakim Mosque
Book SynopsisThis study explores the distinctive features of Fatimid ideology and propaganda, as demonstrated in the largest and most notable mosque of this era, built in Cairo during the Fatimid period (909-1171 AD). It specifically examines the numerous Quranic inscriptions decorating various parts of the mosque. These inscriptions are scrutinized in light of Arabic theosophic writings from the same period. This study also highlights the mosque''s significance as a primary medium for Fatimid propaganda (da?wa), aimed at disseminating Fatimid religious ideology throughout the Islamic world. A substantial part of this work is dedicated to the figure of Imam al-?akim, who played a key role in the completion of the mosque bearing his name and was revered as a divine representative on Earth.
£999.99
Edinburgh University Press Twelver Shii Selfflagellation Rites in
Book SynopsisThis book examines contested Muharram practices, as well as the institutions and authorities that promoted or condemned them until 2011, when most Shi?is fled Syria. For 40 years, the Syrian shrine town of Sayyida Zaynab was a place of miracles, where violence engendered healing. To experience miraculous healing, Shi?is attended mourning gatherings, studied at seminaries, self-flagellated, and frequented spiritual healers. Supported by the political establishment, Shi?i institutions arose to serve Iraqi refugees and Iranian pilgrims. Seminaries promoted various practices, some highly controversial. Wounded, traumatized, impoverished, and oppressed, asylum seekers from Iraq who performed flagellations sought salvation - a worldly restoration requiring saintly beneficence. In Syria, where Shi?is were often asylum seekers from Iraq, daily concerns centred on the here and now, on survival, and on the bitterness they felt. They prayed for justice and retribution, as much as for physical and psychological healing.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Muhammad the Prophet and Arabia
Book SynopsisThis volume comprises articles dealing with qur''anic and post-qur''anic aspects of the Prophet Muhammad''s image and religious environment. The pieces in the first section analyse Muhammad''s prophecy as reflected in the Qur''an and the post-qur''anic sources of sira (Muhammad''s biography), tafsir (Qur''an exegesis), ta''rikh (historiography) and hadith (Muslim tradition). They reveal aspects of the manner in which the post-qur''anic sources have elaborated on the relatively modest qur''anic image of Muhammad for polemical needs as well as due to natural admiration for the prophet of Islam. Articles in the second section study Muhammad''s prophetic experience. By concentrating on specific events in Muhammad''s life further light can be shed on the post-qur''anic image of Muhammad as developed by the Muslims of the first Islamic era. The articles that comprise the third section look at Muhammad''s Arabia, specifically the traditions about Mecca and the Ka`ba as well as at the pre-IslTrade Review'Overall, this collection of Rubin's articles is a useful resource for the study of the life of the Prophet and the Qur'an ... One added benefit of this collection is its thorough index, which is a great boon considering the wealth of information in this volume.' Der Islam 'By looking at pre-Islamic and post-Qurʾanic sources and in some cases juxtaposing Islamic and Jewish sources, Rubin offers a new reading of the Islamic material and makes a major contribution to the field of Islamic studies and the biography of Muhammad.' Al-MasaqTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Part I Muhammad's Prophetic Image: Muhammad and the Qur'an; The Quar'anic idea of prophets and prophethood; Review of G. Lüling, Die Wiederentdeckung des Propheten Muhammad; Pre-existence and light: aspects of the concept of Nur Muhammad; Muhammad the exorcist: aspects of Islamic-Jewish polemics; The shrouded messenger: on the interpretation of al-muzzammil and al-muddaththir. Part II Muhammad's Prophetic Experience: Muhammed's night journey (isra) to al-masjid al-aqsa: aspects of the earliest origins of the Islamic sanctity of Jerusalem; The life of Muhammad and the Qur'an: the case of Muhammed's hijra. Part III Muhammed's Arabia: Abraha; Hanifiyya and Ka'ba: an inquiry into the Arabian pre-Islamic background of din Ibrahim; Between Arabia and the Holy Land: a Mecca-Jerusalem axis of sanctity; The hands of Abu Lahab and the gazelle of the Ka'ba; Quraysh and their winter and summer journey: on the interpretation of Sura 106; Morning and evening prayers in early Islam; On the Arabian origins of the Qur'an: the case of al-furqan; Indexes.
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Forgotten Books The Life of Muhammad Classic Reprint
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