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Edinburgh University Press The Middle East from Empire to Sealed Identities
Book SynopsisThis compelling analysis of the modern Middle East shows the transition from an internal history characterised by local realities that were plural and multidimensional, and where identities were flexible and hybrid, to a simplified history largely imagined and imposed by external actors.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press The Rise of Islamic Political Movements and
Book SynopsisIslamic political movements utilise vastly different means to pursue their goals. This book examines why some Islamic movements facing the same socio-political structures pursue different political paths, while their counterparts in diverse contexts make similar political choices.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Gender Governance and Islam
Book SynopsisFollowing a period of rapid political change, both globally and in relation to the Middle East and South Asia, this collection sets new terms of reference for an analysis of the intersections between global, state, non-state and popular actors and their contradictory effects on the politics of gender.
£20.89
Edinburgh University Press The City in Arabic Literature
Book SynopsisThis edited volume addresses the ways in which the city has been explored in works of literature by classical and modern 'Arab' authors from different theosophical and ideological backgrounds.
£27.54
Edinburgh University Press Conspiracy in Modern Egyptian Literature
Book SynopsisThis book examines the diverse uses of conspiracy theory in Egyptian fiction since the early twentieth century. Read against the historical and intertextual backgrounds of individual authors and their works, conspiracy theory emerges not as a single, rigid ideology, but as a style of writing that is equal parts literary and political.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Minorities in the Contemporary Egyptian Novel
Book SynopsisThrough a robust analysis of several 'new-consciousness' novels by award winning authors the book highlights their unconventional, yet coherent undertakings to foreground the marginal experiences of the Nubian, Amazigh, Bedouin, Coptic, Jewish, women and sexual minority populations in Egypt.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Blasphemy and Apostasy in Islam
Book SynopsisThis book tells the gripping story of R?fiq Taq?, an Azerbaijani journalist and writer, who was condemned to death by an Iranian cleric for a blasphemous news article in 2006. Mohsen Kadivar debates the case with Muhammad Jawad Fazel, the son of Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankar?n? who issued the fatwa pronouncing death penalty on Taq?.Trade Review"Professor Mohsen Kadivar brilliantly demonstrates theoretically and historically that charges of blasphemy and apostasy should no longer be prosecuted but instead viewed through the Islamic tradition of toleration and co-existence." -Roy Parviz Mottahedeh, Harvard University
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press The Administration of Justice in Medieval Egypt
Book SynopsisThis book shows how political and administrative forces shaped the way justice was applied in medieval Egypt. It introduces the model that evolved during the 7th to the 9th centuries, which involved 4 judicial institutions: the cadi, the court of complaint, the police/shurta and the Islamized market law.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval
Book SynopsisThis book offers a fresh perspective on religious culture in the medieval Middle East. It investigates the ways Muslims thought about and practiced at sacred spaces and in sacred times through two detailed case studies: the shrines in honour of the head of al-Husayn (the martyred grandson of the Prophet), and the holy month of Rajab.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press The Wonders of Creation and the Singularities of
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated study of Al-Qazwini's 14th-century illustrated Arabic copy of a cosmographic encyclopedia entitled The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existing Things, and the first-ever translations of the text into English.
£47.50
Edinburgh University Press The Spiritual Vernacular of the Early Ottoman
Book SynopsisThis study follows the lives and ideas of the Yaz?c?o?lu brothers Mehmed Yaz?c?o?lu and Ahmed Bican, Sufis of the frontier city of Gelibolu and authors of the most popular religious writings in Ottoman Turkish.
£20.99
Edinburgh University Press Prophetic Translation
Book SynopsisIn this novel and pioneering study Maya I. Kesrouany explores the move from Qur'anic to secular approaches to literature in early 20th-century Egyptian literary translations.
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Edinburgh University Press Islamic Theology in the Turkish Republic
Book SynopsisExplores how modern Turkish theologians have grappled with issues such as nationalism and democracy; conceptions of God and humanity; the definition of religion itself and theological arguments for secularism; and theologies of human rights, gender and sexuality.Trade Review"Dorroll's study of modern, Turkish-language Islamic theology offers an excellent survey of the tradition's development and characteristics. This work successfully demonstrates the ways in which theologians have developed a range of viewpoints and arguments within the contours of their institutions while navigating the role of the state in religious affairs." -Susan Gunasti, Ohio Wesleyan University
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press The Last Muslim Intellectual
Book SynopsisIn this social and intellectual biography, Hamid Dabashi contends that Jalal Al-e Ahmad was the last Muslim intellectual to have articulated a vision of Muslim worldly cosmopolitanism. This unprecedented engagement with Al-e Ahmad's life and legacy is a prelude to what Dabashi calls a post-Islamist Liberation Theology'.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Political Thought in the Mamluk Period
Book SynopsisCovers the political thought produced by legal theorists, jurists, judges and administrators of the late Ayyubid and early Mamluk period as they tackled a central question: how best to govern their communities.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Christian Monastic Life in Early Islam
Book SynopsisDuring the rise of Islam, Muslim fascination with Christian monastic life was articulated through a fluid, piety-centred movement. Bradley Bowman explores this confessional synthesis between like-minded religious groups in the medieval Near East.Trade Review"Bowman's work is thought provoking besides being of great value and interest; it will be extremely useful to those seeking insights into the complexity of monasticism, early Islam, and interconfessional contacts, interaction, religious affiliation, and political allegiance between Muslims and Christians in Late Antiquity and beyond." -Basema Hamarneh, University of Vienna
£24.69
Edinburgh University Press After the Arab Revolutions
Book SynopsisIncorporates the lessons learned from the 2011 Arab revolutions into democratic transition theory.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Violence in Islamic Thought from European
Book SynopsisThis volume shows the diversity of approaches to violence in Islamic thought between the 19th century and the present day, avoiding the limiting characterisations of Islam being inherently 'violent' or 'peaceful'.
£999.99
Edinburgh University Press The Politics of Islam
Book SynopsisIn this book, Birol Ba?kan explains the variation in attitudes and approaches towards the Muslim Brotherhood across 5 Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He argues that this disparity is at the root of the ongoing Gulf crisis that erupted in June 2017.Trade Review"With The Politics of Islam, Birol Ba?kan provides a valuable overview of an important and understudied context of contemporary Islamism. Intense opposition towards the Muslim Brotherhood by governments such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is a defining aspect of the new political landscape in the Middle East, and this book is a crucial resource for students, researchers, and policymakers seeking to make sense of these developments." -Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, author of Islam and Politics
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Psychoanalysis and the Love of Arabic
Book SynopsisNadia Bou Ali shows how a curious relationship was forged between language and politics, one driven both by a desire for modernity and anxiety about it.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Conquered Populations in Early Islam
Book SynopsisThis book traces the journey of new Muslims as they joined the early Islamic community and articulated their identities within it. It focuses on Muslims of slave origins, who belonged to the society in which they lived but whose slave background rendered them somehow alien.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Islamic Modernities in World Society
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£26.72
Edinburgh University Press WomenS Political Representation in Iran and
Book SynopsisProvides a comparative study of women's political participation and representation in contemporary Iran and Turkey
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1517 Media Leaving Faith Behind: The Journeys and Perspectives of People Who Have Chosen to Leave Islam
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Rowman & Littlefield Demystifying Islam: Tackling the Tough Questions
Book SynopsisDespite heightened interest in the study of the Muslim faith, for many people Islam remains shrouded in mystery and confusion. What really is Shariah law? How is a Muslim to understand Jihad? Does Islam oppose Western values such as free speech or freedom of religion? What place do women have according to Islam? Understanding that this confusion has as much to do with the behavior and words of Muslims as it does with allegations made by anti-Islam activists, Demystifying Islam offers refreshingly bold answers to provocative questions about Islam today. Author Harris Zafar—lecturer, writer, teacher and national spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA—is forthright about issues where Muslims disagree, and he digs into history through vast research and scholarship to track the origins of differing beliefs. From the burqa to the role of Jesus in Islam, Demystifying Islam is an essential resource and concise guide to understanding the fastest growing religion in the world.Trade ReviewIn the wake of 9/11, Zafar, a blogger, speaker, and teacher, found himself invited to explain Islam to non-Muslim audiences in a climate of fear and misinformation—at the age of twenty-two. Now a national spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, he addresses common misunderstandings about Islamic faith and culture. Following an introduction to the basics of Islam, Harris covers, chapter by chapter, the major areas of confusion for Westerners, from the realities of shariah law to the relationship between Islam and Christianity. Harris does not remain entirely neutral; he’s not afraid to criticize distorted perceptions of Islam from Western pundits and politicians advocating xenophobic agendas, nor Middle Eastern and other political groups and extremist factions for using similar distortions to justify violations of human rights. This book is less of a spiritual introduction than it is a cultural one, and an excellent starting point for people navigating interfaith relationships or working to improve understanding and representation in organizations and public discussion. * Publishers Weekly *While this is Zafar’s first book-length effort, his writings about Islam have appeared in numerous places—USA Today, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, etc. A national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, Zafar investigates the central tenets of Islam, the result of his 15 years of reflection. He begins by conceding that the rise of terrorism by fanatical Muslim groups has created a 'difficult landscape for the study of this rapidly growing religion.' Aiming to clarify the essential doctrines of a religion clouded by war and ideological disputes, his book acts as a helpful primer on the basics; he lucidly parses terms such as 'Islam' and 'Muslim,' the nature of fasting and alms giving, and the distinction between various sects such as Sunni and Shia. He also provides an erudite compendium of the differences and similarities between the three Abrahamic religions, demonstrating that the contemporary tensions between them belie their historically shared ground. This section includes fascinating accounts of the standings within Islam of both the Virgin Mary and Jesus. The heart of the analysis, though, is the contention that Islam, while sadly depicted by many as the bearer of antiquated ideals, is largely consistent with liberal values. The author’s argument deftly covers misinterpretations regarding controversial topics such as suicide bombing, Jihad, women’s rights, freedom of religion and freedom of speech. In each case, Zafar argues that Islam is fundamentally a religion of peace and tolerance, not war and oppression. . . .[T]he book is a welcome correction to the politically tortured conceptions of Islam so prevalent today, as Zafar astutely acknowledges the way even Muslims themselves have contributed to these misunderstandings. An important, original new examination of Islam for both the novice and the theologically sophisticated. * Kirkus *An intelligent, daring, and much-needed contribution to the debate about Islam in the modern world. Harris Zafar has written a remarkable book. -- Reza Aslan, author of Zealot and No god but God, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and executive producer/host of CNN's BelieverThis book is an important contribution to an enlightened and public conversation about Islam in our time. Harris Zafar has written a very informative and accessible interpretation of Islam for English-speaking readers. I recommend this book to those who are interested in learning about Islam and Muslim communities today. -- Ali Mirsepassi, New York UniversityHarris Zafar’s book, Demystifying Islam, is a clear and important statement by a recognized Muslim leader on his faith’s engagement of a diversity of issues and concerns of great consequence in the twenty-first century. Orthodox Christians will certainly disagree with Mr. Zafar’s perspectives on such matters as the identity and work of Jesus Christ and his mission. However, we should heartily welcome this courageous and irenic Muslim voice, as Zafar champions civic virtue that promotes the well-being of all peoples. Demystifying Islam is a significant contribution to the global conversation on peace, freedom, and justice in a world mystified and threatened by geopolitical and religious tensions. -- Paul Louis Metzger, Multnomah UniversityHarris Zafar is an insightful and often inspiring writer who leaves readers feeling richer for having spent time with his work. -- Omar Sacirbey, Correspondent for the Religion News ServiceHarris Zafar’s book is both enlightening and informative. Demystifying Islam aims to deflate misconceptions of Islam, breaking them down to their essence and offering honest reasoning and historical context behind their existence. A great resource for practicing Muslims as well as those looking to gain a better understanding of one of the world's major religions. -- André Carson, CongressmanFor shortened version of Carson quote, we only have permission to use this: A great resource for practicing Muslims as well as those looking to gain a better understanding of one of the world's major religions. -- André Carson, CongressmanTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1—Begin with the Basics Chapter 2—Demystifying the Origins of Islam Chapter 3 – Demystifying Jihad Chapter 4 – Demystifying Shariah Chapter 5 – Demystifying Islam’s View of Religious Freedom Chapter 6 – Demystifying Islam’s View of Free Speech Chapter 7 – Demystifying Women’s Rights in Islam Chapter 8 – Demystifying Islam’s View of Jesus Christ Chapter 9 – Demystifying the Sects of Islam About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Being Muslim Today
Book SynopsisThe truths of every religion are typically challenged and re-written, serving as potent grounds for some of history's most enduring debates and conflicts. Perhaps no other religious tradition suffers as much from the dualistic fallacy of good and evil than does Islam. What does it mean to be Muslim today? Orthodoxy's interpretation is idyllic and omniscient, simplistic to a fault. Islamophobes at the opposite end of the spectrum, cultivating damaging stereotypes that present a religion that most Muslims cannot relate to.In Being Muslim Today: Reclaiming the Faith from Orthodoxy and Islamophobia, bestselling author Dr. Saqib Qureshi silences the noise that obscures the message of Islam. He provides a compelling and accurate presentation of the faith's beginnings, its evolution throughout the last 1,400 years, and its relevance for today. Being Muslim Today simplifies complicated academic debates and reveals the heart and soul of a growing faith tradition that claims more than two billion adherents. Chapters include lucid discussions of the origins of Islam, the Prophet Muhammed, and the rise of Islam through the ages. Qureshi also describes the twin perils of Orthodoxy and Islamophobia, both of which, he contends, badly misinterpret the true message of the faith. In a final chapter, Qureshi confronts the stereotype of Islam as an inherently violent religion, asking the West to hold a mirror to its own voracious appetite for conflict and colonization. Throughout, Qureshi encourages Muslims to reject pious certitudethe faithful must acknowledge the diversity of approaches and principals in the Islamic tradition, he writes, and adopt an attitude of theological humility. Some things are simply unknowable.
£17.09
Charisma House Journey into the Mind of an Islamic Terrorist
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Soft Skull Press Love, Inshallah: The Secret Love Lives of
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£14.39
Al-Azhar (Cairo, Egypt) Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Volume 4
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£36.00
Ulysses Press Shukr: An Inspirational Dua and Gratitude Journal
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£14.39
Ulysses Press The New Muslim Workbook: The Interactive Guide to
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Al Huroof Publishing Allaah Created Everything
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Oneworld Publications Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present
Book SynopsisToday it is Iran’s association with Islam that commands discussion and debate. But this perception obscures a far more influential and complex relationship with religion. Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role in shaping all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions. This vivid and surprising work explores the manner in which Persian culture has interacted with and transformed each world faith, from the migration of the Israelites to Iran thousands of years ago, to the influence of Iranian notions on Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity. Travelling through thousands of years of history, Foltz’s powerful and evocative journey uncovers a vital and fresh account of our spiritual heritage in this fascinating region.
£42.75
Oneworld Publications Ibn Tufayl: Living the Life of Reason
Book SynopsisIbn Tufayl (d. 1185) was an Andalusian courtier, philosopher, Sufi master, and royal physician to the Almohad Caliphs. He inspired the twelfth-century Andalusian revolt against Ptolemaic astronomy and sponsored the career of the most renowned Aristotelian of medieval times, Abu al-Walid Ibn Rushd (the Latin Averroes). Ibn Tufayl was an exemplar of the kind of versatile scholar early Almohad culture wanted to cultivate. In this thought provoking and concise account, Taneli Kukkonen explores the life and thought of Ibn Tufayl and assesses the influence and legacy of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan, Ibn Tufayl’s famous philosophical romance. Hayy Ibn Yaqzan became a popular and often-copied work in early modern Europe; it has since secured a place as one of the best read pieces in all Arabic literature, partly due to its outstanding literary qualities, in part because it provides an ideal introduction to the themes and preoccupations of classical Arabic philosophy. The study sets Hayy in its historical and philosophical context and paints a vivid portrait of the world as Ibn Tufayl saw it and as he wished for it to be seen.Trade Review‘Taneli Kukkonen’s study is not only a superb introduction to Ibn Tufayl and his work, but it also provides a succinct overview of Islamic philosophical thought at large…his exposition [is] admirably lucid and, indeed, entertaining.’ * LA Review of Books *‘Scholars and students of Ibn Ṭufayl will enjoy Kukkonen's introduction. Indeed his observation that Ibn Ṭufayl's "casual asides and narrative detours can be just as fascinating to us as what he is ultimately driving at" may equally be made of his own book.’ * Journal of the History of Philosophy *Table of ContentsPreface Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: An overview 1 LIFE AND TIMES The Almohad Revolution A New Intellectual Order The Caves of Guadix The Medical Tradition In Royal Service Sufi, Musicologist, Medical Author Sponsor 2 HAYY Hayy: A Synopsis An Architectural Design Hayy’s Theme Pointers and Reminders The Spiral Path Authority and Authentication Harmony and Hierarchy 3 ISLAND LIFE The Island The Perfect Climate From Ceylon to Mali The Twice-born Child History or Drama Seeing with One’s Own Eyes Beginning from the Beginning Experience and Art The Limits of Skill 4 NATURE Taking in the World Structure and Scaffolding Suspended between Worlds Natures and Powers Forms and Universals Synthesis and Analysis Matter The Elements The Heavenly Spheres 5 SOUL Living Nature Vital Heat The Vehicle of the Soul The Spirit which is God’s Diffusion and Suffusion Plurality and Unity The Human Distinction The Science of the Soul 6 THREE DUTIES Finitude and Transcendence Two Worlds Ought from Is Three Lives The Conservation Principle Kinship with the Heavens Leaving the World Behind 7 GOD Unveiling the Mysteries From Asceticism to Mysticism Tasting the Truth Theological Precepts Like Knowing Like Annihilation and Restoration Faces and Names The “Eastern Wisdom” Sensation and Intellection Arrival 8 RELIGION Religion and Society Asal and Salaman Language and Reality Modeling Perfection Re-entering the Cave Human Weakness Morality and Scripture Mortality and Revelation 9 AFTERLIFE Arabic Margins Hebrew Echoes Early Modern Success The “Robinson” Question Orientalist Ideas Back to Ibn Tufayl Bibliography Index
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Oneworld Publications Islam and Romanticism: Muslim Currents from
Book SynopsisRevealing Islam’s formative influence on literary Romanticism, this book recounts a lively narrative of religious and aesthetic exchange, mapping the impact of Muslim sources on the West’s most seminal authors. Spanning continents and centuries, the book surveys Islamic receptions that bridge Romantic periods and personalities, unfolding from Europe, to Britain, to America, embracing iconic figures from Goethe, to Byron, to Emerson, as well as authors less widely recognized, such as Joseph Hammer-Purgstall. Broad in historical scope, Islam and Romanticism is also particular in personal detail, exposing Islam’s role as a creative catalyst, but also as a spiritual resource, with the Qur’an and Sufi poetry infusing the literary publications, but also the private lives, of Romantic writers. Highlighting cultural encounter, rather than political exploitation, the book differs from previous treatments by accenting Western receptions that transcend mere “Orientalism”, finding the genesis of a global literary culture first emerging in the Romantics’ early appeal to Islamic traditions.Trade Review“Jeffrey’s Einboden’s book is important and timely. Its detailed and scholarly tracing of the theme of Islam through German and English Romanticism is indicative not only of the ‘Orientalism’ within the traditions of Western literature in the last two centuries, but of the seriousness with which Islam, it language and literature, was taken by figures as important and as diverse as Goethe and Byron. This should be compulsory reading not only for students of literature, but for everyone concerned with the relationship between Western culture and the Muslim world.” -- David Jasper – Professor of Literature and Theology, University of Glasgow'Islam and Romanticism uniquely maps and analyses diverse debts of Western culture and civilization to Islamic precedents. Focusing on select developments of authorship in the 18th and 19th century, from Goethe to Emerson, it provides fascinating new insight into the catalyzing effects which certain Muslim sources appear to have had on Western literary and cultural creativity. This book is of interest – and a delight to read – for anyone curious about literary history and the conversations between cultures and religions.' -- Professor Sebastian Günther, University of Göttingen'In elegant prose, Einboden shows us how Muslim sources inspired and catalyzed Western creativity. The story of the imaginative effect of Muslim influences on such figures as Herder, Coleridge, Mary Shelley, Emerson, and of course Goethe, will forever change the way we read the Romantic literary canon and its affect.' -- Shawkat Toorawa, Cornell UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Weimar, 2000: Memorializing Goethe’s Ḥāfiẓ 1 Weimar, 1800: Dramatizing Goethe’s “Mahomet” 2 “Mohammed came forward on the stage”: Herder’s Islamic History 3 “In the footsteps of Mohammed”: Friedrich Schlegel and Novalis 4 “Allāh is the best Keeper”: Joseph Hammer’s Ḥāfiẓ 5 “In no other language”: Goethe’s Arabic Apprenticeship 6 “Is the Qur’an from eternity?”: Goethe’s Divan and the “Book of Books” 7 “The Flight and Return of Mohammed”: S. T. Coleridge and Robert Southey 8 “The all-beholding Prophet’s aweful voice”: Southey’s Thalaba the Destroyer 9 “The Prophet, who could summon the future to his presence”: Landor’s Eastern Renditions 10 “I blush as a good Mussulman”: Byron’s Turkish Tales and Travels 11 “Beautiful beyond all the bells in Christendom”: Byron’s Aesthetic Adhān 12 “The orient moon of Islam rode in triumph”: Percy Bysshe Shelley as “Islamite” 13 “The female followers of Mahomet”: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 14 “A strong mixture of the Saracenic with the Gothic”: Irving’s Islamic Biographies 15 “Twenty thousand copies of the Koran”: Poe’s Muslim Medium 16 “Unveiled Allah pours the flood of truth”: Emerson’s Islamic Civics Epilogue: Romantic Requiem: The Islamic Interment of Yūsuf bin Ḥāmir Notes Bibliography Index
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Oneworld Publications Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab
Book SynopsisMuhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) aroused great controversy in his lifetime. More than two centuries after his death he still elicits strong views. For some he is the model of a pious religious activist who fought to establish a regime of Islamic godliness in the least promising of environments. For others, especially Muslims associated with mystic orders or who belong to the Shi‘i branch of Islam, he is a hate figure. Few would contest that he shaped the Muslim world. For over two hundred and fifty years the Wahhabi religious movement has rested on the twin pillars of a clear, compelling credo and an indissoluble alliance with temporal power in Arabia. Absolutist, uncompromising theology and political and religious ambition combined to make it the dominant force there, turning its champions, the Al Sa‘ud clan, from petty rulers of a middle-sized settlement with a talent for balancing interests, into the guardians of Islam’s Holy Places, disposing of the earth’s greatest identified oil reserves. This thought-provoking and incisive biography, which charts the relationship between religious doctrine, political power and events on the ground, is ideal for readers interested in uncovering the life and convictions of the man who founded the Wahhabi movement and a dynastic alliance between his clerical descendants and Saudi princes that has lasted to the present day.Trade Review‘Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab used to be one of the most misunderstood Muslim clerics, and it is thanks to Michael Crawford’s thorough and convincing arguments that we ought to see him in a different light… For a short book like this, it contains a surprising variety of historical and theological angles on the man, his time, influence and legacy reflecting on his core doctrines as well as his reception in present time.’ * Dr Sebastian Maisel, Der Islam *‘A timely contribution…provides a careful examination of Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb that has the merit of being both useful to students and intriguing to specialists. Let it be clear that Crawford did not write a mere synthesis of the existing literature. For all its readability, the book is grounded in primary sources and frequently sheds light on issues that previous studies either ignored or treated unsatisfactorily… Crawford does a great service to the field by providing a fine-grained yet concise and accessible analysis of Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb and his impact on Arabian history. His book is bound to become the standard introductory text on the subject.’ * Henri Lauzière, Northwestern University, Journal of Near Eastern Studies *‘Timely and authoritative‘ * Journal of Arabian Studies *'Michael Crawford has described with clarity a complex theology and the intricate story of its alliance with a temporal power. The author and Oneworld Publications deserve our thanks.' * Asian Affairs Journal *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 THE WAHHABI PHENOMENON Contested Origins Divisive Sect or New Orthodoxy? Backward-Looking or Ahead of Its Time? Religious Universalism and Political Particularism Sources of a Controversial History 2 AGITATOR FOR GOD Scion of a Small Town Culture Regional Travel and Early Influences Response to an Ecumenical Challenge? Narrow Window on the Wider Islamic World Relaunching the Campaign for Godliness The al-‘Uyayna Years 3 GUIDE OF THE COMMUNITY Alliance with the Al Sa‘ud of al-Dir‘iyya Overturning the Status Quo The Battle for Najd Later Career Personality 4 CHAMPION OF TRUE BELIEF Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab’s Writings Assertion of Orthodoxy Oneness of God Tawhid in Action Friends, Enemies, and the Fifth Column A Community Apart 5 IDEOLOGUE OF STRUGGLE Excommunication (Takfir) Secondary Takfir and Emigration (Hijra) Jihad 6 SCOURGE OF POLYTHEISTS Sunni Clerical Opponents The Bedouin Customary Law Takfir of the Bedouin Tribalism and the Bedouin Holy Men, Cults, and Sufis The Shi‘a 7 THE REGIME OF GODLINESS AND THE POLITICAL ORDER Explaining the Genesis of Wahhabism Social and Economic Trends State Formation and the Regime of Godliness Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong Government and the Political Order Obedience to the Ruler Princes and Clerics Imamate Administration of Justice Social Justice Conclusion 8 WAHHABISM, SAUDI STATES, AND FOREIGN POWERS Saudi Expansion and Conquest of the Holy Cities Spreading the Word Destruction of al-Dir‘iyya Wahhabi View of the Ottomans Saudis and Christian Powers The Second Saudi State’s Uneven Career Civil War and Collapse of the Second Saudi State Restoration and Renewal The Ikhwan and Internal Dissidence Senior Clerics Become Officials The Nasserist Challenge and the Saudi Bid for Islamic Leadership 9 WAHHABISM AND RELIGIOUS RADICALISM IN SAUDI ARABIA The Trauma of Juhayman The “Awakening” Jihadism 10 IBN ‘ABD AL-WAHHAB’S LEGACY Bibliography Further Reading Index
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Oneworld Publications Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi: Islamic Reform and
Book SynopsisAbd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855–1902) was one of the most articulate and original proponents of reformist ideas in the Arab world, as well as a precursor of Arab nationalism. A journalist, political thinker and social activist from Aleppo, Syria, he was a sharp critic of both the scholarly and Sufi religious traditions, and of the autocratic Ottoman government of the day. Undeterred by persecution and arrest, he advocated returning to the model of the forefathers of Islam and was an overt supporter of liberty, an Arab Caliphate, and the separation of religion and state. The first full-scale biography of Kawakibi in any European language, this work combines an account of his life with a fresh look at his writings, from the newspapers he founded in Aleppo to the books he published in Cairo. Drawing on memoirs of relatives and colleagues and on archival material, Itzchak Weismann demonstrates Kawakibi’s originality and assesses his impact on the evolution of Islamic political thought and the course of Arab nationalism during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 THE MAKING OF A SYRIAN ISLAMIC INTELLECTUAL Politics and Society in Late Ottoman Aleppo The Urban Religious Landscape Family Background Between Traditional and Modern Education 2 EXPERIMENTS IN JOURNALISM Official and Private Editor The Vocation of the Press The Afflictions of the Ottoman System New Hopes for Aleppo Communal Troubles 3 A PROVINCIAL OTTOMAN NOTABLE’S CAREER Facing the Hamidian Regime A Man of His Class For the Sake of the People Overtures toward a Middle Class An Exile in Egypt 4 THE CRISIS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Kawakibi’s Oeuvre An Islamic Conference in Mecca The Degeneration of the Umma Critic of the Religious Tradition The Failings of the Tanzimat 5 A BLUEPRINT FOR REFORM Modernist Salafi Reformation The Model of the West An Association for Muslim Edification An Arab Caliphate 6 AGAINST TYRANNY A Scientific Inquiry Defining Tyranny The Politico-Religious Nexus Knowledge and Public Service Socialism and Democracy Toward Progress 7 IN THE EYES OF POSTERITY A Middle-Class Family A Mixed Legacy A Final Assessment Bibliography Index
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Muslim Qur'anic Interpretation Today: Media,
Book SynopsisThis book takes a comprehensive look at the ways in which Muslims interpret the Qur'an today and at the themes and structural conditions that shape their engagement with their sacred scripture. Muslim Qur'anic interpretation Today includes boldly innovative approaches as well as staunchly traditional ones. They are represented and performed in all types of media and target a wide variety of audiences. The book aims at making sense of these diverse phenomena by combining an analytical overview of the field with detailed case studies of exegetical texts and media from the 2000s and 2010s. The first part offers a comprehensive introductory survey of the field of contemporary Muslim Qur'anic interpretation. It provides a fresh perspective on present-day discourses by emphasising the historical, social, and political dimensions in which they take place. The second part presents samples from recent exegetical works that exemplify larger themes such as media, interpretive methods, and the diversity of the global Muslim community. Commentaries on the texts and their authors help to contextualise the samples and highlight core themes and features of contemporary exegetical debates. Taken together, the two parts of the book can be read as a spotlight on Muslim Qur'anic interpretation in a specific period of time, a time of great challenges and tremendous social transformations, some of them obvious and some of them rarely noted.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part one: Qur'anic Interpretation Today: A History of the Present 1. The New Centrality of the Qur'anic Message 2. Reconstituting the Exegetical Tradition 3. Frames of Reference 4. Methods and Interpretive Strategies 5. The Global Qur'an in a Diverse World Part Two: Contemporary Readings of the Qur'an: An Anthology 6. Media 7. Aims 8. Traditions of Exegesis 9. Hermeneutics and Methods 10. Beyond the Mainstream Epilogue: The Contested Qur'an: Textual Interpretation and Authority
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Fabricating Difference
Book SynopsisThe fabrication of groups as different, as other, often has significant consequences, including violence and discrimination. This volume focuses on the discourses that construct Islam in the aftermath of traumatic events and thus illustrates how academic analysis of the fabrication of difference can contribute significantly to public discourse. It centers on two critical analyses by accomplished scholars who have written publicly on the constructions of Islam and Muslims as others. Mayanthi Fernando analyzes the rhetoric surrounding French laicite (often translated as secularism) in the aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in 2015, highlighting the ways the majority uses the language of laicite to diminish the presence of minorities. Aaron Hughes analyzes how scholars and others construct Islam in response to acts of violence attributed to people who identify with Islam, thus illustrating how critical academic analysis can contribute to the understanding of both the contestation and ideology behind groups such as ISIS. Ten early career scholars apply and extend the questions and approaches of these central essays in short reflections that apply these issues in new ways to other contexts (e.g., India, the United States, early Christianity) and topics (e.g., social issues in politics, religion vs. non-religion, nationalism, scholars in public discourse). The volume concludes with a substantive Afterword that broadens from these specific current events to present an extended analysis of the fabrication of difference and the ways recognizing these processes should influence our scholarship and our engagement with public discourse. In addressing the ways people construct difference and the Other, this volume, therefore, provides one answer to the question of the relevance of these fields in a period of both political challenge and internal critique of the assumption of the universality of academic research.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionSteven W. Ramey1. Myths of the French RepublicMayanthi L. Fernando, University of California, Santa CruzReflections on Myths of the French Republic2. Concerning Voices: Thinking with Fernando about Bigotry and SilenceDamon T. Berry, St Lawrence University3. The Power of Persecution and Martyrdom in Modern DiscourseTara Baldrick-Morrone, Florida State University (doctoral candidate)4. The Myths of France, Periodization, and Sovereign Power Stephanie Frank, Columbia College Chicago5. Strategies of 'Othering' in Contemporary IndiaVincent E. Burgess, Cornell University (doctoral candidate)6. Clashing Allegiances: The Practicality of Constructing National IdentityAndie Alexander, University of Colorado Boulder (MA candidate)7. ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?Aaron W. Hughes, University of RochesterReflections on ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?8. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Pizza: (Or, How the Public Transcript Fabricates Difference)Thomas J. Whitley, Independent Scholar9. Racialized Religion in America: Terrorist Bodies, Turbans, and Mistaken IdentityMartha Smith Roberts, University of California, Santa Barbara (doctoral candidate) 10. Why Do We Still Wear the Shoe That Bites?Deeksha Sivakumar, Emory University (doctoral candidate)11. Rightly Disdained by Intelligent Persons: Magic, Superstition, and the Disenchantment of the World Ian Alexander Cuthbertson, Independent Scholar 12. Secular Publics and the Study of Religion: A Few Considerations for Critical Scholars Charles McCrary, Florida State University (doctoral candidate) AfterwordWhat Difference Does It Make? Critical Theory and Public DiscourseSteven W. Ramey
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Identity, Politics and the Study of Islam:
Book SynopsisBased partly on a series of posts coming out of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion blog, this volume includes greatly expanded essays by Ruth Mas, Sarah Imhoff and James Crossley as well as new pieces by Devin Stewart, Carlos Segovia, Alexandre Caeiro and Emmanuelle Stefanidis, Russell McCutcheon and Salman Sayyid. This volume, thus, brings together a variety of scholars both inside and outside of Islamic Studies in order to grapple with such questions as: what, if anything, is unique about Islamic Studies? How should Islamic studies as religious studies engage with postcolonial critique? What is the role of identity politics in such endeavors? What are the lines between descriptive (hermeneutic) work and theoretical explanations of Islamic texts? What can scholars in related areas, such as the study of Judaism and early Christianity, offer to this conversation by way of analogy? Can ethical, political, or theological concerns function critically to help theorize Islam? The volume is divided into four sections: Theory and Identity Politics in the Study of Islam, which looks at the role of identity, knowledge production, and political commitments among scholars of Islam; Critique and Identity in Qur'anic Studies, which deals with challenges in applying critical-historical methods to the study of the Qur'an and how these methods relate to some of the issues raised Omid Safi and Aaron Hughes; Comparative Views from Outside Islamic Studies, which provides a comparative view of how scholars have dealt with similar concerns in the study of Judaism and Christianity; and A Critical Appraisal, which offers a direct challenge to Safi and Hughes.Table of ContentsIntroduction Identity, Apologetics, and the Shapes of Critique in the Study of Islam Matt Sheedy Theory and Identity Politics in the Study of Islam 1. The Modesty of Theory Ruth Mas (Freie Universitaet Berlin) 2. "I Want My Discipline Back" Salman Sayyid (University of Leeds) Critique and Identity in Qur'an Studies 3. Religion, History, Ethics: Rethinking the Crisis of Western Qur'anic Studies Alexandre Caeiro (Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies) and Emmanuelle Stefanidis (Universite Paris Sorbonne) 4. Identity Politics and Scholarship in the Study of Islamic Origins: The Inscriptions of the Dome of the Rock as a Test Case Carlos A. Segovia (St Louis University, Madrid and Camilo Jose Cela University, Madrid) Comparative Views from Outside Islamic Studies 5. Jews, Jewish Studies, and the Study of Islam Sarah Imhoff (Indiana University) 6. The Quest for the Historical: Can Biblical Studies Lead Qur'anic Studies away from Theology? James Crossley (St Marys University, London) A Critical Appraisal 7. Old Islamic Studies, or a Public Service Announcement Devin Stewart (Emory University) Afterword The Meaning and End of Scholarship on Religion Russell T. McCutcheon (University of Alabama)
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being. It draws inspiration from two recent works of philosopher Nicolas Wolterstorff, but also from the groundbreaking Islamic initiative of 2007, the Common Word Letter addressed by 138 eminent Muslim scholars and clerics to the pope and all Christian leaders. This document affirmed that the two highest commandments in both Judaism and Christianity are also at the heart of the Islamic tradition - love of God and love of neighbor. In a style that lends itself to the classroom and beyond, the book's six chapters all begin with a case study of justice, so as to emphasize that justice must also be embodied in righteous social, political and economic practices. Along the way, leading contemporary scholars and activists from both traditions urge the reader - Muslim, Christian, or whatever - to look afresh at an age-old conundrum: how do justice and love interact so as to create a world in which everyone finds his or her rightful place?Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Racial justice in the United States Chapter 2: Justice as Rights Chapter 3: Justice as Shar'ia's Central Purpose Chapter 4: A Traditionalist View of Justice: Yusuf al-Qaradawi Chapter 5: Justice and Love: Prince Ghazi and the Common Word Chapter 6: Justice and Love: Christian Perspectives Conclusion
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being. It draws inspiration from two recent works of philosopher Nicolas Wolterstorff, but also from the groundbreaking Islamic initiative of 2007, the Common Word Letter addressed by 138 eminent Muslim scholars and clerics to the pope and all Christian leaders. This document affirmed that the two highest commandments in both Judaism and Christianity are also at the heart of the Islamic tradition - love of God and love of neighbor. In a style that lends itself to the classroom and beyond, the book's six chapters all begin with a case study of justice, so as to emphasize that justice must also be embodied in righteous social, political and economic practices. Along the way, leading contemporary scholars and activists from both traditions urge the reader - Muslim, Christian, or whatever - to look afresh at an age-old conundrum: how do justice and love interact so as to create a world in which everyone finds his or her rightful place?Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Racial justice in the United States Chapter 2: Justice as Rights Chapter 3: Justice as Shar'ia's Central Purpose Chapter 4: A Traditionalist View of Justice: Yusuf al-Qaradawi Chapter 5: Justice and Love: Prince Ghazi and the Common Word Chapter 6: Justice and Love: Christian Perspectives Conclusion
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers People of the Book: An Interfaith Dialogue about
Book SynopsisWhat is the role of scripture in illuminating the lives of the faithful today? In this book, three experts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam respectively discuss and debate this question, by exploring the core messages of the Torah, Bible and Qu'ran. Taking a deeper look at the wide range of theological, political and social issues that divide (and sometimes unite) their religions, they reveal how inspiration and guidance can be drawn not only on life's big questions such as sin and the afterlife, but also on societal issues including war, suffering, marriage and justice.Trade ReviewThe book offers a useful trialogue between the authors - as well as between the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Bible and the Quran - concerning the views of these three scriptures on a variety of topics, from creation to afterlife, and from land to God. As such, it not only offers the readers a glimpse into each scripture, but also a background for understanding the differences and similarities between the three scriptures, and the religions which they represent. -- Dr Zohar Hadromi-AlloucheIn this most illuminating and engaging volume, three authors, from (their) committed standpoints as Jew, Christian and Muslim, present their informed positions on a wide range of topics, ranging from the interpretation of the Word of God to gender and ethnicity, aspects that vitally affect how we live, communicate with, and understand each other in today's world. Dispelling ignorance and misunderstanding, the volume will surprise the reader as to the extent of those values and beliefs we actually share in common rather than what keeps us apart.This is a most readable, and informative book, usefully divided into helpful sections so that it can act as a reference volume as well as a work to be read in one sitting. It is an ideal resource for those engaged in interfaith dialogue, at either an academic or pastoral level and is a major contribution to promoting understanding and respect for others, whose beliefs we may not personally hold ourselves. -- Martin O'Kane, Professor Emeritus, UWTSDRich and fascinating, People of the Book will undoubtedly be used as a reference book by those who are involved in interfaith engagement. Members of each faith group will surely learn new things from this book, not just about the other religions but also about their own religious heritage. Just as surely, those outside of the interfaith arena who are seeking to understand diverse religious worldviews among their constituencies, or in the wider global environment, will benefit from this profoundly informative and thought-provoking work. -- Farhana Mayer (MA OXON), Doctoral Research Scholar, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of OxfordGreat stories, memorable jokes, profound theory - all are interwoven in this wonderful record of what happens when a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim talk together about their scriptures. You could call it Scriptural Reasoning; or you could call it a conversation among friends of God. Whatever you call it, this book will enlighten, enliven and engross your spirit. -- Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of LichfieldA very interesting and informative dialogue amongst three expert theologians that covers a wide range of topics from the perspective of Abrahamic faiths. The dialogue is engaging, thought-provoking and eye-opening in relation to the sources of scripture, God and man's relationship with the divine, daily life, ethics, morality and eschatology. A frank conversation like this, conducted with mutual respect, is rare in our atmosphere of exclusivist discourse, and we need more of this. I very much hope that this worthy book will inspire and encourage further such encounters. -- Sheikh Dr Salah al-Ansari, Egypt and UK-based Imam for 20 years, including at the Regent's Park Mosque (London Central Mosque)Table of ContentsAbout the Authors. Introduction. Section 1: Questions about Scripture. 1. Transmission. 2. Authority. 3. How Are Our Scriptures Used? 4. Methods of Interpretation. Section 2: God. 5. The Nature of God. 6. Creation. 7. God's Presence. 8. Guidance. Section 3: Guidance for Life. 9. Law. 10. Sin. 11. Food. 12. Marriage and Family. 13. Rites. Section 4: Social and political issues. 14. Social Justice. 15. Wealth. 16. Men and Women. 17. War and Peace. 18. Other Faiths. 19. Persecution. Section 5: Hope. 20. Suffering. 21. Prophecy. 22. Land. 23. Life after Death. 24. Concluding Reflections.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Voices of Modern Islam: What It Means to Be
Book SynopsisRaising awareness of what Islam is, as well as deepening understanding about the lived realities of Muslim people, this book explores the contemporary Muslim experience through first-hand interviews with over a hundred Muslims.Exploring key issues such as women and Islam, extremism and radicalisation, Sharia Law, homosexuality and Islamophobia, the book looks deep into what it means to be Muslim today. The 'voices' of Muslims are showcased throughout the book to highlight the diversity and evolution of Islam, and to show its inherent complexities and contradictions. This is an easy and accessible introduction to Islam combined with discussion surrounding several contentious issues associated with the religion.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent resource to get a personal perspective of what Islam means to Muslims in a practical day to day sense. It also challenges stereotypes about Muslims to get an accurate picture of how Muslims live their lives within a liberal and democratic society. If you want to know about the pluralism within Muslim communities, this book will certainly help. -- Fiyaz Mughal – OBE, Director of Faith MattersHow do Asians in Britain feel about life and their religion? Declan Henry has fluently revealed their wide ranging views with great competence and skill. This is an intriguing perspective seen through the eyes of an emergent and important section of our community. Definitely a work of lasting value. -- Paigham Mustafa, Author, The Quran, God's Message To MankindVoices of Modern Islam offers an insight into the often little-known or misrepresented fundamentals of the faith and the diversity of contemporary UK Muslim opinion: the good, the bad and the ugly. Demonstrating that Muslims are not a single homogeneous uncritical mass, it debunks many stereotypes, while confirming others. Be prepared to have some of your assumptions about Islam challenged. -- Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner, Director of the Peter Tatchell FoundationDeclan Henry has spent extensive time and effort collecting vast and accurate information about Islam and the diversity of its followers. I believe this book is a valuable resource not only for use by Muslims across the UK and further afield, but also for secondary schools, and those researching Islam and its religious and socio-cultural realities in an academic context. -- Dr. Sheikh Ramzy, Imam, Islamic scholar and Director of Oxford Islamic Information CentreTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Being Muslim; 2. The Prophet and Islam: A Brief History; 3. The Essence of Islam; 4. Women and Islam; 5. Sex, Arranged Marriages and Sexuality; 6. Sharia Law; 7. Converts; 8. Extremism and Radicalisation; 9. Islamophobia; 10. Other Thoughts and Opinions; References and Further Reading; Index
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Oneworld Publications Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern
Book SynopsisIt is not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala to which Muslim pilgrims travel, but a wide variety of sacred sites around the world. Journeys are undertaken to visit graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs. Exploring the richness and diversity of traditions practiced by the 1.5 billion Muslims across the world, Sophia Rose Arjana provides a rigorous theoretical discussion of pilgrimage, ritual practice and the nature of sacred space in Islam, both historically and in the present day. This all-encompassing survey covers issues such as time, space, tourism, virtual pilgrimages and the use of computers and smartphone apps. Lucidly written, informative and accessible, it is perfectly suited to students, scholars and the general reader seeking a comprehensive picture of the defining ritual of religious pilgrimage in Islam.Trade Review‘Arjana successfully negotiates among history, belief, practice, and the methodological agnosticism of religious studies to provide a fascinating guide to a vibrant and dynamic tradition. A clearlywritten work well worth reading.’ * Library Journal *‘Arjana’s research adds new perspective to even the most prominent example of Muslim pilgrimages… The writing is lucid and engaging, and the research is thorough and sensitive to complexity, such as in outlining the challenge of defining Sufism.’ * Publishers Weekly, starred review *‘By focusing on living traditions, Arjana helps to combat the static and old-fashioned presentations of Islam typically available. Clearly and engagingly written, this work will be of great value to students in courses in comparative religion as well as to students and scholars of Islam.’ -- Theodore Vial, Professor of Theology and Modern Western Religious Thought, Iliff School of Theology‘An important contribution… The scope of this book, which considers Islam from a global perspective, along with its emphasis on theories of ritual and space, makes it an invaluable resource.’ -- Cyrus Ali Zargar, Associate Professor of Religion, Augustana College‘For those expecting another description of hajj rituals or histories, Arjana’s Pilgrimage in Islam delivers a welcome surprise. It is at once theoretically sophisticated and accessible, elegant and thoughtful, appreciative of the wide variety of pilgrimage practices and impressive in its detail. Arjana has stitched us a beautiful quilt of the many ways in which Muslims have and continue to travel and visit, pray and plead, at Muslim pilgrimage sites the world over.’ -- Juliane Hammer, Associate Professor and Kenan Rifai Scholar of Islamic Studies, UNC Chapel Hill‘Supplementing recent scholarship on the annual hajj, Pilgrimage in Islam helps readers think more capaciously about the array of sacred journeys Muslims have made over fourteen centuries. Sophia Arjana attends to material, textual, and technological dimensions of pilgrimage, and broadens restrictive understandings of what it means to study Islam.’ -- Kecia Ali, Professor of Religion, Boston UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Omid Safi Introduction: Beyond Hajj 1 Reconsidering Islamic Pilgrimage: Theoretical and Sectarian Debates 2 Nascent Pilgrimage Centers: Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina 3 Shi‘i Pilgrimage: The Prophet’s Household 4 Sufi and Shared Pilgrimages: Contestations of Identity 5 Modern Muslim Pilgrims: Tourism, Space, and Technology Afterword: Presuppositions and Possibilities in the Study of Islamic Pilgrimage Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography Notes Index
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Oneworld Publications 'Uthman ibn 'Affan: Legend or Liability?
Book Synopsis‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (d. 656) was an early convert to Islam and the third successor to the Prophet Muhammad. As caliph he established the first Islamic navy, consolidated the text of the Qur’an, and expanded the Arab empire. His opponents, however, accused him of being corrupt and questioned his legitimacy. After twelve years ‘Uthman’s troubled caliphate ended in revolt. His death at the hands of rebels led to civil war and contributed to the eventual split between Sunni and Shi’i Islam. In this volume, Heather Keaney examines the life and legacy of the controversial caliph.Trade Review‘Keaney’s book offers as balanced a view of ‘Uthman’s life, character and policies as one could hope for… She skilfully traces how the controversies that first arose with ‘Uthman in the seventh century were spun out in later centuries by various Islamic thinkers, right up to the twenty-first century and the “Arab Spring.” Clearly and engagingly written throughout, it is an outstanding introduction to Islam’s nagging sectarian divisions and political thought.’ -- Fred M. Donner, Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Near Eastern History, University of ChicagoTable of Contents1 CONTEXT Introduction The Challenge of ‘Uthman The Challenge of the Sources ‘Uthman’s World The World ‘Uthman Made and that Made ‘Uthman Conclusion 2 COMPANION Introduction The Man Precedence in Islam (Sabiqa) Generosity Muhammad and the Rashidun Caliphs Conclusion 3 CONSULTATION Introduction Defense of the Shura Deliberations Decision Debates ‘Uthman’s First Acts Conclusion 4 CONQUESTS Introduction Problem of the Sources North Africa Mediterranean Sea Iran Northern Iran and the Caucasus The Iranian Plateau Armenia Mediterranean Sea Conclusion 5 CRISIS Introduction Complaints Rebellion Regicide Aftermath Conclusion 6 CONSEQUENCES Introduction Martyr Unity of the Community Conclusion 7 CONTESTED CONTINUITY Introduction Companion Consultation Caliphate Crisis Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Critical Muslim 37: Virus
Book SynopsisThe coronavirus has upended the post-World War II narrative in global affairs, as the United States and the European Union struggle to contain what may well become the deadliest pandemic in a century. Countries with some of the world's most advanced biomedical research systems were slow to lock down, slow to set up testing and contact-tracing, slow to equip their health workers with personal protective equipment, and slow to mandate mask-wearing in their populations. This has been in contrast with other countries--especially in Asia--which are further on the road to eliminating the virus completely. In much of Africa, too, where HIV and Ebola have helped to prepare public health systems for epidemics, the policy response has been of a higher quality than that in much richer nations. In this issue of Critical Muslim, we explore the impact of the virus on the world, examining how different countries have responded to the pandemic; why the science and health policies of richer nations were found wanting; and the implications for a post-pandemic future. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews.
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Critical Muslim 38: Humour
Book SynopsisHassan Mahamdallie remembers the comedy and comedians of his youth, Hussein Abdulsater explores the Islamic approach to humour, Bruce B Lawrence is enthralled by Sufi satire, Gilbert Ramsey and Moutaz Alkheder dissect Jihadi jokes, Boyd Tonkin relishes the wordplay in Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq's Leg Over Leg, Robert Irwin enjoys old Arab gags, Eric Wagner explores Muslim comedy in America, Leyla Jagiella dissects the old theory of biological and psychological humours, Scott Jordan is astonished that comedy and news have merged into a single entity, Hussein Kesvani half-regrets his viral tweet, Shazia Mirza has a good laugh, Mevlut Ceylan retells Nasreddin Hodja tales, Shanon Shah is impressed by Arab political humour, Samia Rahman takes a sip from the famous drink of Abu Nawas, Ziauddin Sardar defends the integrity of put-upon pigeons, and Rachel Dwyer hands out Bollywood Comedy Awards. Also in this issue: Deena Mohamed's superhero Qahera, Giles Goddard on Christian-Muslim relations, Hoda Yusuf watches the first feature film from Djibouti, and a short story by Medina Tenour Whiteman. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews.
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