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Book SynopsisAt a time when violent images of the Muslim world dominate our headlines, Western audiences are growing increasingly interested in a different picture of Islam, specifically the idea of Muslim nonviolence, and what it could mean for the world.

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Book SynopsisExamines African debates on captivity, legal and illegal enslavement, and religious and ethnic identity in the era of West African jihads. In this pioneering study—the first to cover ransoming, or the release of a prisoner prior to enslavement for cash or kind, in African regions south of the Sahara—Jennifer Lofkrantz focuses on a broad temporal and geographical area ranging from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries and including present-day Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Morocco. The work concentrates particularly on the nineteenth-century jihad era and on the Sokoto Caliphate and the Umarian States. The overall period was a time of intense intellectual debate over the questions of who was and who was not a Muslim, how Islamic law could and should be implemented, what rights and protections recognized freeborn Muslims should have, and what role governments should play in ensuring those rights especially during a time when slavery was legal. Ransoming discourses and procedures expose Muslim West African answers to these questions as well as providing a lens on broader issues and ideas on slavery, freedom, and religious and ethnic identity. Based on research conducted mostly in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and France and on Arabic-, French-, and English-language archival sources, treatises, personal correspondence, oral sources and testimony, biographical data, travel reports, and early colonial documents, this study approaches the question of ransoming of captives through an examination, first, of intellectual debates among pre-nineteenth-century West African scholars on issues of ransoming; second, of nineteenth-century policies based on understandings of those intellectual debates in the context of the jihads; and, finally, of West African practices of ransoming in the nineteenth century.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables Introduction Chapter 1 - Islamic Discourse on Slavery and Ransoming before 1800 Chapter 2 - The Policy and Practice of Ransoming in the Maghrib Chapter 3 - Jihad, the Sokoto Caliphate, and Ransoming Chapter 4 - The Jihad of 'Umar Taal and its Ransoming Non-Policies Chapter 5 - The Negotiation and Practice of Ransoming Prisoners Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIntelligent Souls? offers a new understanding of Islam in eighteenth-century Britain. Cahill explores two overlapping strands of thinking about women and Islam, which produce the phenomenon of “feminist orientalism.” One strand describes seventeenth-century ideas about the nature of the soul used to denigrate religio-political opponents. A second tracks the transference of these ideas to Islam during the Glorious Revolution and the Trinitarian controversy of the 1690s. The confluence of these discourses compounded if not wholly produced the stereotype that Islam denied women intelligent souls. Surprisingly, women writers of the period accepted the stereotype, but used it for their own purposes. Rowe, Carter, Lennox, More, and Wollstonecraft, Cahill argues, established common ground with men by leveraging the “otherness” identified with Islam to dispute British culture’s assumption that British women were lacking in intelligence, selfhood, or professional abilities. When Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman she accepted that view as true—and “feminist orientalism” was born, introducing a fallacy about Islam to the West that persists to this day. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.Trade Review"Samara A. Cahill has produced a comprehensive study of one of the central tropes in the evolution of feminist orientalism, from the turbulent 1690's to the revolutionary 1790's, with detailed analyses drawing on a variety of discourses, both competing and complementary, from an impressive array of genres and texts." -- Martine W. Brownley * Emory University *"In Intelligent Souls, Cahill shows how an especially disturbing aspect of anti-Islamic thought—the false notion that Muslims believe women do not have souls—found purchase not only in eighteenth-century Christian theology, but also in British feminism. Troubling and important, this study is crucial reading for all who wish to understand how racism and religious bigotry informed early assertions of (European, Christian) women’s rights, and thus how the work of assembling more intersectional, inclusive feminisms can proceed". -- Laura M. Stevens * The University of Tulsa *"Theologically rich." * Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature *"Intelligent Souls? contributes many new avenues for scholarly exploration...Cahill challenges us to understand how Islamophobia entered the proto-feminist rhetoric of the eighteenth century and, further, how it has remained a staple in Western feminism, all without excusing its presence in either period. She handles the most misogynistic of texts without endorsing them. She highlights factually inaccurate information that circulated in eighteenth-century writing, particularly regarding the Islamic faith, and arms her readers with sound analysis that corrects misconceptions about Quranic teachings without giving into the convenience of presentism. Cahill’s interventions in Intelligent Souls? are as much literary as they are historical, theological, and political, and she effortlessly passes between disciplines to produce rich and rewarding scholarship." * Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer *"Intelligent Souls? is well written and argued and presents vignettes from hundreds of treatises and novels. Where too many plot synopses can be considered a fault in a work of literary criticism, Cahill shows how this can be done in an interesting way. At the same time, she gives readers access to obscure texts they would not otherwise read but should read if they want to understand the role of Islam in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English intellectuals’ engagement in polemics around women’s rights as human rights." * Journal of Middle East Women's Studies *"Samara A. Cahill has produced a comprehensive study of one of the central tropes in the evolution of feminist orientalism, from the turbulent 1690's to the revolutionary 1790's, with detailed analyses drawing on a variety of discourses, both competing and complementary, from an impressive array of genres and texts." -- Martine W. Brownley * Emory University *"In Intelligent Souls, Cahill shows how an especially disturbing aspect of anti-Islamic thought—the false notion that Muslims believe women do not have souls—found purchase not only in eighteenth-century Christian theology, but also in British feminism. Troubling and important, this study is crucial reading for all who wish to understand how racism and religious bigotry informed early assertions of (European, Christian) women’s rights, and thus how the work of assembling more intersectional, inclusive feminisms can proceed". -- Laura M. Stevens * The University of Tulsa *"Theologically rich." * Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature *"Intelligent Souls? contributes many new avenues for scholarly exploration...Cahill challenges us to understand how Islamophobia entered the proto-feminist rhetoric of the eighteenth century and, further, how it has remained a staple in Western feminism, all without excusing its presence in either period. She handles the most misogynistic of texts without endorsing them. She highlights factually inaccurate information that circulated in eighteenth-century writing, particularly regarding the Islamic faith, and arms her readers with sound analysis that corrects misconceptions about Quranic teachings without giving into the convenience of presentism. Cahill’s interventions in Intelligent Souls? are as much literary as they are historical, theological, and political, and she effortlessly passes between disciplines to produce rich and rewarding scholarship." * Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer *"Intelligent Souls? is well written and argued and presents vignettes from hundreds of treatises and novels. Where too many plot synopses can be considered a fault in a work of literary criticism, Cahill shows how this can be done in an interesting way. At the same time, she gives readers access to obscure texts they would not otherwise read but should read if they want to understand the role of Islam in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English intellectuals’ engagement in polemics around women’s rights as human rights." * Journal of Middle East Women's Studies *“Intelligent Souls is essential reading for anyone interested in learning how intelligence, civic personhood, and patriarchal norms were reconstituted through a bigoted fallacy about Islam… In dismantling this Eurocentric narrative, Cahill has laid the groundwork for an intersectional, anti-racist feminism in our time.” -- Humberto Garcia * Eighteenth-Century Fiction *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Foreign Intelligence … 1Part I: Islam and the Trinitarian Controversy Chapter 1: The Negative Ideal … 23Part II: Feminist Orientalism Chapter 2: Minding the Gap … 81 Chapter 3: The Canal of Pleasure … 146 Chapter 4: A “Foreign and Uninteresting” Subject … 227 Chapter 5: The “Mahometan Strain” … 262 Epilogue: Save Our Souls? … 308 Bibliography … 315

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Book SynopsisModern states increasingly seek to regulate religious expression, practice and discourse. This is profoundly evident at many levels of Islamic policy interaction: from debates about the banning of the Muslim face-veil in Europe to civic re-education programmes for Muslim citizens in China. Governance of Islam in Pakistan provides a systematic account of how interactions between multiple public and private bodies direct the regulation and standardisation of Islam in one of the largest Muslim-majority states in the world. Analysis centres on the institutional development of the Council of Islamic Ideology, a constitutional body tasked with issuing advice to the executive and legislature about the compatibility of laws with Islamic principles. Based on archival material that has been subject to little scholarly attention, and interviews with Council members and staff of other state bodies, Sarah Holz proposes governance as an analytical framework to study the negotiation of religious expression, practice and discourse. In contrast to the established Islamisation narrative which generally labels such religious institutions as mere rubberstamps in the process of policy-making, the study of governance offers an alternative approach that enables examination of the dynamic competition and cooperation among multiple actors. Through collective interaction the Council and other relevant bodies are active players in the governance of Islam. Insights gained from analysis of the ideational, structural and functional evolution of the Council offers a Global South perspective on liberal democratic ideas about the functionality of the modern state and its institutional structure. Issues of economic, cultural and local/international political influence bear strongly in governance analysis. Engagement with the governance policy tool has applicability across the social sciences, but is particularly relevant for South Asian/Near and Middle East Studies.

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Book SynopsisMuslim Mechanics is a factual and informative resource guide for Islam written for non-Muslim Western audiences. The word mechanics, as in quantum mechanics or classical mechanics, represents a branch of physical science that studies the working parts of complex systems, machines, or even organizations and institutions. Taking the same tact, Muslim Mechanics is the study of how Islamic policies, activities, and functions affect populations and organizations. Going further, Muslim Mechanics looks at the functional and technical aspects of actions and determines their impact on an organizational and institutional level. As the word mechanics would indicate, there are hundreds of policies, rules, and beliefs that make Islam tick like a Swiss watch. Dr. Brewton presents an objective and secular view of a religion that is anything but secular.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a police professional with 40 years' experience, this book examines the evolution of counter-terrorism policy and state narratives on the causes and drivers of Islamist violence and terrorism and issues a direct challenge to the reality they impose on British Musim communities, as well as the wider British public.

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Book SynopsisMost people live or work among Muslim colleagues and neighbours, or mingle with Islamic people on trips overseas. But many Christians struggle to see beyond the stereotypes to connect in depth with the people they meet. In this winsome book Martin Goldsmith recounts colourful stories from a lifetime of conversations and friendships with Muslims in various countries around the world, including the UK. Part-travelogue, part-biography, readers are whisked from an English college garden to an Afghan market, from a London secondary school to a North African tourist destination, from Dubai airport to a home in Scotland, all the while becoming better equipped to make their own connections with Muslims - to the glory of God.

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Book SynopsisCan there be genuine sympathy' between the Bible and the Qur'an? Their peoples' have been at odds so long, disputing their texts and discounting their credentials. Scholars from both faiths have contrived intriguing comparison of narratives about Abraham, Joseph or Moses but with little relevance to the contemporary scene and its demand for religious converse and sanity. "A Certain Sympathy of Scriptures" attempts something more central to the essential interest' of both Scriptures, more cogent in this 21st century (the 15th Islam). It is a concern with three shared dimension: The divine will for this cosmos of created order; its entrustment into human hands as creaturely heirs to its order and responsive sciences'; and the discipline of their tenancy and privilege by messengers' and prophethoods disclosing the intention of divine Lordship in the fact of human vocation. These three dimensions are the supreme theme of both Scriptures. This caliphate' of humankind belongs in a now global situation as the abiding reality of Semitic humanism. We are not on our own', but trustees in a sacramental order, neither playthings nor puppets of a bland omnipotence but associates' of the God who willed to create and cared to inform, inspire and invite as such to be. Deep disparities remain between our Scriptures. They have to do with what goes beyond our education', as more than prophethood. They enlarge into all that Jesus fulfilled in Christhood. They involve a truer measure of human perversity and, in turn, a larger expectation concerning the greatness' of God. Yet what divides need not alienate. The mutual ground -- this certain sympathy -- gives hope of wiser recognition of the divine stake in our humanity.Trade Review"By endeavouring to trace some form of sympathy - rather than pursue an analytical comparison as such - between the Bible and the Quran, Cragg offers both a model as well as a resource for the further pursuit of a Christian - Muslim theological dialogue that centres on that point of contact with the divine which both unites and divides Christians and Muslims: revelation, mediated through scriptural text. Such engagement is of vital importance today, and not just in terms of academic interaction." -- Reviews in Religion and Theology.

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Book SynopsisIn today's world, Christianity and Islam are capable of dialogue. Neither faith has a single religious establishment or narrow belief system, both are rainbows of faith and practice. There is difference and there is delight for many believers in both traditions. Tragically, there is also some expression of institutional divergence. In Listening to Islam a devout Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, and a dedicated Sufi mystic, live in intimate prayerful relationship. Sayyid Qutb, a major ideologue of the Muslim Brotherhood, was a literary educationalist whose exposition of the Qur'an is justifiably famous, though his version of political Islam is offensive to many Muslims. Bishop Kenneth Cragg is a careful translator, expositor and analyst of the Qur'an and modern Islam. He has devoted much of his life to the Arabic language and its people. He speaks of himself and his Muslim interlocutors as those who believe in one God. Ziauddin Sardar, who describes himself as "a sceptical Muslim in search of Paradise", writes with remarkable fluency on the current confrontation between the West and Islam. Through Praise, Reason and Reflection, these four dialogists provide compelling evidence of the complexities, differences and rewards of exchanging ideas and opinions on the development and necessity of Islamic-Christian interfaith understanding.Trade Review"It seems to me that mutual comprehension between Christians and Muslims is something of very vital importance today, and unfortunately it is rare and uncertain, or else subjected to the vagaries of politics." -- Thomas Merton, writing to the Pakistani Sufi scholar Abdul Aziz on St. Stephens Day, 26 December 1962.

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Book SynopsisThe presence of Muslim communities in Europe is a politically charged issue. Sporadic attacks by radical Muslims have further highlighted the problem of a deep cultural divide between the Muslims and their host countries. There is, however, no one "Islamic Nation", and a distinction must be made between the radical Muslim minority and secular or practicing Muslims who subscribe neither to the theology nor politics of the radicals. The influx of Muslim immigrants into Europe is rooted in the common human aspiration for a better life. But to date there is no European consensus about how to deal with the political, social, religious, and economic problems associated with their absorption. This book presents a comprehensive picture of the causes and effects of Muslim immigration to the West. It discusses the population explosion in the sending countries, with their declining availability of jobs and increasing desperation. The author highlights the situation of Western countries with their shrinking families and growing workforce shortages, and considers the readiness of the Continent in general and specific countries in particular to allow its Muslim communities access to its culture and wealth or, conversely, to keep them apart. At the heart of the problem lie issues such as the readiness of the immigrants to adapt to European standards and Western culture, Europe's and Christianity's traditional intolerance of "the other", and Islam's fear of loss of its identity. In such a fluid and complex situation, there are few immediate solutions or overriding certainties, but one thing stands out: attitudes of Islamophobia and Europhobia do not adequately explain the situation.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Dilemma: Europe & its Muslims Today; Migration and Population: Numbers, Trends & Concerns; The Migrants: Why They Leave, How They Get There; Identities: European, Christian & Muslim; The "Other": Images and Perceptions; Muslim Alienation and Discrimination: Causes & Effects; Muslim Women: Challenging the Codes; Immigration and Migration: Stemming the Tide; Muslim Militancy & Radicalism: Focus on Britain; The Future: Europe & its Muslims in the Balance; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisForeword by Efraim Halevy, former chief of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence service. This book presents and analyses fatwas -- rulings of Islamic law -- issued by religious sages and clerics on issues of war and peace in regard to the actual or future possibility of conducting a peace agreement between Muslim states and Israel. The analysis highlights Islamic law's adaptation to changing political realities to the modern model of international relations; the changing concept of jihad and the current role of political fatwas. It deals with the shari'a interpretations regarding war and peace in theory and practice; the Hudaybiyya Pact of 628 between the prophet Muhammad and the Quraysh infidels; Egyptian fatwas from 1947 to 1979 regarding peace with Israel; the 1995 debate between the late mufti of Saudi Arabia 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz and the popular Islamist scholar Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi over the Oslo Accords; the Hamas hudna concept; the debate between Saudi Arabian muftis and Hezbollah sages over Israel's second war in Lebanon (2006); and a comparative study of the agreements that were signed between the Algerian leader 'Abd al-Qadir and the French in the 1830s. Features: Details those Muslim religious scholars and leaders who present pragmatic interpretations and envision the natural relations between the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds as a state of peace; Sheds light on the built-in pluralism in Islam; And exposes the need of moderate Arab-Muslim rulers for pragmatic muftis and fatwas in order to contend with radical Muslim factions to soften and limit Arab public opposition to signing a peace agreement with Israel, and to enable normal relations with Israel after signing the agreement. The rulings of Islamic law cited in this book are likely to serve as a textual and intellectual basis for the public discourse on peace between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab states.

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Book SynopsisThe authors provide a comprehensive picture of burial, mourning rituals, commemoration practices and veneration of the dead among the Negev Bedouin. A primary emphasis is the pivotal linkages between the living and the dead embodied in the intermediary role of healers, sorcerers, seers and other arbitrators between heaven and earth, who supplicate -- publicly and privately -- at the gravesite of chosen awliyah (deceased saints). This book brings together integrated findings of three scholars, based on decades of field work that combine close to 65 years of scrutiny. It maps out the locations and particularities of venerated tombs, the identity of the occupants and their individual abilities vis-a-vis the Almighty. Attitudes, beliefs and customs surrounding each gravesite, when combined on a longitudinal scale, reveal changes over time in beliefs and practices in grave worship and burial, mourning and condolence customs. Analysis of the data reveals that the dynamic of grave worship among the Negev Bedouin throws light on ancient traditions in a complex relationship with mainstream Islamic doctrine and the impact of modernity on Bedouin conduct and belief. The authors' observations and interviews with practitioners about their beliefs are compared and augmented with references that exist in the professional literature, including grave worship elsewhere in the Arab world. The Charm of Graves is essential reading for anthropologists, scholars of the sociology of religion, and students of Islam at university and popular levels. The topic has received only marginal attention in existing anthropological works and has been keenly awaited.

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Book SynopsisA study of the longue durée of a marginalized part of northern Kenya, examining the process of territorialization and the role of Islam in politicizing ethnicity. The recent ethnic violence in Kenya has been preceded by a process of territorialization and politicization of ethnicity. This study examines a marginalized part of Kenya, the semi-arid north inhabited by pastoralists of three language groups - speakers of Oromo, Somali, and Rendille. It spans different periods of time, from early processes of ethnic differentiation between groups, through the colonial period when differences were reflected in administrative policies, to recent times, when global minority discourses, particularly those related to Islam, are tapped by local political agents and ethnic entrepreneurs. A companion volume to Pastoralism and Politics in Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia, this book is based on over thirty-four years of field research and synthesizes findings from history and political anthropology. Günther Schlee is director of the Department of 'Integration and Conflict', Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle, Germany; Abdullahi Shongolo is an independent scholar based in Kenya.Trade ReviewA comprehensive summary of relevant anthropological and historical themes in the borderland of Kenya and Ethiopia. * AETHIOPICA *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Günther Schlee Pax Borana - Günther Schlee Non-Proto-Rendille-Somali Elements of Modern Ethnic Groups - Günther Schlee Modern Trends - Günther Schlee Ecology & Politics - Günther Schlee The Impact of War on Ethnic & Religious Identification in Southern Ethiopia in the Early 1990s - Günther Schlee The Impact of War on Ethnic & Religious Identification in Southern Ethiopia in the Early 1990s - Abdullahi A. Shongolo

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the complexities of Christian-Muslim conflict that threatens the fragile democracy of Nigeria, and the implications for global peace and security. In northern Nigeria, high levels of ethnic diversity have coincided with acute polarization between Muslims and Christians, increasingly fuelling violent conflict. The climate of insecurity threatens northern Nigeria's development, accentuates the inequalities between it and the rest of the country, and undermines the attempt to stabilize democracy in the country. Externally, fears have also been expressed that Islamist movements in northern Nigeria form part of a wider network constituting a threat to global peace and security. Refuting a "clash of civilizations" between Muslims and Christians, the authors of this new study highlight the multiplicity of Muslim and Christian groups contending for influence and relevance, and the doctrinal, political and historical drivers of conflict and violence between and within them. They analyse three of the most contentious issues: the conflicts in Jos; the Boko Haram insurgency; and the challenges of legal pluralism posed by the declaration of full Sharia law in 12 Muslim majority states. Finally, they suggest appropriate and effective policy responses at local, national and international levels, discussing the importance of informal institutions as avenues for peace-building and the complementarities between local and national dynamics in the search for peace. Abdul Raufu Mustapha is Associate Professor in African Politics, University of Oxford. David Ehrhardt is Assistant Professor of International Development at Leiden University College. Companion volume: Sects & Social Disorder: Muslim Identities &Conflict in Northern Nigeria edited by Abdul Raufu Mustapha (James Currey 2014) Nigeria: Premium Times BooksTrade ReviewIndispensable to making sense of the persistent bloodletting that has long characterised northern Nigeria. * THE ROUND TABLE, THE COMMONWEALTH JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS *A very recommendable book. Its authors have managed to share a wealth of data and discussions about contentious issues in an impartial way, but with a message about the possibilities of mutual understanding and tolerance, of restoring damaged relations, and of transforming contra-existence into co-existence. * AFRICAN JOURNAL ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION *[...]provides a clear and invaluable survey. * AFRICAN AFFAIRS *Table of ContentsPreface - David Ehrhardt Introduction: Religious Encounters in Northern Nigeria - Abdul Raufu Mustapha PART ONE: THE MUSLIM & CHRISTIAN CONTEXT The Muslim Majority in Northern Nigeria: Sects & Trends - Philip Ostien The Significant Minority: Christians & Christianity in Northern Nigeria - David Ehrhardt and Jibrin Ibrahim Historical Contexts of Muslim-Christian Encounters in Northern Nigeria - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt and Rachael Diprose PART TWO: KEY CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Challenges of Legal Pluralism: Sharia Law & its Aftermath - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and Aminu Gamawa Boko Haram, Youth Mobilization & Jihadism - Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos Complementarity, Competition & Conflict: Informal Enterprise & Religious Conflict in Northern Nigeria - Kate Meagher PART THREE: JOS: CONFLICT & PEACE BUILDING Jos: Fear & Violence in Central Nigeria - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and Adam Higazi and Jimam Lar and Karel Chromy Rural Insecurity on the Jos Plateau: Livelihoods, Land & Cattle amid Religious Reform & Violent Conflict - Adam Higazi Jos: Bottom-Up & Top-Down Approaches to Peace Building - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and Adam Higazi and Jimam Lar and Karel Chromy CONCLUSION Diversity, Religious Pluralism & Democracy - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt

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Book SynopsisMany years after 9/11 we are still struggling to categorize groups like Al Qaeda, home-grown cells and others that claim to be perpetrating and justifying terrorist acts under the banner of jihad. This book introduces the concept of 'neojihadism' as a new form of political organization, grand narrative, global subculture, counterculture and theological understanding, with an approach to political violence that is unique to the post-Cold War period. What these groups espouse and enact differs radically from fascism, totalitarianism, cults, jihad - and even jihadism.Neojihadism takes an interdisciplinary approach that fuses comparative politics, subcultural studies, Islamic studies, and terrorism studies. It cites examples from global, regional and nationally based terrorist groups to illustrate the diversity within the movement. Additionally, it draws from unique primary materials including recorded conversations of terrorists preparing for attacks, captured by electronic bugging devices and telephone wiretaps - to help to test the extent to which the term 'neojihadism' is a significant political and theological departure from previous Islamist group experiences.This fascinating book will be an invaluable resource for academics, and undergraduate and postgraduate students of terrorism studies, political science, international relations, comparative religion, and Islamic studies.Contents:1. Introduction 2. On The Movement 3. On Jihadism 4. On The Movement's Global Dimensions: Bin Laden as a Political and Spiritual Commentator 5. On The Movement's Local Dimensions: The Politics and Theology of a Melbourne Cell Leader 6. On Attempting to Name the Enemy: Islamo-Fascism and Islamo-Totalitarianism(s) 7. On Fascism and Totalitarianism 8. Conclusion: On Neojihadism - A New Understanding of Terrorism and Extremism? Bibliography IndexTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. On The Movement 3. On Jihadism 4. On The Movement’s Global Dimensions: Bin Laden as a Political and Spiritual Commentator 5. On The Movement’s Local Dimensions: The Politics and Theology of a Melbourne Cell Leader 6. On Attempting to Name the Enemy: Islamo-Fascism and Islamo-Totalitarianism(s) 7. On Fascism and Totalitarianism 8. Conclusion: On Neojihadism – A New Understanding of Terrorism and Extremism? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain, from the earliest examples in the late 19th century, to mosques being built today. Key architectural stages are identified and explained alongside the social history of Muslim settlement and growth. The analysis focuses on the way in which the mosque as a new cultural and architectural form has benefitted into the existing urban fabric of Britain’s towns and cities, and how this new building type has then impacted its urban landscape, socially, culturally and architecturally. The British Mosque is an architectural as well as a social history, and describes the evolution of Britain’s Muslim communities through the buildings they have built. By presenting this architectural narrative for the first time, the book opens up a new field of British Islamic Architecture. The architectural story charts a course from the earliest mosques formed through the conversion of houses, to other large scale conversions through to purpose built mosques and with these the emergence of an Islamic architectural expression in Britain. As the mosque is not solely considered in terms of its architectural style, but also from its social history and cultural meaning, this book provides an observation into the character of British Muslim life and practice and how these have been embodied through its buildings. The future of Islamic architecture in Britain is also considered, and how this will be affected by the growing cultural and social diversification of Britain’s Muslim communities.Trade ReviewThis book is a major contribution to architectural history ad to wider cultural understanding. ... 'The British Mosque' is a fascinating book, and fills a major gap int he architectural history of these islands. -- Philip Wilkinson * English Buildings Blog *Architect Shahed Saleem's marvellous 'The British Mosque: An Architectural and Social History', is an indispensable guide to Britain's approximately 1,300 mosques. -- Ed Husain * The Spectator *Table of ContentsPreface Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Introduction – mosques and Muslims in Britain 2 The first mosques 3 Adaptation and transformation – a new era of mosque-making 4 Building mosques – new identities, new architecture 5 Making Muslim landmarks and institutions 6 New century, new historicism 7 New narratives 8 Surveying the landscape – 130 years of the mosque in Britain Appendix 1 Selected additional examples of a) house mosques, b) conversions from other places of worship, c) conversions from public buildings and other building types, and d) purpose-built mosques Appendix 2 Maps of three areas of the UK showing mosque locations overlaid with the density of the Muslim population and levels of social deprivation Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this topical collection, Professor Abdullah Saeed brings together seminal articles encompassing key issues in the debates surrounding Islam and human rights. Topics covered in this comprehensive research review include approaches to international human rights, freedom of expression, the right to equality under Islamic law and Islamic human rights schemes. The editor has also included a number of case studies which greatly enhance the depth of the collection.Table of ContentsContents: Volume 1: Key Issues in the Debates Acknowledgements Introduction Abdullah Saeed PART I DEFENSIVE AND EMBRACIVE APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS 1. Ann Elizabeth Mayer (2007), ‘The Islam and Human Rights Nexus: Shifting Dimensions’ 2. Mashood A. Baderin (2007), ‘Islam and the Realization of Human Rights in the Muslim World: A Reflection on Two Essential Approaches and Two Divergent Perspectives’ 3. Recep Senturk (2005), ‘Sociology of Rights: “I Am Therefore I Have Rights”: Human Rights in Islam between Universalistic and Communalistic Perspectives’ 4. Mohammad H. Fadel (2007), ‘Public Reason as a Strategy for Principled Reconciliation: The Case of Islamic Law and International Human Rights Law’ PART II CRITIQUES OF HUMAN RIGHTS FROM A MUSLIM PERSPECTIVE 5. Mohamed Berween (2003), ‘International Bill of Human Rights: An Islamic Critique’ 6. Robert Carle (2005), ‘Revealing and Concealing: Islamist Discourse on Human Rights’ PART III THE DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS VS. HUMAN OBLIGATIONS OR DUTIES 7. Jason Morgan-Foster (2001), ‘Third Generation Rights: What Islamic Law Can Teach the International Human Rights Movement’ PART IV HUMAN RIGHTS AND SECULARISM 8. Karima Bennoune (2007), ‘Secularism and Human Rights: A Contextual Analysis of Headscarves, Religious Expression, and Women’s Equality Under International Law’ PART V CHALLENGES TO UNIVERSALISM, UNIVERSALITY AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM 9. Catherine E. Polisi (2004), ‘Universal Rights and Cultural Relativism: Hinduism and Islam Deconstructed’ 10. Eva Brems (2004), ‘Reconciling Universality and Diversity in International Human Rights: A Theoretical and Methodological Framework and Its Application in the Context of Islam’ 11. Heiner Bielefeldt (2000), ‘“Western” Versus “Islamic” Human Rights Conceptions?: A Critique of Cultural Essentialism in the Discussion on Human Rights’ 12. Abdullahi A. An-Na’im (1997), ‘The Contingent Universality of Human Rights: The Case of Freedom of Expression in African and Islamic Contexts’ PART VI ISLAMIC HUMAN RIGHTS SCHEMES 13. Abul A’la Mawdudi (1977), ‘Islamic Political Framework’, ‘Human Rights, the West and Islam’, ‘Basic Human Rights’, ‘Rights of Citizens in an Islamic State’, and ‘Rights of Enemies at War’ 14. Tabet Koraytem (2001), ‘Arab Islamic Developments on Human Rights’ 15. Ebrahim Moosa (2000-01), ‘The Dilemma of Islamic Rights Schemes’ 16. The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (1990), The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam 17. Islamic Council (1981), Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights PART VII CASE STUDIES –HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSES IN PARTS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD 18. Donna E. Artz (1990), ‘The Application of International Human Rights Law in Islamic States’ A Yemen 19. Abdullahi A. An-Na’im (2001), ‘Human Rights in the Arab World: A Regional Perspective’ B Saudi Arabia 20. Anon (2008), ‘Saudi Courts – Women’s Rights – General Court of Qatif Sentences Gang-Rape Victim to Prison and Lashings for Violating “Illegal Mingling” Law’ C Turkey 21. Jenny B. White (2001), ‘The Islamist Movement in Turkey and Human Rights’ 22. Yeşim Arat (2001), ‘Women’s Rights as Human Rights: The Turkish Case’ 23. Talip Kucukcan (2003), ‘State, Islam, and Religious Liberty in Modern Turkey: Reconfiguration of Religion in the Public Sphere’ D Iran 24. Shahra Razavi (2006), ‘Islamic Politics, Human Rights and Women’s Claims for Equality in Iran’ 25. Ziba Mir-Hosseini (2007), ‘How the Door of Ijtihad Was Opened and Closed: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Family Law Reforms in Iran and Morocco’ 26. Ann Elizabeth Mayer (1996), ‘Islamic Rights or Human Rights: An Iranian Dilemma’ E Indonesia 27. Hasnil Basri Siregar (2008-9), ‘Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Islamic Shari’ah Criminal Law in Aceh, Indonesia’ 28. Lily Zakiyah Munir (2005), ‘Domestic Violence in Indonesia’ 29. Nadirsyah Hosen (2007), ‘Human Rights Provisions in the Second Amendment to the Indonesian Constitutions from Shari‘ah Perspective’ F Malaysia 30. Nurjaanah Abdullah and Chew Li Hua (2007), ‘Legislating Faith in Malaysia’ 31. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil (2007), ‘Law of Apostasy and Freedom of Religion in Malaysia’ Volume 2: ‘Contentious Rights and Case Studies’ Acknowledgements Introduction An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I WOMEN’S RIGHTS A General Approaches 1. Niaz A. Shah (2006), ‘Women’s Human Rights in the Koran: An Interpretative Approach’ 2. Rebecca Barlow and Shahram Akbarzadeh (2006), ‘Women’s Rights in the Muslim World: Reform or Reconstruction?’ 3. Jennifer Kristen Lee (2009), ‘Legal Reform to Advance the Rights of Women in Afghanistan Within the Framework of Islam’ B Domestic and Other Violence 4. Manuela Marín (2003), ‘Disciplining Wives: A Historical Reading of Qur’ân 4:34’ C Marriage/Divorce 5. Alex B. Leeman (2009), ‘Interfaith Marriage in Islam: An Examination of the Legal Theory Behind the Traditional and Reformist Positions’ 6. Javaid Rehman (2007), ‘The Sharia, Islamic Family Laws and International Human Rights Law: Examining the Theory and Practice of Polygamy and Talaq’ 7. Yakaré-Oulé Jansen (2007), ‘Muslim Brides and the Ghost of the Shari’a: Have the Recent Law Reforms in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco Improved Women’s Position in Marriage and Divorce, and Can Religious Moderates Bring Reform and Make It Stick?’ D Women and Hudud Offences 8. Katherine M. Weaver (2007), ‘Women’s Rights and Shari’a Law: A Workable Reality? An Examination of Possible International Human Rights Approaches Through the Continuing Reform of the Pakistan Hudood Ordinance’ 9. Abdel Salam Sidahmed (2001), ‘Problems in Contemporary Applications of Islamic Criminal Sanctions: The Penalty for Adultery in Relation to Women’ E Veiling 10. Ziba Mir-Hosseini (2007), ‘The Politics and Hermeneutics of Hijab in Iran: From Confinement to Choice’ PART II THE RIGHT TO HEALTH 11. Anthony Tirado Chase and Abdul Karim Alaug (2004), ‘Health, Human Rights, and Islam: A Focus on Yemen’ PART III SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS 12. Codou Bop (2005), ‘Islam and Women’s Sexual Health and Rights in Senegal’ 13. Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer (1995), ‘A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Reproductive Rights’ PART IV FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 14. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil (2007), ‘Restrictions in Freedom of Religion in Malaysia: A Conceptual Analysis with Special Reference to the Law of Apostasy’ 15. Niaz A. Shah (2005), ‘Freedom of Religion: Koranic and Human Rights Perspectives’ PART V CHILDREN’S RIGHTS 16. Shabnam Ishaque (2008), ‘Islamic Principles on Adoption: Examining the Impact of Illegitimacy and Inheritance Related Concerns in Context of a Child’s Right to an Identity’ 17. Kamran Hashemi (2007), ‘Religious Legal Traditions, Muslim States and the Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Essay on the Relevant UN Documentation’ 18. Masoud Rajabi-Ardeshiri (2009), ‘The Rights of the Child in the Islamic Context: The Challenges of the Local and the Global’ PART VI THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 19. Mashood A. Baderin (2006), ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Right to a Fair Trial and Due Process under International Human Rights Law and Saudi Arabian Domestic Law’ 20. Osita Nnamani Ogbu (2005), ‘Punishments in Islamic Criminal Law as Antithetical to Human Dignity: The Nigerian Experience’ PART VII THE RIGHT TO LIFE 21. Elizabeth Peiffer (2008), ‘The Death Penalty in Traditional Islamic Law and as Interpreted in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria’ PART VIII THE RIGHT TO EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW 22. Zainah Anwar and Jana S. Rumminger (2007), ‘Justice and Equality in Muslim Family Laws: Challenges, Possibilities, and Strategies for Reform’ 23. Jørgen S. Nielsen (2003), ‘Contemporary Discussions on Religious Minorities in Muslim Countries’ PART IX THE PROHIBITION ON TORTURE, CRUEL AND INHUMAN TREATMENT 24. Anon (2004), ‘Saving Amina Lawal: Human Rights Symbolism and the Dangers of Colonialism’ 25. Reza Aslan (2003–4), ‘The Problem of Stoning in the Islamic Penal Code: An Argument for Reform’

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Book SynopsisBiblical ethics and eloquence reached a pinnacle with the great writing Prophets. Prophethood has also been central to Islam. Muhammad, its final messenger, is coupled with Allah in the Islamic faith, through confession or Shahadah. Is it proper, or feasible, to bring these two realms together, separated as they are by more than ten centuries? Many in each community of faith would disapprove. Yet there are clear common denominators the central role of personality; the mystery of language and inspiration; the bearing of circumstance and situation; and, through all these, the incidence of suffering. Among the Biblical Prophets, a basic descriptive for their vocation and meaning is the sense of burden. The title of the book is taken from Surah 73.5 of the Quran where Muhammad understands that he is to undergo the onset of a a heavy saying, or a weighty word. Exploration of this mutual theme leads to common features. While the weight Quran-wise is the obligation to give divine words perfect reproduction; for the Biblical Prophets the onus is more inherently personal, and is reflected in the essential loneliness of vocation. The Weight in the Word attempts to explore an alignment of Prophethood in the Bible and in Islam in one denominator, against the odds of mutual alienation. In the Quran, God and Messenger represent the dual unity of creed and command; for Christian theology, via Messiah crucified, the theology of Prophethood is found in knowing the Weight in the Word by the wounds in the soul, and the Word made flesh.Trade Review"This is a profound and courageous attempt to compare and contrast Islamic ideas of prophecy, as found uniquely in Muhammad, with the prophetic tradition of the Hebrew Bible." -- John Barton, Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, Oriel College, OxfordTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Messengers with Burdens; The Casting, The Saying, The Weighting; Prophetic Personality; Prophethood and Language; Prophet and Situation; Prophethood and Conscience; Prophethood in Suffering; Prophethood and God; Ongoing Finality; Notes; Index of Themes; Index of Names and Terms; Scriptural Citations.

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Book SynopsisBiblical ethics and eloquence reached a pinnacle with the great writing Prophets. Prophethood has also been central to Islam. Muhammad, its final messenger, is coupled with Allah in the Islamic faith, through confession or Shahadah. Is it proper, or feasible, to bring these two realms together, separated as they are by more than ten centuries? Many in each community of faith would disapprove. Yet there are clear common denominators the central role of personality; the mystery of language and inspiration; the bearing of circumstance and situation; and, through all these, the incidence of suffering. Among the Biblical Prophets, a basic descriptive for their vocation and meaning is the sense of burden. The title of the book is taken from Surah 73.5 of the Quran where Muhammad understands that he is to undergo the onset of a a heavy saying, or a weighty word. Exploration of this mutual theme leads to common features. While the weight Quran-wise is the obligation to give divine words perfect reproduction; for the Biblical Prophets the onus is more inherently personal, and is reflected in the essential loneliness of vocation. The Weight in the Word attempts to explore an alignment of Prophethood in the Bible and in Islam in one denominator, against the odds of mutual alienation. In the Quran, God and Messenger represent the dual unity of creed and command; for Christian theology, via Messiah crucified, the theology of Prophethood is found in knowing the Weight in the Word by the wounds in the soul, and the Word made flesh.Trade Review"This is a profound and courageous attempt to compare and contrast Islamic ideas of prophecy, as found uniquely in Muhammad, with the prophetic tradition of the Hebrew Bible." -- John Barton, Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, Oriel College, OxfordThis is a profound and courageous attempt to compare and contrast Islamic ideas of prophecy, as found uniquely in Muhammad, with the prophetic tradition of the Hebrew Bible. It challenges Muslims, Jews, and Christians to understand their own traditions better and to be open to learn from each other. It rests on prolonged reflection about the character of the three Abrahamic religions. John Barton, Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, Oriel College, OxfordTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Messengers with Burdens; The Casting, The Saying, The Weighting; Prophetic Personality; Prophethood and Language; Prophet and Situation; Prophethood and Conscience; Prophethood in Suffering; Prophethood and God; Ongoing Finality; Notes; Index of Themes; Index of Names and Terms; Scriptural Citations.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an incisive, personal statement about the essence of Islam by one of the worlds leading advocates of inter-faith dialogue and understanding Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. There is much ignorance about Islam in the West, and negative opinions of Islam feed on that ignorance. The views and attitudes about Islam in public dialogue since the Osama bin Laden-inspired terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 require a response that sets Islam in a light that shows its fundamental belief structures and humanity. The core of the book is a statement of belief in a question and answer format that allows Islams basic tenets to be quickly grasped by a wide audience. In form and content To Be A Muslim reaches both a Western audience and also Muslims (who themselves can be Westerners) who are seeking to articulate their faith and to explain it to themselves and to others. The questions put by His Royal Highnesss collaborator, Alain Elkann, are those frequently posed by people not knowledgeable about Islam. Prince El Hassans answers are precise and informative. He presents a persuasive argument that the beliefs and culture of the majority of the Islamic world not only are compatible with but are contributive to a world at peace a world of diversity in which Muslim and non-Muslim nations can and should collaborate to create a more humane and just global society. He cites the Quran, the Hadith (sayings), and the Sunna (tradition) of the Prophet Muhammad, and describes how most of Islam during most of its history has applied the teachings of the Prophet so as to treat other ethnic groups, cultures and faiths especially the Jewish and Christian monotheists with respect, tolerance and fairness. This unique book is complemented by chapters from David L. Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma and Ambassador Edward J. Perkins, who set the exposition of the Prince (who was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Oklahoma) in a wide historical and political context.Trade Review"...the prince's stated goal is to counter misconceptions about Islam based on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and other terrorist actions. 'It is the understanding of each other's similarities and, just as important, of each other's differences, that we need in order to move forward together,' he writes." -- Book News."Prince El Hassan could be described as the de facto ambassador at large for the Islamic world. As one of a handful of intellectuals amongst the current Muslim leadership he is able to match thought for thought with western protagonists. He is also a much respected figure in the international community for his indefatigable efforts to propagate peace and pluralism in an increasingly dangerous world. This book manifests both his intentions and his actions. The core chapter, 'To Be A Muslim', from which the book takes its title is written in a catechism-like format, which is not unfamiliar to Muslims. In attempting to answer forty-one questions, which are thought to be of interest to non-Muslims at large, he covers a wide range of issues from prayers to politics and veils to violence. His responses cover the middle ground of Islam and give the reader a solid start to his enquiries. His erudition extends from the Qur'an and hadith literature to the poetry of Ibn 'Arabi and Rumi." -- Contemporary Islamic Thought.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Appreciating Others' Traditions and Values; To Be A Muslim; The Implications of Islam for Civil Society and Democratisation; Postscript: Toward a Universal Ethic of Human Understanding; Afterwords : Islamic Societies and Prospects for Democratization; A Clash of Civilizations? or Normal Relations with Nations of the Islamic World?; Index.

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Book SynopsisHonorable Mention, 2022 MLA Prize for a First BookFar from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean is the first academic work on Muslims in the English-speaking Caribbean. Khan focuses on the fiction, poetry, and music of Islam in Guyana, Trinidad, and Jamaica. Combining archival research, ethnography, and literary analysis, Khan argues for a historical continuity of Afro- and Indo-Muslim presence and cultural production in the Caribbean. Case studies explored range from Arabic-language autobiographical and religious texts written by enslaved Sufi West Africans in nineteenth-century Jamaica, to early twentieth-century fictions of post-indenture South Asian Muslim indigeneity and El Dorado, to the attempted government coup in 1990 by the Jamaat al-Muslimeen in Trinidad, as well as the island’s calypso music, to contemporary judicial cases concerning Caribbean Muslims and global terrorism. Khan argues that the Caribbean Muslim subject, the “fullaman,” a performative identity that relies on gendering and racializing Islam, troubles discourses of creolization that are fundamental to postcolonial nationalisms in the Caribbean. Trade Review"In Far From Mecca, Aliyah Khan argues that Muslim identity is neither fixed nor uniform, but is instead performative, expressed according to shifting and contingent boundaries that are responses to historical and cultural, and local and global currents. Well-written and clearly argued, this book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the diversity of Muslims’ histories and representation both in the Caribbean and across the globe." -- Aisha Khan * author of Islam and the Americas *"Aliyah Khan presents a brilliant illumination of alternative texts that relieves Caribbean Islamic adherents from facile postcolonial racial categorizations and grants them fluid identities of the twenty-first-century global subject." -- Patricia Mohammed * author of Imaging the Caribbean: Culture and Visual Translation *"New Books Network - New Books in Caribbean Studies" interview with Aliyah Khan https://newbooksnetwork.com/aliyah-khan%E2%80%AFfar-from-mecca-globalizing-the-muslim-caribbean%E2%80%AFrutgers-up-2020/ * New Books Network - New Books in Caribbean Studies *BAR Book Forum: Aliyah Khan’s “Far from Mecca” by Roberto Sirvent https://www.blackagendareport.com/bar-book-forum-aliyah-khans-far-mecca * Black Agenda Report *"With its focus on Muslim Caribbean life and literature, this book expands and challenges typical takes on and typical data for American religion, Islam in the Americas and around the world, and religion and literature. The book would be well worth a look for someone interested in those fields." * American Religion *"Khan’s book demonstrates how scholars can both appreciate the particularities of the global Muslim experience and the nuanced history of religion in the Caribbean and the Americas....Far From Mecca is a gladly received correction to tired narratives about both global Islam and the Caribbean. My only hope is that it will provoke more conversations and research in this regard. Given Khan’s erudite treatment of the subject, I have no reason to doubt that it will." * International Journal of Latin American Religions *"There lies...intellectual rigour and the scholarly beauty [in] Far from Mecca: this book is intimately personal. Khan takes as her project to bear faithful witness to her own community, past, archival silencings, and liberatory possibilities." * Caribbean Quarterly *"Specialists in Caribbean studies and Islamic World studies will find particularly unique and timely Khan’s insights." * New West Indian Guide *"Khan expands our imagination of what a global Muslim imaginary is, and why that matters. We can no longer understand Muslim communities outside of the Middle East and North Africa as peripheral to what Islam may mean, but rather as constitutive of a global ummah that plays a role in the formation of the many Muslim subjectivities everywhere." * Journal of Indentureship and Its Legacies *Table of ContentsContents Introduction Muslims in/of the Caribbean 1 Black Literary Islam: Enslaved Learned Men in Jamaica, and the Hidden Sufi Aesthetic 2 Silence and Suicide: Indo-Caribbean Fullawomen in Post-Plantation Modernity 3 The Marvelous Muslim: Limbo, Logophagy, and Islamic Indigeneity in Guyana’s El Dorado 4 “Muslim Time”: The Muslimeen Coup and Calypso in the Trinidad Imaginary 5 Mimic Man and Ethnorientalist: Global Caribbean Islam and the Specter of Terror Conclusion: “Gods, I Suppose” Acknowledgments Bibliography About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis is a rare piece of empirical research, which reveals the workings of a spiritual order, its leadership, as well as their approaches, methods and tools. It demonstrates how the seekers, who were partly drug addicts and HIV patients, and the general segment of this Order, have been able to positively transform themselves. A multidisciplinary approach enlightens the analysis and discussion by bringing together spirituality, psychology, neuroscience as well as organisational development, to produce a rich tapestry of first hand insights. This book provides an integrated approach to understanding the landscape of a spiritual order primarily using a mixed method and a holistic approach with a particular focus on Islam. Qualitative examples include interpretivistic phenomenological approaches and neuro-linguistic programming. The book highlights the positive impact of worship by providing practical guidance and suggestions on how to spiritually improve oneself. This dualistic approach generated a working model for spiritual leadership and self-development. The unsuspecting but important link of spirituality to the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) is highlighted and discussed, which needs to be factored into the global development narrative. The text is primarily for researchers, yet has a secondary use for students and general readership given the comprehensive review establishing a conceptual framework for worship and morality.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Literature Review.- Chapter 3. Conceptual Framework for Morality.- Chapter 4. Research Approach and Methodology.- Chapter 5. Case Study of Spiritual Order Naqshbandiyyah Khalidiyyah.- Chapter 6. Discussion: A Spiritual Leadership and Self-Development Model.- Chapter 7. Conclusion .

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Book SynopsisThis book integrates research in positive psychology, Islamic psychology, and Muslim wellbeing in one volume, providing a view into the international experiential and spiritual lives of a religious group that represents over 24% of the world’s population. It incorporates Western psychological paradigms, such as the theories of Jung, Freud, Maslow, and Seligman with Islamic ways of knowing, while highlighting the struggles and successes of minoritized Muslim groups, including the LGBTQ community, Muslims with autism, Afghan Shiite refugees, and the Uyghur community in China.It fills a unique position at the crossroad of multiple social science disciplines, including the psychology of religion, cultural psychology, and positive psychology. By focusing on the ways in which spirituality, struggle, and social justice can lead to purpose, hope, and a meaningful life, the book contributes to scholarship within the second wave of positive psychology (PP 2.0) that aims to illustrate a balance between positive and negative aspects of human experience. While geared towards students, researchers, and academic scholars of psychology, culture, and religious studies, particularly Muslim studies, this book is also useful for general audiences who are interested in learning about the diversity of Islam and Muslims through a research-based social science approach.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Islam and Muslims: A PP 2.0 JIHADNausheen Pasha-Zaidi Part I - Designing and Doing Research Chapter 2: Spiritual Assessment: Building Positive Resources for the Distressed SoulsRabia Dasti, Dr. Aisha Sitwat, and Amna Anwaar Chapter 3: Research with American Muslim CommunitiesMunir Shah and Nasreen Shah Chapter 4: Thoughts on the GCC National Research Context: Challenges to Developing a Local PsychologyLouise Lambert, Saad Ibrahim Yaaqeib, Annie Crookes, Brettjet Cody, & Semma Saad Part II - Connecting Secular and Islamic Perspectives Chapter 5: Islamic Psychology and Wellbeing: Bridging Western and Eastern WorldviewsSyed Rizvi Chapter 6: Ways of Knowing and Being: Theoretical Sufism of Ibn ‘Arabi & C. G. Jung’s PsychologyMansoor Abidi Chapter 7: The Contribution of Psychoanalysis to a Positive Islamic PsychologyBeyhan Bozkurt and Nausheen Pasha-ZaidiPart III - From Being to Wellbeing: Approaches to Health and HealingChapter 8: Islamically-Informed Principles of Psychotherapy with Muslim American ClientsNasreen ShahChapter 9: Finding Meaning in a Meaningless World: An Existential Focus of Islamic PsychologySyed RizviChapter 10: The Heart of Autism: Building A Positive Islamic Model of Cognitive DisabilityLaila S. DahanPart IV - Social Justice and Community Building Chapter 11: Socially Engaged Islam: Applying Social Psychological Principles to Social Justice, Faith-Based Activism and Extreme Altruism in Muslim SocietiesAnisah Bagasra Chapter 12: Decolonizing Muslim Same-Sex Relations: Reframing Queerness as Gender Flexibility to Build Positive Relationships in Muslim CommunitiesSarah Shah, Maryam Khan, and Sara Abdel-Latif Chapter 13: Afghan Hazara Asylum Seekers in Athens: Positive Affirmation through Service and ProtestMelissa Kerr Chiovenda Chapter 14: The Struggle of Chosen Identity Amongst Uyghurs While Living Under the Chinese StateKamla Hsin TungPart IV - Islamic Feminism, Gender and SexualityChapter 15: Working towards a Positive Islamic Identity for Muslim American WomenTasneem MandviwalaChapter 16: Sexually Diverse Muslim Women Converts: Where Do They Stand?Maryam KhanChapter 17: Muslim Media Psychology and its Effects on Society: The Role of Pakistani TV Serials in Promoting Women’s RightsIqra Iqbal and Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi

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Book SynopsisIf films drawing on Middle East tropes often highlight white Westerners, figures such as Sinbad and the Thief of Bagdad embody a counter-tradition of protagonists, derived from Islamic folklore and history, who are portrayed as ‘Other’ to Western audiences. In Muslim Heroes on Screen, Daniel O’Brien explores the depiction of these characters in Euro-American cinema from the silent era to the present day. Far from being mere racial masquerade, these screen portrayals are more complex and nuanced than is generally allowed, not least in terms of the shifting concepts and assumptions that inform their Muslim identity. Using films ranging from Douglas Fairbanks’ The Thief of Bagdad, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, El Cid, Kingdom of Heaven and The Message to The Wind and the Lion, O’Brien considers how the representational strategies of Western filmmakers may transcend such Muslim stereotypes as fanatic antagonists or passive victims. These figures possess a cultural significance which cannot be fully appreciated by Euro-American audiences without reference to their distinction as Muslim heroes and the implications and resonances of an Islamicized protagonist.Trade Review“The book is a sound contribution to the literature on the study of Islam and Muslim societies in film.” (Ahmad Nuril Huda, Journal of Religion & Film, Vol. 27 (2), October, 2023)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Thieves of Bagdad: The Cinematic Metamorphosis of an Islamicized Hero.- Chapter 3. The Voyages of Sinbad: From Hollywood Cartoon Stooge to Global Fantasy Icon.- Chapter 4. Moutamin and the Mahdi: The Honourable Muslim Ally/Enemy in El Cid and Khartoum.- Chapter 5. Saladin: The West’s Favourite Muslim?.- Chapter 6. Representing the Unrepresentable: Muhammad, The Message, and South Park. Chapter 7. Epilogue: ‘The baraka has not deserted me’—American Expansionism and Muslim Resilience in The Wind and the Lion./

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East. It explores the Arab-Israeli conflict through the lens of Shi’a intellectuals and scholars from South Lebanon, and chronologically reflects on trending perceptions of Palestine, the Zionist movement, and the Jewish community in Lebanon.The monograph illustrates how Zionism and the establishment of Israel played a decisive role in the intellectual revival of early Muslim perceptions of Jews. It demonstrates how political conflicts after 1948 have impacted the work of scholars such as Musa as-Sadr and Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, and have triggered the formation of social and Islamist movements. It also shows how Hezbollah’s leaders have used religious sources and Western anti-Jewish narratives to construct a deep-rooted ideology to support their struggle for South Lebanon and Palestine. The combination of social needs, religious beliefs and political interests forms the core of the analysis. This text appeals to students and researchers working within the convergence of politics and Middle Eastern religions. Table of ContentsPreface vAcknowledgements viiAbout this Book viiiAbout the Author xiiiNotes on Transliteration xivList of figures xvChapter 1: Introduction: The Shi‘a and the Power of Ideology 11.1. Origins: Traditional Shi‘i Narratives of Jews 51.2. Between the Frontlines: The Lebanese Shi‘a and Their Search for Identity 111.3. Ancient Tales and Modern Challenges: Islamist Narratives about Jews and Zionism 141.4. About this Book 19References 21Chapter 2. Lebanese Shi’i Scholars and the Rise of Zionism 262.1. Shi‘i Intellectual Life in Jabal ‘Āmil 262.2. Early Perceptions of the Jewish Community 312.3. The Emergence of Zionism 382.4. From the 1936-39 Revolt to the Division of Palestine 462.5. The Years of the Great War 512.6. The Challenges of the 1948 “Catastrophe” 572.6.1. Publications about the Nakba 582.6.2. Perceptions of Jews and Judaism 612.7. Orientation After the Nakba 67References 73Chapter 3. Mūsā aṣ-Ṣadr: Palestine and the Struggle for South Lebanon 773.1.Ṣadr and the Challenges of Jabal ‘Āmil 773.2.Pursuing Christian-Muslim Unity 813.3.The Palestinian Cause as a Lebanese Concern 843.4.Addressing a Non-Arab Audience 873.5. The Dilemma of the Palestinian Resistance 903.6. Shi‘i Doctrines as a Tool for Social Mobilization 933.7. The 1975-1976 War and the Rise of Amal 983.8. The Struggle to Save the South 1013.9. Facing the First Israeli Invasion 105References 110Chapter 4. Faḍlallah’s Discourse between Dialogue and Jihad 1124.1. The Shi‘i Framework of the Struggle for Social Justice 1124.2. Dialogue with the “People of the Book” 1174.3. On Early Muslim-Jewish Relations 1224.4. Jewish History Revisited 1284.5. Jihad and the Struggle for Palestine 1324.6. Israel and the West 1374.7. From Karbala to Palestine 140References 144Chapter 5. Naṣrallah and the Power of Martyrdom 1475.1. The Birth of the Islamic Resistance 1475.2. The Israeli Invasion and Shi‘i Reactions 1555.3. The Ideological Foundation of the Islamic Movement 1585.4. Ḥusayn in Palestine: Naṣrallah’s Ideological Approach to Anti-Zionism 1635.5. Merging Anti-Zionism and Anti-Jewish Thought 1695.6. A Strategy of Adaptation 1745.7. The May 2000 “Victory” and its Consequences 1815.8. Playing with Fire: Towards the 2006 War 1905.9. Risking the Future of Lebanon 1975.10. Hezbollah’s Game of Deterrence 2035.11. Saving the “Shi‘i axis” – Naṣrallah and the War in Syria 210References 216Conclusions: Anti-Jewish Narratives in the Service of Political Agendas 222Index 231

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights the changing dynamics of Muslim identity and integration in Britain, focusing on the post-9/11 era. Historically, Muslims faced discrimination based on ethnicity rather than religion. However, contemporary discrimination against Muslims is rooted in different reasons, with events like the Rushdie affair significantly impacting multicultural relations. This study analyzes the evolving multicultural landscape in Britain, exploring the shift from predominantly assimilationist policies to a more mutual process of integration. It delves into the emergence of interfaith dialogue as well as the complexities surrounding the intersection of race, religion, gender, and identity. The research examines two key themes: the discursive positioning of Islam beyond integration and terrorism narratives, and the operationalization of identity by Muslims in various contexts. The study employs empirical methods and cultural studies theories to understand how individual and social practices intersect in this context. By doing so, it contributes to Islamic studies, socio-political studies, and cultural studies, shedding light on the discourses that shape and are shaped by Muslim lives in Britain. The analysis encompasses diverse perspectives, from macro-level societal discourses to micro-level individual actions, thus providing a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted experiences of Muslims in Britain.Table of ContentsSection I. Engagement In Social DynamicsChapter 1. Muslim Political Agency In British PoliticsJan Dobbernack, University Of Lincoln, Nasar Meer, University Of Strathclyde & Tariq Modood, Bristol UniversityChapter 2. Believing And Belonging: Media Representations Of Islam And Muslims In Britain And Its Relationship To British Civil ReligionLaurens De Rooij, University Of ChesterChapter 3. Politics, Public Relations And Islam In The UK Public SphereClaire Forbes, University Of KentChapter 4. Social Representations And The Threat To Worldview: A Socio-Psychological Perspective On IslamophobiaSamuel Fairlamb And Marco Cinnirella, Royal Holloway, University Of LondonChapter 5. Creating Shia Spaces In British Society: The Role Of Transnational Twelver Shia Networks In North-West LondonOliver Scharbrodt, University Of BirminghamSection II. Expressions Of Personal IdentityChapter 6. British Muslims, Music And Religious Authority: The Contested Ground Of Discourse And PraxisCarl Morris, Central Lancashire UniversityChapter 7. Civilising Attempts In Art And Islam: Muslim Artistic Performance Facing Social Orders In The UKYolanda Van Tilborgh, University Of AmsterdamChapter 8. Challenging Terrorist Ideologies Through EducationAngela Quartermaine, University Of WarwickChapter 9. The Agency Of Muslim Women As Mothers And MotheredHengameh Ashraf-Emami, University Of Nottingham & Laurens De Rooij, University Of ChesterChapter 10. Online Dating For British Muslims, And The Relationship With Their Islamic IdentitiesLaurens De Rooij, University Of Chester

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Book SynopsisRecentering the Sufi Shrine　is a study of ritual, Sufi eschatology, and vernacular theopoetics of pilgrimage to Sufi shrines in the Indus region of Pakistan. The book examines the distinction between two different ritual contestations over pilgrimage to Sufi tombs: (1) an exposition of　Ṭariqa-i Muhammadiyya’s millenarian Scripturalist reform of Sufism, and (2) Bulleh Shah’s (d. 1767) vernacular Sufism, a hard-hitting Sufi-poet of textual ("bookish") knowledge of religious scholars. This is the first work examining the legal theology of ritual intervention in using scripture to regulate the resurrected bodies of saints, on the one hand, and the ritual metaphysics of　presence　in understanding the significance and meaning of Sufi shrines, on the other.

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Book SynopsisDie vorliegende Studie nähert sich den Lebenswelten radikalisierter Personen und analysiert das vielschichtige Phänomen mittels Biografieforschung.Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass es sich bei islamistischer Radikalisierung um einen aktiven Prozess der Auseinandersetzung des Individuums mit einer bestimmten islamischen Theologie, samt ihren Normen und Wertvorstellungen, handelt. Die betroffenen Individuen radikalisieren sich dabei nicht isoliert, sondern sind eingebettet in ein soziales Umfeld, das in dieser Studie als radikales Milieu bezeichnet wird.Table of ContentsRadikalisierung.- Methodischer Zugang.- Die Biografien.- Vergleich der ausgewählten Biografien.- Diskussion der Ergebnisse und Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisPolitische Berichte und menschenrechtliche Debatten prägen das Islambild in Deutschland mit. Die vorliegende Forschungsarbeit setzt sich exemplarisch mit der Menschenrechtsberichterstattung der politischen Fraktionen im Deutschen Bundestag über muslimisch geprägte Länder auseinander. Im Zentrum des Interesses stehen dabei die Fragen, wie die Menschenrechtslage in muslimisch geprägten Ländern dargestellt und welcher menschenrechtliche Bezugsrahmen verwendet wird sowie, welche Rolle die Religion Islam bei der Berichterstattung spielt. Hierzu werden die diskurstheoretische Perspektive Foucaults (1981) und der forschungsmethodische Zugang der Kritischen Diskursanalyse Jägers (2015) herangezogen. Ziel der Forschung ist, exemplarische Erkenntnisse über potenzielle gesamtgesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Berichterstattung – insbesondere auf das Islambild in Deutschland – zu erhalten. Daher untersucht die Arbeit, wie bei der Berichterstattung Wirklichkeit konstruiert wird.Table of ContentsTEIL I: Einführung und theoretische Grundlagen.- TEIL II: Empirische Untersuchung: Politischer Diskursstrang zur Menschenrechtslage in muslimisch geprägten Ländern.- TEIL III: Theoretische und empirische Zusammenführung.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a theoretical inquiry on the relation of the body politic with the religious movements in the time between the Constitutional Revolution and the Islamic Revolution in Iran; it illustrates speculative and historical analyses on the relationship of state, religion, and socio-political status in the late Qajar dynasty (1905-1925) and the whole Pahlavi monarchy. Particularly, it examines the applicability of “liberal conservatism” to the era of the last Shah of Iran. The thesis defines the term political conservatism in accord with Edmund Burke’s philosophy. It deals next with the definition of religious reformation, the peculiar characteristics of Islam, the Shi'ite political theology, and the contradictory usages of “Islamic reformation” in the literature. The text gives an overview of the two antagonist sides of nationalism. It provides also an analysis of the Islamic Republic as a new political phenomenon in Iranian history and the transformation of all concepts after 1979. Ayatollahi aims to assess the Iranian conservatism, the possibility of conciliation between politics and religion before the collapse of the Pahlavi, and “the conditions of possibility” for any restoration of the monarchy.Table of ContentsWhat Is Political Conservatism?.- What Is Religious Reformation?.- Constitutionalism, Religion & Modernization.- From The Constitutional Revolution To The Shi'ite Ideology.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Open-Access-Buch wird eine qualitative Studie zum Thema Diskriminierungserfahrungen von Fachkräften der Sozialen Arbeit vorgestellt. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, eine gegenstandsverankerte Theorie abzubilden, die hilft, den Umgang mit Diskriminierungserfahrung – insbesondere Rassismuserfahrungen – zu beschreiben: Wie verhalten sich Betroffene in diskriminierenden Situationen? Wie gehen sie mit ihren Erfahrungen außerhalb der diskriminierten Situation um? Einer der Schwerpunkte der Untersuchung ist das Zusammenspiel der Erfahrungen und des professionellen Arbeitskontextes. Das Theoriemodell der Schützenden Bewältigung ist ein Beitrag zur rassismuskritischen Sozialen Arbeit und lädt zu einem Perspektivenwechsel ein. Die theoretischen Überlegungen bieten gleichzeitig Anknüpfungspunkte für die Praxis.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Über den Forschungsstand zur Fragestellung.- Theoretische Grundlagen.- Theorien zur Wahrnehmung und Bewältigung von Diskriminierung(serfahrung).- Methodologische und methodische Ausrichtung.- Empirische Forschungspraxis.- Schützende Bewältigung: Eine Grounded Theory.- Fazit.

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