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Cambridge University Press Muslim Brotherhoods in NineteenthCentury Africa 18 African Studies Series Number 18
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Cambridge University Press Muslims and the State in Britain France and Germany Cambridge Studies in Social Theory Religion and Politics
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to the Qurn Cambridge
Book SynopsisAs the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people, the Qur'an (Koran) speaks with a powerful voice. Just as other scriptural religions, Islam has produced a long tradition of interpretation for its holy book. Nevertheless, efforts to introduce the Qur'an and its intellectual heritage to English-speaking audiences have been hampered by the lack of available resources. The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an seeks to remedy that situation. In a discerning summation of the field, Jane McAuliffe brings together an international team of scholars to explain its complexities. Comprising fourteen chapters, each devoted to a topic of central importance, the book is rich in historical, linguistic and literary detail, while also reflecting the influence of other disciplines. For both the university student and the general reader, The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an provides a fascinating entrÃe to a text that has shaped the lives of millions for centuries.Trade Review'This collection of essays, lucidly written and edited, will provide an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and scholars in Qur'anic studies and for anyone looking for an overview of past and present controversies in interpreting the Qur'an.' Michael Sells, Divinity School, University of Chicago'concise but detailed information … The range of particular topics and issues is nicely woven into a single "companion".' Journal of Shi'a Islamic StudiesTable of ContentsList of figures; Notes on contributors; Introduction Jane Dammen McAuliffe; Part I. Formation of the Qur'ānic Text: 1. The historical context Fred M. Donner; 2. Creation of a fixed text Claude Gilliot; 3. Alternative accounts of the Qur'ān's formation Harald Motzki; Part II. Description and Analysis: 4. Themes and topics Daniel A. Madigan; 5. Structural, linguistic and literary features Angelika Neuwirth; 6. Recitation and aesthetic reception William A. Graham and Navid Kermani; Part III. Transmission and Dissemination: 7. From palm leaves to the Internet Fred Leemhuis; 8. Inscriptions in art and architecture Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom; Part IV. Interpretations and Intellectual Traditions: 9. The tasks and traditions of interpretation Jane Dammen Mcauliffe; 10. Multiple areas of influence Alexander Knysh; 11. Western scholarship and the Qur'ān Andrew Rippin; Part V. Contemporary Readings: 12. Women's readings of the Qur'ān Asma Barlas; 13. Political interpretation of the Qur'ān Stefan Wild; 14. The Qur'ān and other religions Abdulaziz Sachedina; Qur'ān citation index; General index.
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Cambridge University Press Gods Caliph
Book SynopsisThis study examines how religious authority was distributed in early Islam. It argues the case that, as in Shi'ism, it was concentrated in the head of state, rather than dispersed among learned laymen as in Sunnism.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The title khalifat Allah; 3. The Umayyad conception of the caliphate; 4. Caliphal law; 5. From caliphal to Prophetic sunna; 6. Epilogue; Appendices; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Early Muslim Dogma
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Cambridge University Press The Succession to Muhammad
Book SynopsisIn a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict which developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam.Trade Review'Never before have the first thirty years in the life of the Muslim community been more meaningfuly interpreted. All students of Islam will want to keep this book within arm's reach.' ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Abu Bakr: the successor of the Messenger of God and the caliphate of Quraysh; 2. 'Umar: Commander of the Faithful, Islamic meritocracy, consultation and Arab empire; 3. 'Uthman: the Viceregent of God and the reign of 'Abd Shams; 4. 'Ali: the counter-caliphate of Hashim; Conclusion: Restoration of the community and despotic kingship.
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Cambridge University Press Hierarchy and Egalitarianism in Islamic Thought
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Cambridge University Press Islam in Britain 15581685
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Cambridge University Press Shii Scholars of NineteenthCentury Iraq
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Islam in SubSaharan Africa
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Islam in SubSaharan Africa
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Cambridge University Press Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey 28 Cambridge Middle East Studies
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Cambridge University Press Paradise and Hell in Islamic Traditions Themes in Islamic History
Book SynopsisThe Muslim afterworld, with its imagery rich in sensual promises, has shaped Western perceptions of Islam for centuries. However, to date, no single study has done justice to the full spectrum of traditions of thinking about the topic in Islamic history. The Muslim hell, in particular, remains a little studied subject. This book, which is based on a wide array of carefully selected Arabic and Persian texts, covers not only the theological and exegetical but also the philosophical, mystical, topographical, architectural and ritual aspects of the Muslim belief in paradise and hell, in both the Sunni and the ShiÊi world. By examining a broad range of sources related to the afterlife, Christian Lange shows that Muslim religious literature, against transcendentalist assumptions to the contrary, often pictures the boundary between this world and the otherworld as being remarkably thin, or even permeable.Trade Review'Paradise and Hell in Islamic Traditions is a fascinating trove of new information about Muslim eschatology and will serve as an authoritative basis for both general and scholarly readers. Christian Lange surveys the entirety of the Arabic Muslim tradition and paints a masterly picture of a continuous development concerning the afterlife, including the vital theological and even art historical and architectural ramifications.' David Cook, Rice University'Muslims have put their imagination to work in various ways to capture both the bliss of paradise and the suffering of hell. Reviewing such ways in a learned and inspiring manner, Christian Lange convincingly alerts us about images and practices that thinned the boundary between the here and the hereafter.' Maribel Fierro, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid'Christian Lange's overarching argument for the importance of Muslims' imaginative work in developing and living with the interpenetration of heaven and hell both as otherworldly realms and as present realities of earthly life is elegant in its structure and execution and persuasive in its judicious use of the author's extensive reading.' William A. Graham, Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University'Christian Lange's excellent analysis of Islamic perceptions of paradise and hell illumines - in a highly learned and remarkably reader-friendly way - crucial features of Islamic religious thought. This new book is required reading for everyone interested in a critical analysis of Muslim concepts of the world beyond human sensory perception.' Sebastian Günther, Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Göttingen'Not only is this the first comprehensive study of the eternal abodes in Islamic thought, but Christian Lange has uttered the final word on the Islamic imagination on paradise and hell - a word well-grounded on an amazing source-based review of Islamic literature and traditions.' Roberto Tottoli, Università di Napoli L'Orientale'Paradise and Hell in Islamic Traditions is a beautifully written and deeply informative work.' Samantha Pellegrino, Reading ReligionTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Textual Foundations: Narrating the Otherworld: 1. The otherworld revealed: paradise and hell in the Qurʾān; 2. The growth of the Islamic otherworld: a history of Muslim traditionist eschatology; 3. Hope, fear and entertainment: parenetic and popular Muslim literature on the otherworld; 4. The imagination unbound: two late-medieval Muslim scholars on paradise and hell; Part II. Discourses and Practices: Debating the Otherworld: 5. The otherworld contested: cosmology, soteriology and ontology in Sunni theology and philosophy; 6. Otherworlds apart: Shiʿi visions of paradise and hell; 7. The otherworld within: paradise and hell in Islamic mysticism; 8. Eschatology now: paradise and hell in Muslim topography, architecture and ritual; Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press The Good Muslim
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Cambridge University Press A Most Masculine State Gender Politics and Religion in Saudi Arabia 43 Cambridge Middle East Studies
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Cambridge University Press Orientalism and Islam European Thinkers on Oriental Despotism in the Middle East and India
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Cambridge University Press Bombay Islam
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Cambridge University Press Early Muslim Polemic against Christianity Abu Isa alWarraqs Against the Incarnation 59 University of Cambridge Oriental Publications Series Number 59
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Cambridge University Press Revival and Reform in Islam
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Cambridge University Press The Victors and the Vanquished Christians and Muslims of Catalonia and Aragon 10501300 59 Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Fourth Series Series Number 59
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Cambridge University Press Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings
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Cambridge University Press Muslims and the State in Britain France and Germany
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Cambridge University Press AngloSaxon Perceptions of the Islamic World 33 Cambridge Studies in AngloSaxon England Series Number 33
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Cambridge University Press Marriage Money and Divorce in Medieval Islamic Society
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Cambridge University Press Islam and the Moral Economy The Challenge of Capitalism
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Cambridge University Press Bazaar and State in Iran The Politics of the Tehran Marketplace 26 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 26
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Cambridge University Press The Mind of Jihad
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Cambridge University Press Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey 28 Cambridge Middle East Studies
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Cambridge University Press Law and Piety in Medieval Islam
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Cambridge University Press Shii Scholars of NineteenthCentury Iraq
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Cambridge University Press Islam and Social Change in French West Africa History of an Emancipatory Community 110 African Studies Series Number 110
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Cambridge University Press Islamic Law in Context
Book SynopsisThis volume surveys the diversity of Islamic legal thought and practice, a 1500 - year tradition that has been cultivated throughout the Islamic world. It features translations of Islamic legal texts from across the spectrum of literary genres (including legal theory, judicial handbooks, pamphlets) that represent the range of temporal, geographic and linguistic contexts in which Islamic law has been, and continues to be, developed. Each text has been chosen and translated by a specialist. It is accompanied by an accessible introduction that places the author and text in historical and legal contexts and explains the state of the relevant field of study. An introduction to each section offers an overview of the genre and provides a useful bibliography. The volume will enable all researchers of Islamic law - established academics, undergraduate students, and general readers - to understand the tremendous and sometimes bewildering diversity of Islamic law, as well the continuities and com
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Cambridge University Press Islamic Law in Circulation
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Cambridge University Press Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought
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Cambridge University Press Late Ottoman Origins of Modern Islamic Thought
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Cambridge University Press Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law
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Cambridge University Press A Semiotics of Muslimness in China
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Cambridge University Press A Semiotics of Muslimness in China
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Cambridge University Press Refining the Common Good
Book SynopsisThis innovative study explores a novel dimension of elite politics in Arab Gulf monarchies where both oil and Islam are ubiquitous: how rulers exploit both oil revenues and Islamic norms to manage and control their populations, build community, and protect and enrich dynastic autocracies.
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Cambridge University Press Refining the Common Good
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of the Shia
Book SynopsisThis book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces.Trade Review'Haider's study makes an important and much-needed contribution to the study of the origins of Imâmî and Zaydî Shiʿism as independent branches of Islam. Through his analysis of ritual practice, the legality of intoxicating drinks, and the emergence of distinct ritual locations, Haider produces a compelling case for the central role of legal discursive analysis of Kûfan ḥadîth in the articulation of Imâmî and Zaydî Shiʿi religious, political, and social identities. The Origins of the Shîʿa will be of interest to many in the fields of Islamic history, ritual studies, and law, and [Haider's] extensive use of charts to organize and explain his data and highly structured chapters make this complex historical data readable …' Karen G. Ruffle, Journal of the American Oriental Society'This study provides a significant contribution to the fields of Shīʿi studies, Islamic law and early history of Islam, but perhaps mostly to ḥadīth studies. Haider successfully implements a new method on Muslim traditions and reaches ground-breaking conclusions regarding the origins of early Shīʿism.' Seyfeddin Kara, Ilahiyat Studies: A Journal on Islamic and Religious StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. Narratives and Methods: 1. Kufa and the classical narratives of early Shi'ism; 2. Confronting the source barrier: a new methodology; Part II. Case Studies: 3. In the name of God: the Basmala; 4. Curses and invocations: the Qunūt in the ritual prayer; 5. Drinking matters: the Islamic debate over prohibition; Part III. The Emergence of Shi'ism: 6. Dating sectarianism: early Zaydism and the politics of perpetual revolution; 7. The problem of the ambiguous transmitter: ritual and the allocation of identity; 8. The mosque and the procession: sacred spaces and the construction of community; 9. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Muhammads Heirs
Book SynopsisMuslim scholars are a vital part of Islam, and are sometimes considered ''heirs to the prophets'', continuing Muhammad''s work of establishing Islam in the centuries after his death. But this was not always the case: indeed, Muslims survived the turmoil of their first century largely without the help of scholars. In this book, Jonathan Brockopp seeks to determine the nature of Muslim scholarly communities and to account for their emergence from the very beginning of the Muslim story until the mid-tenth century. By analysing coins, papyri and Arabic literary manuscripts from the ancient mosque-library of Kairouan, Tunisia, Brockopp offers a new interpretation of Muslim scholars'' rise to positions of power and influence, serving as moral guides and the chief arbiters of Muslim tradition. This book will be of great benefit to scholars of comparative religion and advanced students in Middle Eastern history, Islamic Studies, Islamic Law and early Islamic literature.Trade Review'Jonathan Brockopp is an extraordinary scholar and Muhammad's Heirs is an extraordinary work of scholarship. It helps us to better understand the early development of Islam, and the key relationships between Muslims, Jews and Christians in that development.' Amir Hussain, Department of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Foundations, 622–680; 2. Integration of the proto-scholar, 680–750; 3. Rise of the Muslim scholar, 750–820; 4. Scholarship and the literary turn, 820–875; 5. Mature scholarly community of Kairouan, 875–950; Conclusion; Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press The Medieval Islamic Hospital
Book SynopsisThe first monograph on Islamic hospitals, this volume examines their origins, development, and architecture; their role in charity networks and political projects; and their connections to non-Islamic institutions. Ahmed Ragab sheds light on who medieval hospital patients were and how early hospital medicine differed from other forms of medical practice.Trade Review'… specialist and non-specialist alike will be enthralled by much of what the author has to tell them, as he unveils a medieval hospital world far too little known even to Islamicists, let alone historians of medieval Europe.' History TodayTable of ContentsIntroduction; Prologue: a tale of two bīmāristāns; Part I. Building a Bīmāristān: 1. From Jerusalem to Damascus: the monumental bīmāristāns of the Levant; 2. Reclaiming the past: the (new) bīmāristāns of Egypt; 3. 'The best of deeds': medical patronage in Mamluk Egypt; Part II. Physicians and Patients: 4. Theory and practice: the reign of the bīmāristān physicians; 5. 'A house for king and slave': the patients of the bīmāristān; Conclusion; Annex: who built the first Islamic hospital?
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Cambridge University Press Islamic Schools in Modern Turkey Faith Politics and Education 39 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 39
Book SynopsisIn recent years, the Islamization of Turkish politics and public life has been the subject of much debate in Turkey and the West. This book makes an important contribution to those debates by focusing on a group of religious schools, known as Imam-Hatip schools, founded a year after the Turkish Republic, in 1924. At the outset, the main purpose of Imam-Hatip schools was to train religious functionaries. However, in the ensuing years, the curriculum, function and social status of the schools have changed dramatically. Through ethnographic and textual analysis, the book explores how Imam-Hatip school education shapes the political socialization of the schools' students, those students' attitudes and behaviours and the political and civic activities of their graduates. By mapping the schools' connections to Islamist politicians and civic leaders, the book sheds light on the significant, yet often overlooked, role that the schools and their communities play in Turkey's Islamization at the Trade Review'Islamic Schools in Modern Turkey provides a rich ethnography on an institution that evidently plays a central role in shaping the Islamic movement in Turkey and provides an important venue for discussions over the movement's interaction with(in)the secular state. The author's very attempt to understand imam hatips produces an extensive scholarly contribution.' Turkish Review'… an invaluable source book, one that we will all be quoting and citing in the coming years …' Ayşe Öncü, Bustan: The Middle East Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Imam-Hatip schools within a secular state; 2. Accumulating and exhibiting habitus; 3. Agents of political socialization: influences in the communities; 4. Imam-Hatip schools, their communities, and Islamist politics; 5. Imam-Hatip schools, their communities, and Islamist civil society organizations; 6. International interest and conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press Shii Islam An Introduction Introduction to
Book SynopsisDuring the formative period of Islam, in the first centuries after Muhammad's death, two particular intellectual traditions emerged, Sunnism and Shi'ism. Sunni Muslims endorsed the historical caliphate, while Shi'i Muslims, supporters of 'Ali, cousin of the Prophet and the fourth caliph, articulated their own distinctive doctrines. The Sunni-Shi'i schism is often framed as a dispute over the identity of the successor to Muhammad, whereas in reality, Sunni and Shi'i Muslims also differ on a number of seminal theological doctrines concerning the nature of God and legitimate political and religious authority. This book examines the development of Shi'i Islam through the lenses of belief, narrative, and memory. It also covers a wide range of Shi'i communities from the demographically predominant Twelvers to the transnational Isma'ilis to the scholar-activist Zaydis. The portrait of Shi'ism that emerges is that of a distinctive and vibrant community of Muslims with a remarkable capacity forTrade Review'Haider provides a thoroughly researched and methodologically nuanced survey of Shi'ism that fills the gap between works that focus on the historical origins of Shi'ism and primers that attempt to summarize the central elements of Shi'i theological beliefs and practices. This work is certain to supersede existing introductions as the standard reference on the subject for academic courses and as a general guide for specialists and non-specialists alike.' Tariq al-Jamil, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania'Students and specialists alike will welcome this authoritative introduction and survey of Shi'i history from its seventh-century beginnings to the present. All aspects of Shi'i history are succinctly encompassed through Haider's carefully organized and clearly written narrative and cogent analysis. Especially important is Haider's demonstration of how Shi'i origin narratives were constructed through the lens of later ninth- to twelfth-century theology and then remembered by subsequent generations.' G. R. Garthwaite, Dartmouth College'A detailed but accessible study of the key aspects of the beliefs of the three main Shi'i groups of the modern world - the Zaydis, Isma'ilis and the Twelvers - that as much highlights what unites the three branches as it explores the theological and narrative differences between them. The author also examines the historical development of each from the earliest days of Islam and concludes by charting developments across all three communities into the present day. With useful tables and maps this is an excellent and most welcome addition to the growing body of recent scholarship on the Shi'a.' Andrew J. Newman, University of Edinburgh'Najam Haider's perceptive overview covers Islamic history from time of the Prophet until the present day, explaining the complex histories and distinctive theologies of the three Shi'i traditions, but also showing how they have shaped each other. Particularly valuable is the attention Haider pays to historical memory and to Sunni-Shi'i relations, showing how Shi'i and Sunni Islam have shaped and reacted to each other and continue to do so in the present day. Shi'i Islam is an excellent resource for students, scholars, and members of the reading public who want to get a thorough, intelligent survey of this fascinating topic.' Devin Stewart, Emory University, Atlanta'Deftly connect[s] Shi'a to a wide array of influences, most notably Mu`tazili thought … Recommended.' S. P. Blackburn, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Theology: 1. 'Adl (rational divine justice); 2. Imamate (legitimate leadership); Part II. Origins: 3. Community; 4. Fragmentation; Part III. Constructing Shi'ism: 5. Zaydism in the balance between Sunni and Shi'a; 6. The weight of Isma'ili expectations; 7. Twelver Shi'ism and the problem of the hidden imam; Part IV. Shi'ism in the Modern World: 8. Zaydism at the crossroads; 9. (Nizari) Isma'ilism reconstituted; 10. The politicization of the Twelver Shi'a; Conclusion: Sunni-Shi'i relations.
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Cambridge University Press Bombay Islam
Book SynopsisAs a thriving port city, nineteenth-century Bombay attracted migrants from across India and beyond. Nile Green's Bombay Islam traces the ties between industrialization, imperialism and the production of religion to show how Muslim migration from Bombay fueled demand for a wide range of religious suppliers.Trade Review'Bombay Islam is a highly original account of how Muslim religious activity thrived in, and emanated out of, British-era Bombay, reaching across the seas to Iran and South Africa … This book offers a new and important transregional perspective on Islam in nineteenth-century India and the Indian Ocean.' A. Azfar Moin, Religious Studies Review'From the first page onwards, Green not only provides a piece of profound historic research but takes the reader on a trip from the dockyards and cotton mills to the saints' shrines and bookshops of Bombay to Hyderabad, Gujarat, Iran or South Africa. Thereby he enriches his narrative language with anecdotes, stories of myths and miracles from nineteenth-century accounts … this book is milestone in analyzing religious networks and their activities in South Asian history!' Fabian Falter, Sehepunkte (www.sehepunkte.de)Table of Contents1. Missionaries and reformists in the market of Islams; 2. Cosmopolitan cults and the economy of miracles; 3. The enchantment of industrial communications; 4. Exports for an Iranian marketplace; 5. The making of a Neo-Ismā'īlism; 6. A theology for the mills and dockyards; 7. Bombay Islam in the ocean's southern city.
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Cambridge University Press God and Logic in Islam
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the central role of reason in Islamic intellectual life, arguing that rational methods, not fundamentalism, have characterized Islamic law, philosophy and education since the medieval period. The future of Islam, John Walbridge argues, will be marked by a revival of the intellectual tradition of rationalism.Trade Review'This is a daring attempt to understand the role of reason in the Islamic intellectual tradition and to explain it in simple, lucid terms. Full of fresh insights.' Zafar Ishaq Ansari, International Islamic University'This book is beautifully written and researched, deeply learned and contemplated by a fellow citizen of the 21st century who wishes to demonstrate that Islam is a reasonable mode of being human. This book demonstrates what should never have been doubted: that the venture of Islam - like the venture of Christianity or Buddhism or Judaism - has been enacted by none other than practising human beings who wish to know why they are 'here,' why they live, and why they suffer and to discover how they can live better while they are 'here.' The answers that are given are the results of human reason, but the language in which such answers are formed may be the language of science, the language of religion, the language of the enlightenment, the language of the church, or the language of Islam. This book goes some good and necessary distance in dispelling the current darkness, and I am grateful to its author for having written it.' Todd Lawson, University of Toronto'Walbridge's book is clearly the product of many years of study and reflection. Its tone is thoughtful, scholarly, and temperate. It is a fruitful source of insights for scholars of Islam, the Middle East, and international politics. Those who argue that Islam is inherently radical and irrational must take account of the argument he offers here, and the path he indicates for the modernization of Islam.' Luigi Bradizza, The European LegacyTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. The Formation of the Islamic Tradition of Reason: 2. The diversity of reason; 3. Empirical knowledge of the mind of God; 4. The failure of the Fārābian synthesis of religion and philosophy; 5. Mysticism, post-classical Islamic philosophy, and the rise and fall of Islamic science; Part II. Logic, Education, and Doubt: 6. Where is Islamic logic?: the triumph of scholastic rationalism in Islamic education; 7. The long afternoon of Islamic logic; 8. The institutionalization of disagreement; Part III. The Fall and the Future of Islamic Rationalism: 9. The decline and fall of scholastic reason in Islam; 10. A chaos of certitudes: the future of Islamic reason.
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Cambridge University Press The Holy City of Medina
Book SynopsisThis is the first book-length study of the emergence of Medina, in modern Saudi Arabia, as an Islamic holy city, with a particular focus on the first three Islamic centuries (the seventh to ninth centuries CE).Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Haram and himā: sacred space in the pre-Islamic Hijāz; 2. Muhammad and the Constitution of Medina: the declaration of Medina's haram; 3. Debating sanctity: the validity of Medina's haram; 4. The construction of a sacred topography; 5. Following in the Prophet's footsteps, visiting his grave: early Islamic pilgrimage to Medina; 6. The Prophet's inheritance: Medina's emergence as a holy city in the first–third/seventh–ninth centuries; Conclusion.
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