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De Gruyter Religious Responses to Modernity
Book SynopsisThe dawn of the modern age posed challenges to all of the world’s religions – and since then, religions have countered with challenges to modernity. In Religious Responses to Modernity, seven leading scholars from Germany and Israel explore specific instances of the face-off between religious thought and modernity, in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.As co-editor Christoph Markschies remarks in his Foreword, it may seem almost trivial to say that different religions, and the various currents within them, have reacted in very different ways to the “multiple modernities” described by S.N. Eisenstadt. However, things become more interesting when the comparative perspective leads us to discover surprising similarities. Disparate encounters are connected by their transnational or national perspectives, with the one side criticizing in the interest of rationality as a model of authorization, and the other presenting revelation as a critique of a depraved form of rationality. The thoughtful essays presented herein, by Simon Gerber, Johannes Zachhuber, Jonathan Garb, Rivka Feldhay, Paul Mendes-Flohr, Israel Gershoni and Christoph Schmidt, provide a counterweight to the popularity of some all-too-simplified models of modernization.
£14.00
De Gruyter Between Jerusalem and Mecca: Sanctity and
Book SynopsisThis book sheds new light on Jerusalem's status in early Islam. The sanctity of the city is already discerned in the Qurʾān. The vision of redemption that the Qurʾān displays coincides with the messianic expectations that have swept throughout the entire region, especially among the Jews, due to the attempted renewal of Jewish liturgy in Jerusalem following the Persian victory over Byzantium in 614.On the other hand, the Qurʾān also portrays the holiness of Mecca and the Kaʿba. This book shows how it promotes their pre-Islamic holiness around the image of Abraham and Ishmael. The changing balance between the sanctity of Jerusalem and the sanctity of Mecca, in favor of the latter, is noticeable in the Qurʾān as one proceeds from the Meccan sūras to the Medinan ones. The change occurs against the background of the twist in relations between Muḥammad and the Jews. This book also points out the correlation between Muḥammad's situation in Medina and events in Palestine involving the victory of the Byzantines over the Persians in 628, as alluded to in the opening passage of Sūrat al-Rūm (30).Thie work illuminates the growing sanctity of Jerusalem following the arrival of the first Muslims to Palestine. As in the Qurʾān, Mecca continued to struggle to preserve its status as a holy city vis-à-vis that of Jerusalem. Key aspects of this struggle are reflected in traditions in which patterns of sanctity move from Jerusalem to Mecca, and which this book also scrutinizes.
£95.50
de Gruyter Rethinking the Anthropology of Islam
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£86.45
de Gruyter Emerging Subjectivity in the Long 19thCentury
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£99.28
de Gruyter Deutsch als Predigtsprache des Islam
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£18.95
Kohlhammer Muslimische Seelsorge Im Interdisziplinaren
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£60.38
Harrassowitz Uses of the Past: Shari'a and Gender in Legal
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£58.90
Verlag Herder Allahs Mutige Kritiker: Die Unterdruckte Wahrheit
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£18.70
Verlag Herder Islamische Theologie in Deutschland: Ein Modell
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£36.37
Peter Lang AG Zwischen Tradition Und Innovation: Der Einfluss
Book SynopsisDieses Buch beschäftigt sich auf der hermeneutisch-interpretativen Ebene mit dem Verhältnis zwischen dem Text und dem Kontext. Die Grundlage dazu bilden die Debatten, die infolge der gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche in der bosnisch-herzegowinischen Gesellschaft im Laufe des 20. Jahrhunderts. zur Frage der Deutung und Anwendung der Scharia geführt wurden. Der Autor identifiziert und untersucht dabei alle wesentlichen Elemente und Charakteristika, Reichweiten und Einschränkungen der gesellschaftlichen, politischen, rechtlichen und theologischen Verortung der Scharia im gesamtgesellschaftlichen Kontext eines europäischen Landes. Vor dem Hintergrund der gegenwärtigen Diskussionen über die Integration der Muslime in die europäischen Gesellschaften ist diese Frage im hiesigen Kontext von großer Relevanz.
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Peter Lang AG Eros and the Pearl: The Yezidi Cosmogonic Myth at
Book SynopsisEros and the Pearl is the first monograph devoted to the Yezidi cosmogonic myth. It is based on the author’s field research among the Yezidi people in Iraq, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia. The author focuses on the analysis of the cosmogonic motif of Pearl and Love and, referring to various source materials, traces the presence of analogous threads in other religious traditions, esp. Yarsanism, Mandaeism, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, as well as the Greek philosophical concepts of Eros and the primordial One that influenced Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Early Christianity, and Sufism. Demonstrating the complexity of the Yezidi tradition, the author also points to Harranian ‘Sabians’ as those who may have contributed to its beliefs at the beginning of the formation of the Yezidi religion.Table of ContentsYezidi traditions – Yarsanism – Mandaeism – Manichaeism – Zoroastrianism – Hinduism – Gnosticism – Hermeticism – Early Christianity – Sufism – Harranian ‘Sabianism’
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Peter Lang AG Der Moderne Rechtsdiskurs Um Die Normative
Book SynopsisAus den Hadith- und Sira-Werken ist bekannt, dass der Prophet Mu?ammad nicht nur als Offenbarungsverkünder wirkte, sondern unterschiedliche Rollen ausübte. So fungierte er etwa als politisches Oberhaupt sowie Richter innerhalb seiner Gemeinschaft. Zudem zeichnete sich sein Verhalten zum Teil durch persönliche Vorlieben oder Aversionen aus. Dieser Umstand wirft vor allem auf islamrechtlicher Ebene die Frage auf, unter welchen religiös-normativen Gesichtspunkten seine tradierten Aussagen und Handlungen zu beurteilen sind. Die vorliegende Studie behandelt den zeitgenössischen Rechtsdiskurs um diese Frage, indem die Standpunkte ausgewählter arabischer Autoren des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts untersucht werden. Hierbei werden die Schemata sowie Kriterien beleuchtet, nach denen die Rollen des Propheten kategorisiert werden. Zudem wird untersucht, wie vor dem Hintergrund dieser Kategorisierung bestimmte rechtsrelevante Hadithe im Kontext der Gegenwart interpretiert und eingeordnet werden.
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Lit Verlag 'Militant Islam' vs. 'Islamic Militancy'?:
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£29.25
Lit Verlag This Is Our Belief Around Here: Purification in
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£20.25
Books on Demand Gmbh Duas für deinen Alltag
£14.31
Books on Demand Die Vorbereitung auf das Jenseits
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£16.62
Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG Baptises Et Envoyes: Quel Evangile Et Quelle
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£47.50
De Gruyter Towards A Voice in The Public Sphere?:
Book SynopsisDie Reihe MAECENATA SCHRIFTEN ist eine interdisziplinäre wissenschaftliche Buchreihe zur Zivilgesellschaftsforschung. Von 2007–2015 erschien sie im Verlag Lucius & Lucius, Stuttgart; seit 2016 erscheint sie im Verlag De Gruyter Oldenbourg, Berlin. Sie wird von Rupert Graf Strachwitz, Eckhard Priller und Siri Hummel herausgegeben. Für eine Aufnahme in die Reihe kommen Monographien und Sammelbände in Betracht, die einen thematischen Bezug zu den Themenfeldern Zivilgesellschaft, Bürgerschaftliches Engagement, Philanthropie und Stiftungswesen aufweisen. In die Reihe können Qualifikationsarbeiten ebenso aufgenommen werden wie Studien, Ergebnisse von Forschungsprojekten, Tagungsbände oder Gutachten. Die Reihe steht grundsätzlich jeder Autorin und jedem Autor offen; ein unmittelbarer Arbeitsbezug zum Maecenata Institut für Philanthropie und Zivilgesellschaft ist nicht erforderlich. Veröffentlichungen sind in deutscher und englischer Sprache möglich. In der Regel ist für eine Veröffentlichung ein Druckkostenzuschuss erforderlich. Zuschussgeber können auf dem Umschlag mit Namen, auf der Innenseite auch mit Logo genannt werden. Texte zur Veröffentlichung können jederzeit eingereicht werden. Sie werden in der Regel durch die Herausgeber begutachtet, diese behalten sich die Einholung externer Gutachten vor. Diese kann auch auf Wunsch der Autorinnen und Autoren erfolgen. Bei Qualifikationsarbeiten sind auch die entsprechenden Gutachten für die Entscheidung über die Aufnahme maßgeblich. Zielgruppe Die Reihe richtet sich vornehmlich an die wissenschaftliche Fachwelt und an Publizisten, Praktiker und Entscheidungsträger. Manuskripteinreichungen Informationen zur Einreichung von Proposals erhalten Sie direkt beim Maecenata Institut für Philanthropie und Zivilgesellschaft, Berlin, Tel.: +49 30 2838 7909, E-Mail: mi@maecenata.eu, Website: www.maecenata.eu Die Herausgeber Dr. phil. Rupert Graf Strachwitz studierte Politikwissenschaft, Geschichte und Kunstgeschichte in den USA und in München, ist seit über 30 Jahren ehren- und hauptamtlich, beratend, forschend und lehrend mit Zivilgesellschaft, bürgerschaftlichem Engagement, Philanthropie und Stiftungswesen befasst. Er war Mitglied der Enquete-Kommission „Zukunft des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements" des Deutschen Bundestags. Er ist Direktor des Maecenata-Instituts für Philanthropie und Zivilgesellschaft, Berlin. Dr. sc. Eckhard Priller studierte Soziologie und Ökonomie an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin und war seit 1992 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB). Von 2008 bis 2014 leitete er dort die Projektgruppe Zivilengagement, die u.a. 2009 den „Bericht zur Lage und zu den Perspektiven des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements in Deutschland" erstellt hat. Eckhard Priller ist wissenschaftlicher Co-Direktor des Maecenata Instituts für Philanthropie und Zivilgesellschaft. Dr. Siri Hummel ist stv. Direktorin des Maecenata Instituts für Philanthropie und Zivilgesellschaft und ist Politik- und Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft, sowie Gleichstellung in der Zivilgesellschaft und Stiftungsforschung. Zusätzlich ist sie Lehrbeauftragte im Studiengang Nonprofit Management and Public Governance an der Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht. Vor ihrer Arbeit bei Maecenata war Siri von 2011-2017 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald. 2018 promovierte sie an der Universität Greifswald zum Thema Demokratieförderung durch Stiftungen.
£46.08
Bridges Pub Dervish Diary
£16.67
Gerlach Press The Arabs and Islam in Late Antiqiuity: a
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NIAS Press Salafism and the State: Islamic Activism and
Book SynopsisRecent studies of Indonesian Islam have pointed to the growing prominence of ‘conservative’ and globally expansive Islamic doctrines. Salafism is one such doctrine, and it has gained increasing popularity in Indonesia over the past several decades. Aiming to propagate a ‘literalist’ interpretation of Islam, Salafi activists argue that many local Islamic traditions, histories and cultures are unIslamic. This has led to significant controversy, and accusations by many Indonesians that Salafism is foreign to country, an intolerant religion, and should have no part in the religious life of the nation. This book offers an ethnographic study of this often misunderstood and controversial movement. It explains why Salafism is growing in numbers, especially amongst young people, and how Salafi activists promote their faith within the wider public. It explores the range of propagational activities and products Salafis use in their public outreach, including literature, mosque sermons, social media ventures, and even fashion, and describes how these activities are tailored to a young Indonesian audience. Salafis may have global roots, but as this book outlines, its success in Indonesia is best understood as an intrinsically local phenomenon entangled within Indonesian ideas of Islamic praxis, consumerism, modernity, political action and citizenship. Salafi activists do not see themselves as foreign religious agents or detached from Indonesian life, but increasingly as part of a religiously conservative moral vanguard. Salafism is, consequently, part of the broader re-orientation of social, cultural and political life we are seeing in contemporary Indonesia.Trade Review‘Chris Chaplin’s carefully argued and sophisticated analysis of Salafism in Indonesia not only shows its appeal as a mix of social movement and individualizing force; it leverages rich ethnographic detail to reveal Salafism’s internal tensions and paradoxes as a defining trait, a necessary condition for the movement’s growth as it continues to inspire an increasingly conservative and politicized religious landscape. Relevant well beyond the Indonesian context, this book is an important contribution to the study of Islam. It will be widely read.’ (Dr David Kloos, KITLV - Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies)
£73.00
NIAS Press Salafism and the State: Islamic Activism and
Book SynopsisRecent studies of Indonesian Islam have pointed to the growing prominence of ‘conservative’ and globally expansive Islamic doctrines. Salafism is one such doctrine, and it has gained increasing popularity in Indonesia over the past several decades. Aiming to propagate a ‘literalist’ interpretation of Islam, Salafi activists argue that many local Islamic traditions, histories and cultures are unIslamic. This has led to significant controversy, and accusations by many Indonesians that Salafism is foreign to country, an intolerant religion, and should have no part in the religious life of the nation. This book offers an ethnographic study of this often misunderstood and controversial movement. It explains why Salafism is growing in numbers, especially amongst young people, and how Salafi activists promote their faith within the wider public. It explores the range of propagational activities and products Salafis use in their public outreach, including literature, mosque sermons, social media ventures, and even fashion, and describes how these activities are tailored to a young Indonesian audience. Salafis may have global roots, but as this book outlines, its success in Indonesia is best understood as an intrinsically local phenomenon entangled within Indonesian ideas of Islamic praxis, consumerism, modernity, political action and citizenship. Salafi activists do not see themselves as foreign religious agents or detached from Indonesian life, but increasingly as part of a religiously conservative moral vanguard. Salafism is, consequently, part of the broader re-orientation of social, cultural and political life we are seeing in contemporary Indonesia.Trade Review‘Chris Chaplin’s carefully argued and sophisticated analysis of Salafism in Indonesia not only shows its appeal as a mix of social movement and individualizing force; it leverages rich ethnographic detail to reveal Salafism’s internal tensions and paradoxes as a defining trait, a necessary condition for the movement’s growth as it continues to inspire an increasingly conservative and politicized religious landscape. Relevant well beyond the Indonesian context, this book is an important contribution to the study of Islam. It will be widely read.’ (Dr David Kloos, KITLV - Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies)
£20.66
Brill An Introduction to Islamic Psychology
Book SynopsisContemporary psychology is highly influenced by positivism and scientific naturalism. Psychological studies make efforts to control the variables and provide operational definitions of subjective constructs in order to reach the most concrete conclusions. Such efforts are admirable in natural sciences since they have led to a better life. But, this worldview has deprived contemporary psychology of more qualitative sources of knowledge like waḥy (revelation). The present book introduces Islamic psychology as a paradigm, which can apply waḥy knowledge and consider religious/spiritual dimensions of humans in scientific exploration. The first part discusses the possibility, foundations, and characteristics of Islamic psychology. The second part introduces research methodology in Islamic psychology. The third part reviews the Quranic theory of personality and highlights the concept of shakeleh. Finally, the fourth part presents the theories and methods of religious psychotherapy in the Islamic tradition. Each part provides introductory content for readers interested in Islamic psychology.Table of ContentsForeword Preface Abstract Keywords 1 Possibility, Foundations, and Characteristics of Islamic Psychology 2 Research Methodology in Islamic Psychology 3 Personality 4 Mental Disorders and Psychotherapy Acknowledgments References
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Brill Rulers as Authors in the Islamic World:
Book SynopsisHow widespread was authorship among rulers in the premodern Islamic world? The writings of different types of rulers in different regions and periods are analyzed in this book, from the early centuries in the central lands of Islam to 19th century Sudan. The composition of poetry appears as the most fertile area for authorship among rulers. Prose writings show a wide variety, from astrology to bookmaking, from autobiography to creeds. Some of the rulers made claims to special knowledge, but in all cases authorship played a special role in the construction of the rulers' authority and legitimacy. Contributors: Ahmed Ibrahim Abushouk, Sean W. Anthony, María Luisa Ávila†, Teresa Bernheimer, Philip Bockholt, Sonja Brentjes, Christiane Czygan, David Durand-Guédy, Anne-Marie Eddé, Sinem Eryılmaz, Maribel Fierro, Adam Gaiser, Angelika Hartmann†, Livnat Holtzman, Maher Jarrar, Robert S. Kramer, Christian Mauder, Matthew Melvin-Koushki, Letizia Osti, Jürgen Paul, Petra Schmidl, Tilman Seidensticker.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction Maribel Fierro, Sonja Brentjes and Tilman Seidensticker Part 1 The Early Period 1 Rulers as Authors: ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib and the Other Twelver Imams Teresa Bernheimer 2 Eloquent Exchange: Asceticism and Shirāʾ in the Poetry of Qaṭarī b. al-Fujāʾa Adam Gaiser 3 A ‘Rediscovered’ Letter of the Umayyad Caliph ʿUmar b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (r. 99–101/717–720) Caliphal Authorship and Legal Authority in al-Risāla fī l-fayʾ Sean W. Anthony 4 Abbasid Rulers and Their Standing as Authors Letizia Osti Part 2 Caliphs and Messianic Figures 5 Zaydī Rulers as Authors: A Quest for Legitimacy Maher Jarrar 6 The Caliph al-Qādir bi-llāh and the Qādirī Creed Livnat Holtzman 7 Do Caliphs Write? The View from the Islamic West María Luisa Ávila † and Maribel Fierro 8 Authority, ijāzāt and Politics: Caliph al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh’s Kitāb Rūḥ al-ʿārifīn (7Th/13th Century, Baghdad) Angelika Hartmann † 9 The Pen and the Sword: The Case of the Sudanese Mahdi (1844–1885) Ahmed Ibrahim Abushouk and Robert S. Kramer Part 3 Emirs and Sultans 10 Entre l’épée et le calame : Abū l-Fidāʾ, prince et savant ayyoubide Anne-Marie Eddé 11 The Quatrains of Toghrïl III. Some Reflections about the Literacy and Culture of the Saljuqs David Durand-Guédy 12 Royal Quatrains: Rulers of the Anūshteginid Line of Khwārazmshāhs as Poets Jürgen Paul 13 Rulers as Authors in 13th-Century Yemen: the Oeuvre of al-Ashraf ʿUmar Petra Schmidl 14 Non-caliphal Rulers and Their Writings in the Islamic West (2nd–9th/8th–15th Centuries) Maribel Fierro 15 Legitimating Sultanic Rule in Arabic, Turkish and Persian—Late Mamluk Rulers as Authors of Religious Poetry Christian Mauder Part 4 The Great Empires: Timurids-Mughals, Ottomans, Safavids 16 The Ottoman Ruler Poet Sultan Süleyman I, His Third Divan, and His Reception beyond the Palace Walls Christiane Czygan 17 The Power of Poetry in the Ottoman Context Fatma Sinem Eryılmaz 18 Timurid-Mughal Philosopher-Kings as Sultan-Scientists Matthew Melvin-Koushki 19 Shah Ṭahmāsp and the Taẕkira: A Sixteenth-Century Ruler’s Justification of His Policies Philip Bockholt Index
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Leiden University Press Being Muslim in Indonesia: Religiosity, Politics
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£48.80
Amsterdam University Press From Symbolic Exile to Physical Exile: Turkey’s
Book Synopsishe book is about Turkish Imam-Hatip High School graduates enrolled in European universities. There is not any other publication about this student group Gives an extensive history background of Turkish modernization and religiously conservatives. In this historical background the book tries to follow a social history methods that focuses on local peoples’ responses to Turkish modernization Analyses Imam-Hatip Schools as a channel of upward social mobilization of Turkish religiously conservatives and as a result attempts to tell the story of conservative modernization that is parallel to secular Turkish modernization.Table of ContentsThe book provides information and analysis about a Turkish student community in different locations in Europe, especially in Vienna and Sarajevo. Graduates of Turkish Imam-Hatip High Schools, public schools that offer a combination of a religious and scientific curriculum, choose Europe for their university education because they were excluded from universities in Turkey by secular elites of the country. This book tries to explore the story of European Imam-Hatip graduates with references to Turkish modernization. With an extensive historical background of Turkish modernization, religious conservatism and Imam-Hatip High Schools in Turkey; the relationship between Turkish conservatives and Imam-Hatip Schools, the role of these schools in the social upward mobilization of religiously conservatives, the conservative modernization that took place with the help of Imam-Hatip Schools are just some questions of the book that were asked for exploring and analyzing European Imam-Hatip graduates.|From Symbolic Exile to Physical Exile tells the story of Imam-Hatip graduates and their knowledge migration to Europe. Since these pious Muslims were prevented from entering Turkish universities by a secular elite fearful of losing its control of state and society, many of them have sent their best and brightest to European (and American) universities. They have thus formed a potential counter-elite, preparing themselves for leading roles in Turkey on their return. Until now, the existence of this transnational Imam Hatip network has gone unnoticed in academic studies. Çaglar fills this gap by tracing the development and expansion of the Imam-Hatip Schools, institutions that offer a combination of a religious and scientific curriculum. Through interviews with numerous students and alumni, Çaglar maps transnational branches of this influential network in Vienna, Sarajevo, the Netherlands and Germany. This research therefore is an important contribution to the study of Turkish transnational religious movements.
£35.10
Simon & Schuster Publishers India Pvt Ltd The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of
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£8.54
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Communal and Pan-Islamic Trends in Colonial India
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Amsterdam University Press Imams in Western Europe: Developments,
Book SynopsisAs European Muslims and Muslims in the Middle East diverge, imams in Europe have emerged as major agents of religious authority who shape Islam’s presence in Western societies. This volume examines the theoretical and practical questions concerning the evolving role of imams in Europe. To what extent do imams act as intermediaries between European states and Muslim communities? Do states subsidise imam training? How does institutionalisation of Islam differ between European states?Trade Review"This volume is a useful tool for students, researchers and lecturers who are interested in the fields of sociology and anthropology of Islam, diaspora studies, migration studies, and Islamic studies in general. It is a very thorough "road map" for graduate students, scholars and policy makers who work in the areas of education, integration and Muslim minorities and is generally very well balanced in both the theory and its case studies. The work effectively sketches the institution of the imamate in Europe, from both a macro and a micro perspective." - Merve Reyhan Kayikci, Journal of Muslims in Europe 2020 "Nous sommes en présence d'un ouvrage qui contient des études approfondies et qui apporte des éclairages utiles sur la figure de l'imam dans les pays d'Europe de l'Ouest. [=] ce collectif constitue une contribution pionnière sur les imams européens, qui donne matière à réfléchir à d'autres chercheurs travaillant sur l'autorité religieuse en islam, sur d'autres religions ou encore sur des thématiques plus larges, telles que la migration, la sécularisation ou le multiculturalisme." - Dr Anna Grasso, Archives de Sciences Sociales des Religions "This fascinating book on imams in Western Europe is well timed to respond to the European discourse on Islam and Muslims, coming at a time of remarkable developments in the imam as a concept, as a religious institution, and as an authority for the Muslims of Western Europe." - Jørgen S. Nielsen, Professor, Universities of Birmingham and CopenhagenTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 9 Preface 11 Jørgen S. Nielsen Part I 1 Imams in Western Europe 19 Developments, transformations, and institutional challenges Mohammed Hashas, Jan Jaap de Ruiter, Niels Valdemar Vinding, and Khalid Hajji 2 Rethinking Islamic law for Europe 39 The concept of the Land of Islam Jasser Auda 3 The making of Islamic authority in Europe 51 Thijl Sunier 4 Islams in Europe 69 Satellites or a Different Universe? Jonathan Laurence 5 The European imam 79 A nationalized religious authority Mohammed Hashas 6 Imam training in Europe 101 Changes and challenges Farid el Asri 7 Studying Islamic theology at European universities 121 Göran Larsson 8 The reinvented role of imams in French society 143 Solenne Jouanneau 9 The imam as an organic public intellectual 165 The case of Yassin Elforkani in the Netherlands Welmoet Boender and Jan Jaap de Ruiter 10 i-Imams studying female Islamic authority online 185 Claudia Carvalho 11 Islamic female religious authority between agency and governmentality 205 From the Moroccan model to ‘multicultural’ Europe Sara Borrillo Part II 12 Towards a typology of imams of the West 231 Niels Valdemar Vinding 13 For a ‘visible’ Islam 255 The emergence of protest speech in French mosques Romain Sèze 14 From conservative Islam to the ‘Theology of acculturation’ 277 The social and religious trajectory of a French imam Cédric Baylocq 15 Muslim chaplaincy as a model for imamship 295 From liminality to immanent spirituality Mansur Ali 16 Re-examining the decline narrative 315 Cambridge Muslim College and the changing face of imam training in Britain Alyaa Ebbiary 17 Imam training in the legal context of Islam in Spain 337 Juan Ferreiro 9 The imam as an organic public intellectual 165 The case of Yassin Elforkani in the Netherlands Welmoet Boender and Jan Jaap de Ruiter 10 i-Imams studying female Islamic authority online 185 Claudia Carvalho 11 Islamic female religious authority between agency and governmentality 205 From the Moroccan model to ‘multicultural’ Europe Sara Borrillo Part II 12 Towards a typology of imams of the West 231 Niels Valdemar Vinding 13 For a ‘visible’ Islam 255 The emergence of protest speech in French mosques Romain Sèze 14 From conservative Islam to the ‘Theology of acculturation’ 277 The social and religious trajectory of a French imam Cédric Baylocq 15 Muslim chaplaincy as a model for imamship 295 From liminality to immanent spirituality Mansur Ali 16 Re-examining the decline narrative 315 Cambridge Muslim College and the changing face of imam training in Britain Alyaa Ebbiary 17 Imam training in the legal context of Islam in Spain 337 Juan Ferreiro Galguera 18 The Italian legal system and imams 359 A difficult relationship Francesco Alicino 19 In and around the mosque 381 Profile and territory of the Italian imam Mohammed Khalid Rhazzali 20 The training of imams in Italy 399 The case of CO.RE.IS Yahya Pallavicini 21 Efforts to establish an imam-training programme in Finland 411 Tuomas Martikainen and Riitta Latvio List of figures and tables Figure 1 Attitudes towards the proposal to start an educational programme for imams in Sweden 131 Figure 2 What kind of educational needs are imams asking for in Sweden? 132 Table 1 Heuristic four-level scheme for researching public intellectuals 168 Table 1 Jihadist linguistic terminology 198 Table 1 List of in-depth interview participants 211 Table 1 Typology of ‘Imams of the West’ 245
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The American University in Cairo Press Held in Trust: Waqf in the Islamic World
Book SynopsisWaqfs (pious endowments) long held a crucial place in the political, economic, and social life of the Islamic world. Waqfs were major sources of education, health care, and employment; they shaped the city and contributed to the upkeep of religious edifices. They constituted a major resource, and their status was at stake in repeated struggles to impose competing definitions of legitimacy and community. Closer examination of the diverse legal, institutional, and practical aspects of waqfs in different regions and communities is necessary to a deeper understanding of their dynamism and resilience. This volume, which evolved from papers delivered at the 2005 American University in Cairo Annual History Seminar, offers a meticulous set of studies that fills a gap in our knowledge of waqf and its uses.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Fulfilling The Trust: 50 Years Of Shaping Muslim
Book SynopsisMuslims constitute about half a million or 15 percent of Singapore's multiracial and multireligious population. In 1968, the Singapore Parliament passed the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA), which led to the formation of Muis or the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore). The formation of Muis has brought about better administration of Muslim affairs in Singapore in meeting the religious needs of the Muslim community in areas like the issuance of fatwa (religious rulings), provision of halal food, management of haj (religious pilgrimage), collection and disbursement of zakat (charity tithe), running of madrasahs (religious schools) and having access to sound Islamic education. This was achieved with Muis having earned the trust and confidence of the community and ensuring the mutual facilitation of the community's, state's and society's needs.Fulfilling the Trust: 50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious Life in Singapore is the first book that comprehensively studies the development of Muis' policies over the last 50 years since its founding in 1968. It offers an insight into the multi-faceted considerations and the overall context of the development of such policies, providing a wide-ranging and evaluative analyses of their evolution in the various work domains.The book argues that in order to better appreciate Muis' policies, one has to also understand the critical junctures, socio-historical context, diverse stakeholders and decision-makers' perspectives that led Muis to respond to issues and challenges in a certain way. This book is a valuable contribution to the community's cultural and experiential heritage, providing an indispensable resource for anyone or any institution wishing to pursue a constructive role for religious communities to equally contribute towards the betterment of a thriving plural society ensconced within a secular-based polity.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Fulfilling The Trust: 50 Years Of Shaping Muslim
Book SynopsisMuslims constitute about half a million or 15 percent of Singapore's multiracial and multireligious population. In 1968, the Singapore Parliament passed the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA), which led to the formation of Muis or the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore). The formation of Muis has brought about better administration of Muslim affairs in Singapore in meeting the religious needs of the Muslim community in areas like the issuance of fatwa (religious rulings), provision of halal food, management of haj (religious pilgrimage), collection and disbursement of zakat (charity tithe), running of madrasahs (religious schools) and having access to sound Islamic education. This was achieved with Muis having earned the trust and confidence of the community and ensuring the mutual facilitation of the community's, state's and society's needs.Fulfilling the Trust: 50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious Life in Singapore is the first book that comprehensively studies the development of Muis' policies over the last 50 years since its founding in 1968. It offers an insight into the multi-faceted considerations and the overall context of the development of such policies, providing a wide-ranging and evaluative analyses of their evolution in the various work domains.The book argues that in order to better appreciate Muis' policies, one has to also understand the critical junctures, socio-historical context, diverse stakeholders and decision-makers' perspectives that led Muis to respond to issues and challenges in a certain way. This book is a valuable contribution to the community's cultural and experiential heritage, providing an indispensable resource for anyone or any institution wishing to pursue a constructive role for religious communities to equally contribute towards the betterment of a thriving plural society ensconced within a secular-based polity.
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ISEAS Between Social Services and Tolerance: Explaining
Book SynopsisMuhammadiyah, together with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), are seen as the two pillars of moderate Islam in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah is currently often perceived to be the more conservative of the two and to have more affinity with Islamist groups. On political issues, for instance, it is steered by Islamist imagery. On cultural issues, Muhammadiyah is often guided by old enmity towards what is called the TBC (takhayul, bid’ah dan churafat; delusions, religious innovation without precedence in the Prophetic traditions and the Qur’an, and superstitions or irrational belief). This position has placed Muhammadiyah in an uneasy relationship with both local cultures and traditionalist Islam. Three issues that were raised in 2017—the banning of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), the recurrent controversy on the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), and the ruling of the Constitutional Court on Penghayat Kepercayaan—are issues where Muhammadiyah has been easily drawn towards Islamist and conservative tendencies. Be that as it may, Muhammadiyah remains a social movement guided by its long-held theology of al-M?`?n (kindness) and with a strong emphasis on social services. It is this doctrine that has prevented Muhammadiyah from dwelling on mythical or abstract issues and neutralized it against Islamism, making its members more realistic in viewing the world, more prone to distancing themselves from the utopian vision of a caliphate, from the dream of shariah as the Messiah that will solve every problem, and from the temptation to create an Islamic state. The “pragmatic Islamism” that Muhammadiyah has adopted allows it to handle social dynamics well.
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