Islamic life and practice

A personal account of Muslim life in the modern world and the trials it raisesFunny, challenging, controversial, passionate and unforgiving, this is an unprecedented personal account of a Muslim's life in the modern world.

Homosexuality is anathema to Islam or so the majority of both believers and non-believers suppose.

Tauchen Sie ein in die farbenfrohe Welt einer der beeindruckendsten kulturellen Traditionen Sri Lankas – der Perahera.

'A powerful celebration of common humanity and compassion .

A riveting, real-life equivalent of The Kite Runner-an astonishingly powerful and profoundly moving story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women's rights in the Muslim world.

'We will change things from within' Sherin Khankan is a pioneer, founding the first mosque for women in Europe and leading the way for a more progressive form of Islam.

As the 2022 French Presidential election looms, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and the charismatic Muhammed Ben Abbes of the growing Muslim Fraternity.

A trillion dollar financial industry is revolutionising the global economy.

Este volumen pretende ser un acercamiento a algunos de los problemas de bioética abordados desde la tradición del mundo musulmán contemporáneo, contemplados desde dos factores cruciales de la tradición del mundo religioso islámico: los dichos del Profeta o hadices yel mundo de la legislación religiosa, la sharia.

Covered from head to toe with only her eyes visible, the sight of a Muslim woman on a western city street rarely fails to provoke a strong reaction.

For Zaiba Malik, growing up in Bradford in the '70s and '80s certainly has its moments - staying up all night during Ramadan with her father; watching mad Mr Aziz searching for his goat during Eid; dancing along to Top of the Pops (so long as no-one's watching).

How do ordinary Muslims deal with and influence the increasingly pervasive Islamic norms set by institutions of the state and religion?

In the United States and Europe, the word "e;caliphate"e; has conjured historically romantic and increasingly pernicious associations.

Why Muslim women should not wear the veilAcross much of the world today, Muslim women of all ages are increasingly choosing to wear the veil.

INTRODUCED BY WILLIAM ATKINS, author of The Immeasurable World 'I am merely an eccentric, a dreamer who wishes to live far from the civilized world, as a free nomad.

Why Muslim women should not wear the veilAcross much of the world today, Muslim women of all ages are increasingly choosing to wear the veil.

Islamic Finance has experienced rapid growth in recent years, showing significant innovation and sophistication, and producing a broad range of investment products which are not limited to the complete replication of conventional fixed-income instruments, derivatives and fund structures.

Islamic Finance has experienced rapid growth in recent years, showing significant innovation and sophistication, and producing a broad range of investment products which are not limited to the complete replication of conventional fixed-income instruments, derivatives and fund structures.

The incredible Sunday Times bestseller'Essential.

';Mom, I have something I need to tell you' They didn't talk.

';Mom, I have something I need to tell you' They didn't talk.

Revelatory, lyrical and immersive, this is an extraordinary book that takes you deep into these ordinary women's worlds.

Understand the religion behind the headlines.

A world-class tale of love and deceit, rivalry and destiny from the Lahore-based writer Uzma Aslam Khan.

A superb, authoritatively written insider's account of Iran, one of the most mysterious but significant and powerful nations in the world.

From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam - A Short History' comes Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.

Two veteran journalists tell the inside story of convicted hate-monger Abu Hamza, his infamous Finsbury Park Mosque and how it turned out a generation of militants willing to die - and kill - for their cause.

Taking the same approach as the bestselling The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, this book presents a balanced overview of the Koran, explaining not only the 'flow' of the Koran, but also what it has to say about Allah and humanity, virtue, justice, life on earth, the afterlife, women, love, unbelievers, faith, and tradition.

An up-close and up-to-date look at an often misunderstood faith.

Learn about the history and traditions of the Islamic faith in The Islam Book.

The essential introduction to Islam by a leading expertHardly a day goes by without mention of Islam.

***** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *****'A beautiful unique day-by-day companion throughout the Holy Month' - DR.