Islamic life and practice

The spread of Salafism--often referred to as "e;Wahhabism"e;--in the West has intrigued and alarmed observers since the attacks of 9/11.

How can Islam be understood in the context of internal struggles for unity and identity, a rise in anti-Muslim hate crime and continued media portrayals of violence, extremism, warfare and oppression?

This handbook explores the ways in which Islam, as one of the fastest growing religions, has become a global faith for both Muslims and non-Muslims in Southeast Asia with its universality, inclusivity, and shared features with other Islamic expressions and manifestations.

In this pioneering work, Abdulaziz Sachedina - a scholar with life-long academic training in Islamic law - relates classic Muslim religious values to the new ethical challenges that arise from medical research and practice.

This book shows the relationship between religious, social and economic change in colonial French West Africa.

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.

One of the most important current debates within and about Islam concerns its relation with power.

Literary, cinematic and media representations of the disputed category of the 'South Asian Muslim' have undergone substantial change in the last few decades and particularly since the events of September 11, 2001.

Fememorde haben seit der Ermordung Hatun Sürücüs 2005 in Berlin wiederholt Entsetzen ausgelöst.

Originally published in 1951, this book provides a thorough explanation of the essential elements of Islam: Muhammad and the Quran, Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage, Holy War, Hadith, and Sunna, Creed, Prophets, Philosophy, Law, Sects, Mysticism, Social Life and Modern Movements.

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

Offers a broad historical survey of the rules, values and interpretations relating to Salāt, the five daily prayers of Islam.

New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad's NOI, the Imam W.

This book compares Islamic and Western ideas of human rights in order to ascertain which human rights, if any, can be considered universal.

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For fourteen centuries, a gap of mutual suspicion and hostility has existed between Christians and Muslims, despite attempts to engage theologically, apologetically, polemically, and militarily (such as the Crusades).

The Muslim shrine is at the crossroad of many processes involving society and culture.

This book outlines the role of Sufism in Moroccan politics in the twenty-first century through a comparative study of contemporary Sufi organizations.

Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh comprehensively analyses the syncretistic form of Bengali Islam and its relationship with secularism in Bangladesh from pre-British to contemporary times.

Islamic finance has witnessed a meteoric ascent in recent decades, cementing its status as a prominent player within the global financial sphere.

An American Muslim Guide to the Art and Life of Preaching explores the art and craft of creating effective Islamic sermons and delivering them with care, passion, and integrity.

How do text, performance, and rhetoric simultaneously reflect and challenge notions of distinct community and religious identities?

In the recent past, Islamic finance has made an impressive case on the banking scene by becoming an alternative to the popular conventional financial systems, spurring a lively academic debate on how the Islamic finance industry can expand its services to cover the poor.

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How do text, performance, and rhetoric simultaneously reflect and challenge notions of distinct community and religious identities?

Within contemporary Western European academic, media, and socio-political spheres, Muslims are predominantly seen through the lens of increased religiosity.

Waqf is one of the most potent socio-economic tools for reducing public sector deficit and breaking the chain of intergenerational poverty.

"e;Qureshi promotes a moderate and inclusive view of contemporary Islam, with the intellectual underpinnings to support it.

In many communities across the world traditional beliefs and practices are passed down generations and are a feature of day-to-day life, despite the influence of outside sources.

Samira Haj conceptualizes Islam through a close reading of two Muslim reformers-Muhammad ibn 'Abdul Wahhab (1703-1787) and Muhammad 'Abduh (1849-1905)-each representative of a distinct trend, chronological as well as philosophical, in modern Islam.

Islamic Banking and Finance (IBF) has become a growing force over the past three decades, with Pakistan being one of the IBF pioneers by converting to an 'interest-free' banking system in 1985.

An American Muslim Guide to the Art and Life of Preaching explores the art and craft of creating effective Islamic sermons and delivering them with care, passion, and integrity.

This book explores the ideological rivalry which is fuelling political instability in Muslim polities, discussing this in relation to Pakistan.

This book focuses on Islamic family law as interpreted and applied by judges in Europe, Australia and North America.

New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad's NOI, the Imam W.

The revival of madrasas in the 1980s coincided with the rise of political Islam and soon became associated with the "e;clash of civilizations"e; between Islam and the West.

This book investigates the relationship between government and religion in Middle Eastern history from Morocco to Egypt and Iraq.

While there are many books on Islamic family law, the literature on its enforcement is scarce.

This book demonstrates why and how it is necessary to redesign Islamic Education curriculum in the K-12 sector globally.

The fullest account ever written of the fascinating nexus between Islam and Time, this is a major contribution to the wider history of ideas and religion.

Islam through Objects represents the state of the field of Islamic material cultural studies.

On the Arab Revolts and the Iranian Revolution: Power and Resistance Today is the first comparative analysis of two central political events that have altered our world forever: the Arab uprisings which started in Tunisia, and the Iranian revolution in 1979.

Beginning with the medieval period, this book collates and reviews first-hand scholarship on Muslims in the Middle East and South Asia, as noted down by eminent British travellers, sleuths and observers of lived Islam.

Textiles and clothing are interwoven with Islamic culture.

The wisdom of one of the greatest scholars of Islam can be a companion on your own spiritual journey.

This book examines the legal conundrum of reconciling international human rights law in a Muslim majority country and identifies a trajectory for negotiating the protection of religious minorities within Islam.

Demonstrates the vibrancy of an Early Modern Muslim society through a study of the natural sciences in seventeenth-century Morocco.