Textual Relations in the Qur'an

Relevance, Coherence and Structure

By Salwa M. El-Awa

Representing a new development in the study of Qur'anic text, this book tackles the issue of Qur'anic text structure by fusing the fields of linguistics...

Published December 22nd 2005 by Routledge.

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Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey

Who is a Turk?

By Soner Cagaptay

It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey, leaving Turkish national identity devoid...

Published December 15th 2005 by Routledge.

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Interest in Islamic Economics

Understanding Riba

By Abdulkader Thomas

With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba – a definition of which is...

Published December 13th 2005 by Routledge.

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Sufi Commentaries on the Qur'an in Classical Islam

By Kristin Sands

Meeting the ever increasing interest in Islam and Sufism, this book is the first comprehensive study of Sufi Qur’anic commentaries and includes translations of many...

Published December 8th 2005 by Routledge.

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Islam: The Basics

By Colin Turner

From the doctrines of Islam and the practices of Muslims, to the significance of Islam in the modern world, this clear, jargon-free text provides a...

Published November 10th 2005 by Routledge.

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The Twelver Shi'a as a Muslim Minority in India

Pulpit of Tears

By TOBY HOWARTH

One of the most important current debates within and about Islam concerns its relation with power. Can Muslims be fundamentally content without power or as...

Published October 20th 2005 by Routledge.

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Interpreting the Qur'an

Towards a Contemporary Approach

By Abdullah Saeed

How is the Qur'an - central to all Muslim societies - to be understood today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah...

Published September 29th 2005 by Routledge.

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Muslims

Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

By Andrew Rippin

This concise and authoritative guide provides a complete survey of Islamic history and thought from its formative period to the present day. It examines the...

Published May 24th 2005 by Routledge.

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Islam in World Politics

Edited by A.H. Johns, Nelly Lahoud

The essays in this collection examine the emergence of Islam as a force in today’s international political arena. Driven by a concern to understand factors leading to,...

Published May 9th 2005 by Routledge.

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Muslims, Mongols and Crusaders

Edited by Dr Gerald Hawting

The period from about 1100 to 1350 in the Middle East was marked by continued interaction between the local Muslim rulers and two groups of...

Published March 8th 2005 by Routledge.

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