Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam

By Marion Holmes Katz

In the medieval period, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (the mawlid) was celebrated in popular narratives and ceremonies that expressed the religious agendas and...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77127-6 (Routledge)

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The Qur'an: The Basics

By Massimo Campanini

This highly topical introduction to the holy book of Islam includes essential reference resources such as a chronology of the revelation, weblinks and extensive guides...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41163-9 (Routledge)

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By Roy Jackson

In the light of current events, particularly the ‘post September 11th’ debates with much focus on aspects of the ‘clash of civilisation’ thesis, the issue...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36855-1 (Routledge)

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Edited by Barry Rubin

Bringing together canonical and the best cutting-edge scholarship in one useful reference resource, the shortcomings as well as the successes of Islamism are fully examined...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40453-2 (Routledge)

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Malik and the Madhhab of Madina

By Yasin Dutton

Original Islam investigates the primacy of Madinan Islam and the madhhab (school of law) of its main exponent, Malik ibn Anas. It contains an annotated...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33813-4 (Routledge)

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Edited by Masatoshi Kisaichi

Ever since the terrorist incident of September 11th a general understanding seems to have arisen among people that the challenges posed by Islam have now...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39896-1 (Routledge)

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Abd Al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali

By Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth

Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.

This new and original text provides a...

2006 | : 978-0-203-96537-5 (Routledge)

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Modern Egyptian Thinkers on al-damir

By Oddbjørn Leirvik

Human Conscience and Muslim-Christian Relations puts forward a discussion of how the notion of conscience may unite Muslim and Christians across religious divides, as well as examining...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-38566-4 (Routledge)

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Gender, Culture and Identity

Edited by Haideh Moghissi

Muslim Diaspora identifies those aspects of migratory experience that shatter or reinforce a group’s attachment to its homeland and affect its readiness to adapt to...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77081-1 (Routledge)

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Islamic Thought

An Introduction

By Abdullah Saeed

Islamic Thought is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, traces the development of...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-36409-6 (Routledge)

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