Author: Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107096456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
This book explores some of the most fiercely debated issues facing the Islamic world today.
Modern Islamic Thought in a Radical Age
Author: Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107096456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
This book explores some of the most fiercely debated issues facing the Islamic world today.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107096456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
This book explores some of the most fiercely debated issues facing the Islamic world today.
Islamic Religious Authority in a Modern Age
Author: Shaheen Amid Whyte
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819979315
Category : Islamic leadership
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This book situates Australian Muslim experiences of religious authority within the global context of Islam in the modern world. While drawing on examples of Muslim-majority states, new empirical findings indicate the growing diversity of Muslim religious actors in Australia, as well as the contextual realities shaping the way religious authority is legitimised and contested in democratic and authoritarian environments. In particular, the study challenges homogenous articulations of Islamic religious authority in unearthing new voices, epistemologies and socio-political factors shaping Muslim attitudes and experiences of religious authority. The book fills important gaps in the field, such as intra-Muslim relations, female religious authority, digital Islam and the relationship between traditional ulama, reformists and Muslim intellectuals in the West. Dr Shaheen Whyte is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University. He holds a PhD from Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on Islamic religious authority, Muslim minorities in the West, Islamic law and Middle Eastern politics.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819979315
Category : Islamic leadership
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This book situates Australian Muslim experiences of religious authority within the global context of Islam in the modern world. While drawing on examples of Muslim-majority states, new empirical findings indicate the growing diversity of Muslim religious actors in Australia, as well as the contextual realities shaping the way religious authority is legitimised and contested in democratic and authoritarian environments. In particular, the study challenges homogenous articulations of Islamic religious authority in unearthing new voices, epistemologies and socio-political factors shaping Muslim attitudes and experiences of religious authority. The book fills important gaps in the field, such as intra-Muslim relations, female religious authority, digital Islam and the relationship between traditional ulama, reformists and Muslim intellectuals in the West. Dr Shaheen Whyte is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University. He holds a PhD from Deakin University, Australia. His research focuses on Islamic religious authority, Muslim minorities in the West, Islamic law and Middle Eastern politics.
Female Religious Authority in Shi'i Islam
Author: Mirjam Künkler
Publisher: EUP
ISBN: 9781474426602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection of case studies, covering the period from classical Islam to the present, and taken from across the Islamic world, compares the role of women across time and space.
Publisher: EUP
ISBN: 9781474426602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection of case studies, covering the period from classical Islam to the present, and taken from across the Islamic world, compares the role of women across time and space.
Modern Islamic Thought in a Radical Age
Author: Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781316090459
Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This book explores some of the most fiercely debated issues facing the Islamic world today.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781316090459
Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This book explores some of the most fiercely debated issues facing the Islamic world today.
Speaking for Islam
Author: Gudrun Krämer
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900414949X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Focuses on Middle Eastern Muslim majority societies in the period from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. This work contains papers which highlight the scope and variety of religious authorities in Muslim societies.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900414949X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Focuses on Middle Eastern Muslim majority societies in the period from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. This work contains papers which highlight the scope and variety of religious authorities in Muslim societies.
Key Themes for the Study of Islam
Author: Jamal J. Elias
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780746849
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
"Key Themes for the Study of Islam" examines the central themes and concepts indispensable to an informed understanding of Islamic religion and society. From Gender and History to Prayer and Prophecy, each authoritative chapter focuses on a single aspect of the religion and presents a critical discussion written by a world expert in that field. Exposing as false the idea that Islam and Muslims are incomprehensible to Western culture, this book will become the first choice for students and experts in religion from disparate fields, who wish to know how Islam relates to vital concepts in religion and society today.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780746849
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
"Key Themes for the Study of Islam" examines the central themes and concepts indispensable to an informed understanding of Islamic religion and society. From Gender and History to Prayer and Prophecy, each authoritative chapter focuses on a single aspect of the religion and presents a critical discussion written by a world expert in that field. Exposing as false the idea that Islam and Muslims are incomprehensible to Western culture, this book will become the first choice for students and experts in religion from disparate fields, who wish to know how Islam relates to vital concepts in religion and society today.
Alternative Islamic Discourses and Religious Authority
Author: Dr Carool Kersten
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1472400534
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Like anywhere else, the present-day Islamic world too is grappling with modernity and postmodernity, secularisation and globalisation. Muslims are raising questions about religious representations and authority. This has given rise to the emergence of alternative Islamic discourses which challenge binary oppositions and dichotomies of orthodoxy and heterodoxy, continuity and change, state and civil society. It also leads to a dispersal of authority, a collapse of existing hierarchical structures and gender roles. This book further argues that the centre of gravity of many of these alternative Islamic discourses is shifting from the Arabic-speaking 'heartland' towards the geographical peripheries of the Muslim world and expatriate Muslims in North America and Europe. At the same time, in view of recent seismic shifts in the political constellation of the Middle East, the trends discussed in this book hold important clues for the possible direction of future developments in that volatile part of the Muslim world.
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1472400534
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Like anywhere else, the present-day Islamic world too is grappling with modernity and postmodernity, secularisation and globalisation. Muslims are raising questions about religious representations and authority. This has given rise to the emergence of alternative Islamic discourses which challenge binary oppositions and dichotomies of orthodoxy and heterodoxy, continuity and change, state and civil society. It also leads to a dispersal of authority, a collapse of existing hierarchical structures and gender roles. This book further argues that the centre of gravity of many of these alternative Islamic discourses is shifting from the Arabic-speaking 'heartland' towards the geographical peripheries of the Muslim world and expatriate Muslims in North America and Europe. At the same time, in view of recent seismic shifts in the political constellation of the Middle East, the trends discussed in this book hold important clues for the possible direction of future developments in that volatile part of the Muslim world.
Reasoning with God
Author: Khaled Abou El Fadl
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442238445
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
In light of recent concern over Shari’ah, such as proposed laws to prohibit it in the United States and conflict over the role it should play in the new Egyptian constitution, many people are confused about the meaning of Shari‘ah in Islam and its role in the world today. In Reasoning with God, renowned Islamic scholar Khaled Abou El Fadl explains not only what Shari‘ah really means, but also the way it can revitalize and reengage contemporary Islam. After a prologue that provides an essential overview of Shari‘ah, Abou El Fadl explores the moral trajectory of Islam in today’s world. Weaving powerful personal stories with broader global examples, he shows the ways that some interpretations of Islam today have undermined its potential in peace and love. Rather than simply outlining challenges, however, the author provides constructive suggestions about how Muslims can reengage the ethical tradition of their faith through Shari‘ah. As the world’s second largest religion, Islam remains an important force on the global stage. Reasoning with God takes readers—both Muslim and non-Muslim—beyond superficial understandings of Shari‘ah to a deeper understanding of its meaning and potential.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442238445
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
In light of recent concern over Shari’ah, such as proposed laws to prohibit it in the United States and conflict over the role it should play in the new Egyptian constitution, many people are confused about the meaning of Shari‘ah in Islam and its role in the world today. In Reasoning with God, renowned Islamic scholar Khaled Abou El Fadl explains not only what Shari‘ah really means, but also the way it can revitalize and reengage contemporary Islam. After a prologue that provides an essential overview of Shari‘ah, Abou El Fadl explores the moral trajectory of Islam in today’s world. Weaving powerful personal stories with broader global examples, he shows the ways that some interpretations of Islam today have undermined its potential in peace and love. Rather than simply outlining challenges, however, the author provides constructive suggestions about how Muslims can reengage the ethical tradition of their faith through Shari‘ah. As the world’s second largest religion, Islam remains an important force on the global stage. Reasoning with God takes readers—both Muslim and non-Muslim—beyond superficial understandings of Shari‘ah to a deeper understanding of its meaning and potential.
Modern Islamic Authority and Social Change, Volume 1
Author: Masooda Bano
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474433243
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Explores the interconnected creative partnerships of the Wattses and De Morgans - Victorian artists, writers and suffragists
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474433243
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Explores the interconnected creative partnerships of the Wattses and De Morgans - Victorian artists, writers and suffragists
Islam in the Modern World
Author: Jeffrey T. Kenney
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135007950
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it: provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions traces the connections between traditional Islamic institutions and concerns, and their modern manifestations and transformations. How are medieval ideas, policies and practices refashioned to address modern circumstances investigates new themes and trends that are shaping the modern Muslim experience such as gender, fundamentalism, the media and secularisation offers case studies of Muslims and Islam in dynamic interaction with different societies. Islam in the Modern World includes illustrations, summaries, discussion points and suggestions for further reading that will aid understanding and revision. Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135007950
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it: provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions traces the connections between traditional Islamic institutions and concerns, and their modern manifestations and transformations. How are medieval ideas, policies and practices refashioned to address modern circumstances investigates new themes and trends that are shaping the modern Muslim experience such as gender, fundamentalism, the media and secularisation offers case studies of Muslims and Islam in dynamic interaction with different societies. Islam in the Modern World includes illustrations, summaries, discussion points and suggestions for further reading that will aid understanding and revision. Additional resources are provided via a companion website.