Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. 'Questions and Answers About Islam' have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. The first volume addresses the more essential questions concerning Islamic ......
Islam, probably the most misunderstood religion in the world, is among the hot reading topics for people all over the world. 'Questions and Answers About Islam' have been prepared to provide first-hand information from one of the most leading Islamic scholars of our time. The first volume addresses the more essential questions concerning Islamic ......
Drawing on tools from linguistics and theology, this book argues that Biblical reflexes in the Quran are not inherited, but repurposed to serve the Qurans own distinctive theological vision.
Critiquing the traditional accounts of the origins of the Quran (Koran) as historically unreliable and influenced by religious dogma, this work suggests interpretations that are different from the views of both the Muslim orthodoxy and most Western scholars.
The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident
On 21 February 1994, a woman entered a crowded public square in Tehran and lit herself on fire. The media reported that the martyr was Dr Homa Darabi, an advocate of civil rights. This book attempts to recreate her childhood in Iran in the '50s and '60s - a time of limited resources, tensions, and religiously sanctioned child abuse.
The book covers this most significant Islamic month from various aspects and opens a window for those who are not familiar with it, as well as for those who are already practising it.
In Reasoning with God, renowned Islamic scholar Khaled Abou El Fadl explores the role of Shari'ah in today's world, for both Muslims and non-Muslims. After a prologue that explains Shari'ah in depth, Abou El Fadl wrestles with the moral trajectory of contemporary Islam and highlights the way Shari'ah can revitalize and reengage Islam today.
Reenvisioning Approaches Within a Global Framework
Reenvisioning Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Islam examines the variety of strategic peacebuilding and conflict resolution activities conducted by Muslim practitioners and nongovernmental organizations in Muslim-majority communities. Qamar-ul Huda explores ways that Muslim scholars, civil society members, and communities interpret ......
Reenvisioning Approaches Within a Global Framework
Reenvisioning Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Islam examines the variety of strategic peacebuilding and conflict resolution activities conducted by Muslim practitioners and nongovernmental organizations in Muslim-majority communities. Qamar-ul Huda explores ways that Muslim scholars, civil society members, and communities interpret ......
