This illuminating guide presents an innovative and contemporary approach to the Qur'an and its philosophy in the Islamic tradition. From the religious tome's purpose and objectives to its rhetoric and eloquence, various aspects of the Qur'an are examined while new insights are provided on the existence and oneness of God, prophethood, and bodily ......
The book shows how racialization operates in the French colorblind context by highlighting the resistance to officially acknowledge the existence of racial discriminations and the ongoing effectiveness of racialising categories in the definition of what is to be French.
The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid al-Shari'a
This book captures the growing debate among Muslim scholars about the theory of the "Objectives of the Shari'a" (maqasid al-shari'a) and its role in reforming Islamic law. The book is divided into two parts-one highlighting the theory's potential and the other its challenges.
In this book, Martin Lundsteen investigates the often overlooked political-economic aspects of mosque conflicts. Focusing on the mosque project in Barcelona, Lundsteen takes a socio-spatial approach, investigating both the local and global processes of contemporary capitalism.
A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty
The Malay Nobat: A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty explores the history and meaning of the nobat, its spread throughout the Muslim empire, and its emergence as a symbol of power and sovereignty, ultimately showing how existing nobat ensembles in Malaysia and Brunei are the last living legacy of the Mulism world.
An account of the rise of Algerian Islamism from its early days during the 132 years of French colonial rule, its short moment of glory when it seemed about to take power in the late-1980s, and its subsequent crash.
What is the Islamic State? Is it a threat as potent and large as Al Qaeda in the early 2000s? Charles R. Lister provides answers to these and other questions in The Islamic State . He shows that IS is not a new phenomenon but has long historical roots and has evolved from a small terrorist group into a functional state.
This multidisciplinary book covers Islamic economic, financial, legal, and socio-political systems, insurance (takaful), and commercial jurisprudence. It examines the dichotomies and similarities between Islamic and conventional financial systems and suggests future roles and governance of Islamic financial institutions.
This book explains Islamic commercial laws, economics, banking, finance, and capital market. It provides educative materials for lawyers, practitioners, regulators, students taking Islamic banking and finance courses and those who are interested in learning more about the Islamic finance industry's doctrine and practice.
