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Early Philosophical Shiism: The Ismaʿili Neoplatonism of Abū Yaʿqūb al-Sijistānī

Early Philosophical Shiism: The Ismaʿili Neoplatonism of Abū Yaʿqūb al-Sijistānī


Paul E. Walker



Book Description This is the first book-length study of the ideas and teachings of the leading tenth-century Ismaili theo...
Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition : Essays by Western Muslim Scholars, Revised and Expanded Ed.

Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition : Essays by Western Muslim Scholars, Revised and Expanded Ed.


Joseph E. B. Lumbard



Review "This book capably argues for a return to the true spirit of classical Islamic intellectualism, disregarding the d...
Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution

Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution


Michael M. J. Fischer



Review "This book, the best I have read in a long time, provides us with a key to understanding not only the recent revol...
The workshop for morality: the Islamic creativity of Pesantren Daarut Tauhid in Bandung, Java

The workshop for morality: the Islamic creativity of Pesantren Daarut Tauhid in Bandung, Java


Dindin Solahudin



The workshop for morality: the Islamic creativity of Pesantren Daarut Tauhid in Bandung, Java...
Rituals of Islamic Spirituality: A Study of Majils Dhikr Groups in East Java

Rituals of Islamic Spirituality: A Study of Majils Dhikr Groups in East Java


Arif Zamhari



Rituals of Islamic Spirituality: A Study of Majils Dhikr Groups in East Java...
An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi'i Vision of Islam

An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi'i Vision of Islam


Hermann Landolt, Kutub Kassam, Samira Sheikh



About the Author Samira Sheikh holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, and is currently a Research Associate at th...
The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular

The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular


Zeyno Baran



Review "With another French Muslim, Ghaleb Bencheikh, and a host of Europeans, Samia Labidi tells her story in an edited vo...
A Dictionary of Islam

A Dictionary of Islam


Thomas Patrick Hughes



A Dictionary of Islam...
Logic, Rhetoric and Legal Reasoning in the Qur'an: God's Arguments

Logic, Rhetoric and Legal Reasoning in the Qur'an: God's Arguments


Rosalind Ward Gwynne



Review A study of the forms and content of the Qurans argument and how it pertains to religion is very welcome indeed and G...
Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad

Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad




Review "...a well-regarded, logically constructed, and considered --if perphaps somewhat sympathetic-analysis of Abd al-W...
Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for Identity in Saudi Arabia

Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for Identity in Saudi Arabia


Mai Yamani



Review "A vivid and vibrant picture of Hijazi society and its transformations in the twentieth century, from intimate dom...
The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam

The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam


Yusuf Al Qaradawi



The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam...
Towards Understanding Islam

Towards Understanding Islam


A. A. Mawdudi



Towards Understanding Islam...
Political Islam in Turkey: Running West, Heading East?

Political Islam in Turkey: Running West, Heading East?


Gareth Jenkins



About the Author Gareth Jenkins is a Senior Consulting Fellow at the International Institute of Strategic Studies. ...
God and Logic in Islam: The Caliphate of Reason

God and Logic in Islam: The Caliphate of Reason


John Walbridge



Review 'This is a daring attempt to understand the role of reason in the Islamic intellectual tradition and to explain it...
Hajj & Umrah From A to Z

Hajj & Umrah From A to Z


Maouh N. Mohamed



Language Notes Text: English, Arabic --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ...
The Mosque: The Heart of Submission (Abrahamic Dialogues)

The Mosque: The Heart of Submission (Abrahamic Dialogues)


Rusmir Mahmutcehajic



Review "...a 'must' for any who would understand modern Islamic sentiments." -- Midwest Book Review "a beautiful, mystica...
Forgotten Queens Of Islam

Forgotten Queens Of Islam


Fatima Mernissi



Review 'A brilliant achievement of feminist historical archaeology! ... an outstanding work of feminist cultural history ...
New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life

New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life


Bruce B. Lawrence



Review [Lawrence] speaks at length on the social, political, and religious tensions within American culture today... recomm...
Muslim Society

Muslim Society


Ernest Gellner



Review 'The boldest and most ingenious ... attempt in recent years to present a general account of the fundamental featur...
Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop

Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop


Miriam Cooke, Bruce B. Lawrence



Review "A fascinating read and will inform as much as it generates discussion, both within and outside the classroom." &#...
Method and Theory in the Study of Islamic Origins

Method and Theory in the Study of Islamic Origins


Herbert Berg



About the Author Herbert Berg, Ph.D. (1996) in the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, is an Associate Professor at...
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam

What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam


John L. Esposito



From Publishers Weekly Georgetown professor Esposito has written an excellent primer on all aspects of Islam. The questio...
The Islamic World and the West: An Introduction to Political Cultures and International Relations

The Islamic World and the West: An Introduction to Political Cultures and International Relations


Kai Hafez, Mary Ann Kenny, Mohammed Arkoun, Udo Steinbach



Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: German ...
Evolution: Science Or Ideology?

Evolution: Science Or Ideology?


Irfan Yilmaz



Evolution: Science Or Ideology?...
Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop

Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop


Miriam Cooke, Bruce B. Lawrence



Review "A fascinating read and will inform as much as it generates discussion, both within and outside the classroom." &#...
Christianity Under Islam in Jerusalem: The Question of the Holy Sites in Early Ottoman Times (Ottoman Empire & Its Heritage)

Christianity Under Islam in Jerusalem: The Question of the Holy Sites in Early Ottoman Times (Ottoman Empire & Its Heritage)


Oded Peri



Review '..".thoughtful and admirable study...'Caroline Finkel, "School of Oriental and African Studies, 2002. ...
The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular

The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular


Zeyno Baran



Review "With another French Muslim, Ghaleb Bencheikh, and a host of Europeans, Samia Labidi tells her story in an edited vo...
Capital Cities of Arab Islam

Capital Cities of Arab Islam


Philip Hitti



About the Author Philip K. Hitti was a professor emeritus of Semitic literature at Princeton University and the author of...
Martin Luther and Islam: A Study in Sixteenth-Century Polemics and Apologetics (The History of Christian-Muslim Relations)

Martin Luther and Islam: A Study in Sixteenth-Century Polemics and Apologetics (The History of Christian-Muslim Relations)


Adam S. Francisco



About the Author Adam S. Francisco, D.Phil. (2006) in Historical Theology, University of Oxford, is Guest Professor of Th...