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  • Elijah Muhammad and Islam

    by Herbert Berg ...
    Elijah Muhammad is arguably the most significant figure in the history of Islam in the United States. Successor to W. D. Fard, the founder of the Nation of Islam, and a mentor to Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad led the Nation of Islam for over forty years.In Elijah Muhammad and Islam, Herbert Berg focuses on Elijah Muhammad's religiosity, which is frequently brought into question as the authenticity of ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • The Development of Exegesis in Early Islam

    The Authenticity of Muslim Literature from the Formative Period

    by Herbert Berg ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Qur'an
    The most important debate in Islamic origins is that of the reliability of the lists of transmitters (isnads) that are said to guarantee the authenticity of the materials to which they are attached. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that most traditions (hadiths), which claim to preserve the words and deeds of Muhammad and early Muslim scholars, are spurious. Other scholars defend hadiths ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Elijah Muhammad

    by Herbert Berg ...
    Series series Makers of the Muslim World
    Almost four decades after his death Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) remains by far the most influential African American Muslim. Leader of the Nation of Islam movement for over thirty years and a mentor to Malcolm X, Muhammad was responsible for introducing hundreds of thousands of African Americans to Islam. In this fascinating biography Herbert Berg assesses the impact of Muhammad’s unique and ... Read more

    $28.00 USD

  • Routledge Handbook on Early Islam

    Edited by Herbert Berg ...
    The formative period of Islam remains highly contested. From the beginning of modern scholarship on this formative period, scholars have questioned traditional Muslim accounts on early Islam. The scholarly fixation is mirrored by sectarian groups and movements within Islam, most of which trace their origins to this period. Moreover, contemporary movements from Salafists to modernists continue to ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam

    Edited by Dawn-Marie Gibson, Herbert Berg ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Religion
    New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad’s NOI, the Imam W.D. Mohammed community and Louis Farrakhan’s Resurrected NOI. Bringing together contributions that explore the formation, practices, and ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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    A Dialogue

    by Sam Harris, Maajid Nawaz ...
    “A civil but honest dialogue…As illuminating as it is fascinating.”—Ayaan Hirsi AliIs Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem to be drawn to extremism? And what do words like jihadism and fundamentalism really mean? In a world riven by misunderstanding and violence, Sam Harris—a famous atheist—and Maajid Nawaz—a former radical—demonstrate how two ... Read more

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  • Islam: The Key Concepts

    by Kecia Ali, Oliver Leaman ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Islam: The Key Concepts is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam. Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues including: the Qur’an, faith, theology, gender, fundamentalism, martyrdom, Jihad, Islam in America, Islam in Europe and Islamic Law.This is the ideal study resource and includes: a comprehensive introduction, an ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Moving the Mountain

    Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America

    by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf ...
    Series series A Bestseller for American Muslims
    Muslims in America who reject extremist or fundamentalist expressions of Islam at home and abroad feel the urgent need for a voice that can represent them in the escalating irrationality of the current debate about Islam, America, and the West. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf—the so-called Ground Zero Imam—has become that voice.Drawing from his personal experiences, Imam Feisal now speaks up on behalf of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism

    by Mohammad Hassan Khalil ...
    Is Islam fundamentally violent? For influential New Atheists such as Sam Harris, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Richard Dawkins, the answer is an emphatic yes, largely because of the Islamic doctrine of jihad. According to this view, when al-Qaeda plotted 9/11 or ISIS planned any one of its recent terrorist attacks, they were acting in accord with Islamic scripture. Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • In the Name of Elijah Muhammad

    Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam

    by Mattias Gardell, C. Eric Lincoln ...
    Series series The C. Eric Lincoln Series on the Black Experience
    In the Name of Elijah Muhammad tells the story of the Nation of Islam—its rise in northern inner-city ghettos during the Great Depression through its decline following the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 to its rejuvenation under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan. Mattias Gardell sets this story within the context of African American social history, the legacy of black nationalism, and the long ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Pioneers of Islamic Scholarship

    by Adil Salahi ...
    Over the fourteen centuries of its existence, Islamic scholarship has produced numerous individuals who have distinguished themselves by acquiring broad knowledge and deep insight. However, true distinction is only achieved through a lasting influence. Therefore this selection of merited individuals has to start with the founders of the eight schools of jurisprudence who have had a continuous ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Why I Am a Salafi

    by Michael Muhammad Knight ...
    The Salafi movement invests supreme Islamic authority in the precedents of the Salaf, the first three generations of Muslims, who represent a Golden Age” from which all subsequent eras can only decline. In Why I Am a Salafi, Michael Muhammad Knight confronts the problem of origins, questioning the possibility of accessing pure Islam through its canonical texts.Why I Am a Salafi is also a ... Read more

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