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  • Cycle of Fear

    Syria's Alawites in War and Peace

    by Leon Goldsmith ...
    In early 2011 an elderly Alawite shaykh lamented the long history of oppression and aggression against his people. Against such collective memories the Syrian uprising was viewed by many Alawites, and observers, as a revanchist Sunni Muslim movement and the gravest threat yet to the unorthodox Shi'a sub-sect. This explained why the Alawites largely remained loyal to the Ba'athist regime of Bashar ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

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  • The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran

    by Robert Spencer ...
    The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran exposes how the Koran incites hatred and violence and is anti-democratic, anti-freedom, and intolerant of any other ideology. Stripping out the obsolete debate, The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran focuses on the decrees toward Jews and Christians, how they were viewed by Muhammad, what “the infidels” have done wrong and what the Koran has in store ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • 1000 Lashes

    Because I Say What I Think

    by Raif Badawi ...
    Translated by Ahmed Danny Ramadan ...
    "Raif Badawi's is an important voice for all of us to hear."— Salman RushdieRaif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian blogger, shared his thoughts on politics, religion, and liberalism online. He was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, ten years in prison, and a fine of 1 million Saudi Riyal, over a quarter of a million U.S. dollars. This politically topical polemic gathers together Badawi’s pivotal texts. He expresses ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Brief Guide to Islam

    History, Faith and Politics: The Complete Introduction

    by Paul Grieve ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of the ordinary people of Muslim countries, Grieve cuts through the complexities as he examines all aspects of Islam. He also addresses the big issues: can Islam support true democracy? Is true democracy what the West really wants for Muslim countries or are we merely seeking a cover of legitimacy for a policy of 'might is right'?Paul Grieve is an ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Jihad in Islamic History

    Doctrines and Practice

    by Michael Bonner ...
    What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Peace And Its Discontents

    Essays on Palestine in the Middle East Peace Process

    by Edward W. Said ...
    In works such as Culture and Imperialism, Said compelled us to question our culture's most privileged myths. With this impassioned and incisive book, the foremost Palestinian-American intellectual challenges the official version of the Middle East "peace process.""He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area."—Washington Post Book World. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Rethinking Political Islam

    Edited by Shadi Hamid, William McCants ...
    For years, scholars hypothesized about what Islamists might do if they ever came to power. Now, they have answers: confusing ones. In the Levant, ISIS established a government by brute force, implementing an extreme interpretation of Islamic law. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tunisia's Ennahda Party governed in coalition with two secular parties, ratified a liberal constitution, and ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • Frontline Turkey

    The Conflict at the Heart of the Middle East

    by Ezgi Basaran ...
    Turkey is on the front line of the war which is consuming Syria and the Middle East. Its role is complicated by the long-running conflict with the Kurds on the Syrian border - a war that has killed as many as 80,000 people over the last three decades.In 2011 President Erdogan promised to make a deal with the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party), but the talks marked a descent into assassinations, ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Terrified

    How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream

    by Chris Bail ...
    In July 2010, Terry Jones, the pastor of a small fundamentalist church in Florida, announced plans to burn two hundred Qur'ans on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Though he ended up canceling the stunt in the face of widespread public backlash, his threat sparked violent protests across the Muslim world that left at least twenty people dead. In Terrified, Christopher Bail demonstrates ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Law and Piety in Medieval Islam

    by Megan H. Reid ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
    The Ayyubid and Mamluk periods were two of the most intellectually vibrant in Islamic history. Megan H. Reid's book, which traverses three centuries from 1170 to 1500, recovers the stories of medieval men and women who were renowned not only for their intellectual prowess but also for their devotional piety. Through these stories, the book examines trends in voluntary religious practice that have ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Islam in Indonesia

    The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values

    by Carool Kersten ...
    Indonesia's Muslims are still pondering the role of religion in public life. Although the religious violence marring the transition towards democratic reform has ebbed, the Muslim community has polarised into reactionary and progressive camps with increasingly antagonistic views on the place of Islam in society. Debates over the underlying principles of democratisation have further heated up after ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • A Day with the Prophet

    by Ahmad Von Denffer ...
    This book invites Muslims and non-Muslims to acquaint themselves with the prophet's practice and teachings, his Sunnah, first hand. Relying exclusively upon the sayings and actions of the prophet, which have been selected and translated from authenticated and well-known collections of hadith literature, this book presents a close-up and composite picture of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD