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  • Leisurely Islam

    Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi‘ite South Beirut

    by Lara Deeb, Mona Harb ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
    How the rise of leisure is changing contemporary LebanonSouth Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafés and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

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  • Politics of Piety

    The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject

    by Saba Mahmood ...
    Politics of Piety is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Unlike those organized Islamist activities that seek to seize or transform the state, this is a moral reform movement whose orthodox practices are commonly viewed as inconsequential to Egypt's political landscape. Saba ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • The Five Pillars of Islam

    Laying the Foundations of Divine Love and Service to Humanity

    by Musharraf Hussain ...
    The Five Pillars of Islam is a comprehensive and practical manual on the fundamental beliefs and practices of a Muslim and provides an understanding of the true spirit of worship in Islam. Written by a noted Muslim scholar and educationist with a contemporary Muslim audience in mind, this is an invaluable reference for every home and classroom.Musharraf Hussain, PhD, is the director of the Karimia ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • What Is Islam?

    The Importance of Being Islamic

    by Shahab Ahmed ...
    A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversityWhat is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • Islam in South Asia in Practice

    Edited by Barbara D. Metcalf ...
    Series series Princeton Readings in Religions
    This volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia to create a rich anthology of primary texts that contributes to a new appreciation of the lived religious and cultural experiences of the world's largest population of Muslims. The thirty-four selections--translated from Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

  • Introducing Islam

    A Graphic Guide

    by Ziauddin Sardar ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    Islam is one of the world's great monotheistic religions. Islamic culture, spanning 1,500 years, has produced some of the finest achievements of humanity. Yet the religion followed by a fifth of humankind is too often seen in the West in terms of fundamentalism, bigotry and violence- a perception that couldn't be more wrong.Introducing Islam recounts the history of Islam from the birth of Prophet ... Read more

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  • The Faithful Scribe

    A Story of Islam, Pakistan, Family, and War

    by Shahan Mufti ...
    A journalist explores his family’s history to reveal the hybrid cultural and political landscape of Pakistan, the world’s first Islamic democracyShahan Mufti’s family history, which he can trace back fourteen hundred years to the inner circle of the prophet Muhammad, offers an enlightened perspective on the mystifying history of Pakistan. Mufti uses the stories of his ancestors, many of whom ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Questioning the Veil

    Open Letters to Muslim Women

    by Marnia Lazreg ...
    Why Muslim women should not wear the veilAcross much of the world today, Muslim women of all ages are increasingly choosing to wear the veil. Is this trend a sign of rising piety or a way of asserting Muslim pride? And does the veil really provide women freedom from sexual harassment? Written in the form of letters addressing all those interested in this issue, Questioning the Veil examines the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Future of Islam

    Exploring the Islamic World: Politics, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

    by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt ...
    In "The Future of Islam," Wilfrid Scawen Blunt embarks on a profound exploration of Islamic culture and its potential trajectory in the modern world. Written in the late 19th century, the book employs a rich, lyrical prose style, intertwining history, politics, and evocative reflections that articulate both admiration and concern for Islamic societies. Blunt's contextual grounding in the colonial ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Is Veiling?

    by Sahar Amer ...
    Series series Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
    Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer’s evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Addressing the significance of veiling in the religious, cultural, political, ... Read more

    $17.99 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

  • Muslim Identity in a Turbulent Age

    Islamic Extremism and Western Islamophobia

    by Rebecca Catto, Imran Awan, Jamal Al-Shalabi, Moh’d Khair Eiedat, Christine Seeberg, Steve Rose, Kristin Shamas, Faith Matters ...
    How can Islam be understood in the context of internal struggles for unity and identity, a rise in anti-Muslim hate crime and continued media portrayals of violence, extremism, warfare and oppression? Looking at Islam as a faith, a whole system with political dimensions and through the lens of Western media, this book sets out to clarify the nature of true Islam and the true nature of Islam.With ... Read more

    $22.09 USD