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“saadia toor”

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  • The State of Islam

    Culture and Cold War Politics in Pakistan

    by Saadia Toor ...
    This book tells the story of Pakistan through the lens of the Cold War, and more recently the War on Terror, to shed light on the domestic and international processes behind the global rise of militant Islam.Unlike existing scholarship on nationalism, Islam and the state in Pakistan, which tends to privilege events in a narrowly defined ‘political’ realm, Saadia Toor highlights the significance of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Is it really possible to love one’s enemies?That’s the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East during the summer of 2008. It was a trip that began in Egypt, passed beneath the steel and glass high rises of Saudi Arabia, then wound through the bullet- pocked alleyways of Beirut and dusty streets of Damascus, before ending at the cradle ... Read more

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  • The French Intifada

    The Long War Between France and Its Arabs

    by Andrew Hussey ...
    This provocative look at France's relationship with the Arab world offers a "bracing mix of journalism and history [that] couldn't be more timely" (Mitchell Cohen, The New York Times Book Review).To fully understand the social and political pressures wracking contemporary France—and, indeed, all of Europe—we must look beyond domestic issues. Unemployment, economic stagnation, and social ... Read more

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  • What Is Islam?

    The Importance of Being Islamic

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  • Song of the Caged Bird

    Words as Resistance in Palestine

    by Marcello Di Cintio ...
    For political readers and anyone invested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Marcello Di Cintio's Song of the Caged Bird is a refreshing look at Palestinian resistance--through literature and the power of books.When Marcello Di Cintio began teaching at the Palestine Writing Workshop in Ramallah, he avoided making reference to the occupation in his assignments at first--to see if his students ... Read more

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  • Secularism in Afghanistan

    by Shukoor Zardushtian ...
    For years, many have debated the relationship between religion and politics. In Secularism in Afghanistan, author Shukoor Zardushtian directs the discussion to Afghanistan, examining the role of religion in society in general and in Afghanistan in particular and analyzing the conflicts that arise from the mix of government and religion.Gleaned from research and his personal experiences of living ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad

    Edited by Jonathan E. Brockopp ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    As the Messenger of God, Muhammad stands at the heart of the Islamic religion, revered by Muslims throughout the world. The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad comprises a collection of essays by some of the most accomplished scholars in the field exploring the life and legacy of the Prophet. The book is divided into three sections, the first charting his biography and the milieu into which he was ... Read more

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  • Islamic Political Thought

    An Introduction

    Edited by Gerhard Bowering ...
    A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideasIn sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the acclaimed Princeton ... Read more

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  • Death, Dying, and the Afterlife: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

    by Amir Hussain ...
    Series series Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guides
    This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook ... Read more

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  • Global Alert

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    by Boaz Ganor ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
    Many associate terrorism with irrational behavior and believe only lunatics could perpetuate such horrific acts. Global Alert debunks this myth by anatomizing the rationale behind modern terrorism. It draws a distinct picture of its root and instrumental causes and plots the different stages of a terrorist attack, from indoctrination and recruitment to planning, preparation, and launch.Global ... Read more

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  • Islam in Africa: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

    by Abdulkader Tayob ...
    Series series Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guides
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  • On British Islam

    Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shariʿa Councils

    by John R. Bowen ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
    On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shariʿa councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical and ethnographic look at British Islam, John Bowen examines how Muslims have created distinctive ... Read more

    $32.99 USD