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Tribe and Society in Rural Morocco (Paperback): David M. Hart Tribe and Society in Rural Morocco (Paperback)
David M. Hart
R1,853 Discovery Miles 18 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An anthropological study of Berber society and particularly the Rifian tribes of Morocoo, a Muslim society. This book deals with the background of these tribes, their settlement in various areas and contemporary issues.

Muslim Minorities in Modern States - The Challenge of Assimilation (Paperback): Raphael Israeli Muslim Minorities in Modern States - The Challenge of Assimilation (Paperback)
Raphael Israeli
R1,064 Discovery Miles 10 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Political leaders of the 1930s may be accused of blindness to danger in their failed attempts to appease totalitarian aggression, but no one doubts they believed they were doing so to preserve their way of life. In contrast, Raphael Israeli suggests that twenty-first century appeasement of Islamists, wherever it occurs, is different. Appeasement in the advanced modern states of this century--in Europe, Australia, Canada, and even in parts of Asia--is characterized by what amounts to a self-inflicted humiliation, in misguided efforts to slow the advance of a rising Islamist tide. Such appeasement surrenders core aspects of sovereignty, turning non-Muslim populations into second- and third-class citizens in their own countries.Disturbing warning signs first emerged in Europe, but were either not noticed or denied. They extended to the periphery of the Muslim world, but their development in Western countries were unnoticed or denied, until they hit also the peripheral areas of the Muslim world. Canada and Australia, and to some extent the countries of Asia, fell into a syndrome of denial, which persisted until they were forced to listen, often at a price in human lives and carnage. In Europe, the core of the Muslim presence developed in countries like Britain, France and Germany, which lacked law-enforcement against terrorists because the executive and judiciary emphasized human rights and apparent safety over defensive measures to protect their citizens and way of life.Both the United States and Great Britain needed a traumatic jolt before they moved to act. In the United States, it would be the watershed event of September 11, 2001; in London, the July 7, 2005 bombings. And there were events in other countries: in Spain, the March 2004 Madrid train bombings; in France, the violent riots of 2005; in Amsterdam, the van Gogh murder; in Asia, the Bali horror; and finally in Scandinavia, the Cartoon Affair. These jolts shattered the tranquility of populations who had believed in peaceful coexistence with Muslim immigrants and in the feasibility of their integration into national societies. This study fills a large void in the examination of the consequences of new migrations of Muslim populations into advanced and modern societies throughout the world.

Facts and Fables - The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback): Clifford A. Wright Facts and Fables - The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback)
Clifford A. Wright
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the greatest threats to world peace today. Yet for all the importance and passion of this conflict very little is actually known about the story behind the headlines. Behind each confrontation and each act of terrorism is a long and deep story. This primer on the Arab-Israeli conflict, first published in 1989, examines the real stories behind the conflict and separates fact from fable. By carefully documenting, each claim and counter-claim, many widely-held beliefs are unmasked as myths.

Experiences of Islamophobia - Living with Racism in the Neoliberal Era (Paperback): James Carr Experiences of Islamophobia - Living with Racism in the Neoliberal Era (Paperback)
James Carr
R1,357 R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Save R382 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since 9/11 interest in Islamophobia has steadily increased - as has the number of academic publications discussing the phenomenon. However, theoretical expositions have dominated the field. Lived experiences of Islamophobia, by contrast, have received little attention. In recognition of the importance of addressing this imbalance, this book provides theoretically-informed analyses alongside everyday testimonies of anti-Muslim racism, set comparatively in an international context. Carr argues that the failure of the neoliberal state to collect data on anti-Muslim racism highlights the perpetuation of 'race' blindness within governance. Not only does this mean that the salience of racism is denied in the lives of those who experience it, but this also enables the state to absolve itself from challenging the issue and providing the necessary supports to Muslim communities. Offering original empirical research and theoretical engagement with the concept of 'race'-blind neoliberal governance, this book will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, in addition to policymakers and activists working in this topical area.

Max Weber and Islam (Paperback): Wolfgang Schluchter Max Weber and Islam (Paperback)
Wolfgang Schluchter
R1,634 Discovery Miles 16 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Max Weber and Islam is a major effort by Islamic-studies specialists to reexamine and appraise Max Weber's perspectives on Islam and its historical development. Eight specialists on Islam and two sociologists explore many dimensions of Weber's comments on Islam, along with Weber's conceptual framework. The volume's introduction links the discussions to contemporary issues and debates. Wolfgang Schluchter reconstructs Weber's conceptual apparatus as it applies to Islam and its historical development. In subsequent chapters, Islamic specialists consider such major topics as the developmental history of Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic reform, Islamic law and capitalism, secularization in Islam, as well as the value of attempting to apply Weber's concept of sects to Islam. While some authors find flaws in Weber's factual knowledge of Islam, they also find considerable merit in the kinds of questions Weber raised. Contributors to the volume include highly respected contemporary international scholars of Islam: Ira Lapidus, Nehemia Levtzion, Richard M. Eaton, Peter Hardy, Rudolph Peters, Barbara Metcalf, Francis Robinson, Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, and S.N. Eisenstadt. Toby Huff's introduction not only knits the thematics of the separate essays together but adds its own stresses while engaging the contributors in dialogue and debate about fundamental issues. This acute collective analysis establishes a new benchmark for understanding Weber and Islam. This book also provides an up-to-date overview of the developmental history of many aspects of Islam. A major reappraisal of the entire span of Max Weber's sociological thought on Islam, this book will appeal to a wide range of scholars and laymen interested in the Islamic world. It will be of particular interest to sociologists specializing in religion and Middle East area specialists.

The Dark Side of the Crescent Moon - The Islamization of Europe and its Impact on American/Russian Relations (Hardcover):... The Dark Side of the Crescent Moon - The Islamization of Europe and its Impact on American/Russian Relations (Hardcover)
Georgy Gounev
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Dark Side of the Crescent Moon constitutes a historical and political analysis of the growth of radical Islam throughout the world. It shows how the spread of radical Islam in Europe drove the United States and Russia to become allies of necessity, in order to confront a shared danger. Georgy Gounev provides readers with a detailed assessment of the people, countries, and global movements that factor into Islam's mounting threat. From the evolution and history of radical Islam to the role of the United States and Russia in the rise of Islam, the author lays out the factors contributing to this global phenomenon. Taking the reader from Chechnya and Kosovo, to Sudan and Somalia, to Afghanistan and Iraq, Gounev explores the motivations that lurk beneath the surface of active conflict, and extend the threat to the shores of Britain, Russia, and even the United States. He illuminates the vast network that is actively transmitting the political and religious dogma of radical Islam. Casting a cold eye on the theocratic fundamentalism emanating from Iran and Saudi Arabia, Gounev sounds an alarm about a growing threat both outside and inside our borders.

Cinema in Muslim Societies (Paperback): Ali Ahmad Cinema in Muslim Societies (Paperback)
Ali Ahmad
R1,465 Discovery Miles 14 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book collates a comprehensive range of fascinating essays by leading authors on film from across the Muslim world. Responding to political and theoretical misconceptions about Islam and Muslim culture, it covers North African, Arab and Asian cinemas in a rich series of industry histories, single film studies and detailed analyses of celebrated directors. Cinema in Muslim Societies is innovative and timely in its explicit engagement with vexing questions of Islamic aesthetics, political activism, socialism and the role of women in Muslim contexts. The authors explore a wide variety of topics, from cinematic art and poetry to religious identity and pornography. Debated extensively at a programme of public talks and screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 2011, this volume remains supremely relevant in a world of polarising identities and political violence engulfing Muslim societies and the West. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third Text.

Medieval Islamic Pragmatics - Sunni Legal Theorists' Models of Textual Communication (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Muhammad... Medieval Islamic Pragmatics - Sunni Legal Theorists' Models of Textual Communication (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Muhammad M. Yunis Ali
R4,219 Discovery Miles 42 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


One of the primary aims of the book is to explore and formulate several Muslim legal theorists' pragmatic theories, communicative principles and linguistic views, construct them in the form of models and set them within a general uniform framework.

Islamic Art Collections - An International Survey (Hardcover): Karin Adahl Islamic Art Collections - An International Survey (Hardcover)
Karin Adahl
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


An annotated index and general orientation of Islamic art collections in museums, libraries, other institutions and on private hands. Includes a short description of each collection, its main characteristics, documentation, publications and exhibitions.

Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies - The Living Links to the Prophet (Paperback): Kazuo Morimoto Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies - The Living Links to the Prophet (Paperback)
Kazuo Morimoto
R1,562 Discovery Miles 15 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The global Muslim population includes a large number of lineal descendants and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. These kinsfolk, most often known as "sayyid" or "sharif," form a distinct social category in many Muslim societies, and their status can afford them special treatment in legal matters and in the political sphere. This book brings together an international group of renowned scholars to provide a comprehensive examination of the place of the kinsfolk of Muhammad in Muslim societies, throughout history and in a number of different local manifestations. The chapters cover: how the status and privileges of sayyids and sharifs have been discussed by religious scholars how the prophetic descent of sayyids and sharifs has functioned as a symbolic capital in different settings the lives of actual sayyids and sharifs in different times and places Providing a thorough analysis of sayyids and sharifs from the ninth century to the present day, and from the Iberian Peninsula to the Indonesian Archipelago, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islamic studies, Middle East and Asian studies.

China's Muslim Hui Community - Migration, Settlement and Sects (Hardcover): Michael Dillon China's Muslim Hui Community - Migration, Settlement and Sects (Hardcover)
Michael Dillon
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This is a reconstruction of the history of the Hui Muslim community in China (known as the Chinese Muslims as distinct from the Turkic Muslims such as the Uyghurs). Traces their history from the earliest period of Islam in China up to the present day. See also Jianping Wang's 'Glossary'.

Muslim Diversity - Local Islam in Global Contexts (Hardcover): Leif Manger Muslim Diversity - Local Islam in Global Contexts (Hardcover)
Leif Manger
R3,909 Discovery Miles 39 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Comparative discussions of Islam as lived religion in areas close to its heartland as well in distant parts where Islam meets and interacts with other religious and cultural traditions, moving beyond Orientalist notions of an unchanging world of Islam to a focus on the diversity of Muslim experiences.

The Muslim Conquest and Settlement of North Africa and Spain (Paperback): Abdulwahid Dhanun Taha The Muslim Conquest and Settlement of North Africa and Spain (Paperback)
Abdulwahid Dhanun Taha
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the seventh and eighth centuries, the Muslim Arabs conquered large areas of North Africa and then, with the help of their former adversaries in North Africa, the Berbers, gained a decisive victory over the Visigoths in Spain. This book, first published in 1989 and based on Arabic and other sources, describes the process of conquest and settlement, first depicting the lack of unity in North Africa and the corruption and insolvency in Spain that made the advance possible. It provides an invaluable classification of the Arab and Berber settlers in Spain by tribal origin, area of settlement and time of entry. The book emphasises throughout the importance of the economic and administrative relationship between North Africa and Spain. It charts the growing resentment of the early settlers in Spain with the restrictions on their autonomy imposed by the Governor-General of North Africa and the caliphate. It describes the rising tensions between old and new settlers and between the different tribal groups, finally leading to the Berber revolt and Abdulrahman's consolidation of power towards the end of the Umayyad caliphate.

God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers - A Qur'anic Study (Hardcover): David Marshall God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers - A Qur'anic Study (Hardcover)
David Marshall
R4,213 Discovery Miles 42 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This study of the Qur'an arises from an interest in a pressing contemporary issue, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, 'the Ummah and the Other'.

Muslim Palestine - The Ideology of Hamas (Hardcover): Andrea Nusse Muslim Palestine - The Ideology of Hamas (Hardcover)
Andrea Nusse
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ideology of Islamic fundamentalists is of central importance in the modern world, but it is often distorted or misunderstood by the international media. This study provides an analysis of the Palestinian Hamas movement's world-view, and shows how the theoretical framework developed by thinkers like Hassan al-Banna, Sayyud Qutb and al-Mawdudi is applied to a specific political, social and economic context. Dr Nusse explains the fundamentalist position on recent events, such as the Gulf War, the Madrid peace negotiations, and the Hebron masscre, and helps to dissipate myths surrounding modern fundamentalist movements and their overwhelming success as opposition forces in the Islamic world. Using source material in Arabic - particularly the magazine "Filastin al-Muslima" - a case study of fundamentalist thought is compiled. By exploring the means by which the Hamas presents such "alien" ideas as democracy and nationalism as authentically Islamic concepts, this book provides insights into the flexibility and pragmatism of fundamentalist thought, and how well it fits with the actual problems and desires of the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.

Muslim Palestine - The Ideology of Hamas (Paperback): Andrea Nusse Muslim Palestine - The Ideology of Hamas (Paperback)
Andrea Nusse
R1,263 Discovery Miles 12 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ideology of Islamic fundamentalists is of central importance in the modern world, but it is often distorted or misunderstood by the international media. This study provides an analysis of the Palestinian Hamas movement's world-view, and shows how the theoretical framework developed by thinkers like Hassan al-Banna, Sayyud Qutb and al-Mawdudi is applied to a specific political, social and economic context. Dr Nusse explains the fundamentalist position on recent events, such as the Gulf War, the Madrid peace negotiations, and the Hebron masscre, and helps to dissipate myths surrounding modern fundamentalist movements and their overwhelming success as opposition forces in the Islamic world. Using source material in Arabic - particularly the magazine "Filastin al-Muslima" - a case study of fundamentalist thought is compiled. By exploring the means by which the Hamas presents such "alien" ideas as democracy and nationalism as authentically Islamic concepts, this book provides insights into the flexibility and pragmatism of fundamentalist thought, and how well it fits with the actual problems and desires of the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.

Secularism, Islam and Education in India, 1830-1910 (Paperback): Robert Ivermee Secularism, Islam and Education in India, 1830-1910 (Paperback)
Robert Ivermee
R917 Discovery Miles 9 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

During the nineteenth century British officials in India decided that the education system should be exclusively secular. Drawing on sources from public and private archives, Ivermee presents a study of British/Muslim negotiations over the secularization of colonial Indian education and on the changing nature of secularism across space and time.

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity (Paperback): Richard Kalmin The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Richard Kalmin
R1,260 Discovery Miles 12 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity" explores the social position of rabbis in Palestinian (Roman) and Babylonian (Persian) society from the period of the fall of the Temple to late antiquity. Author Richard Kalmin argues that ancient rabbinic sources depict comparable differences between Palestinian and Babylonian rabbinic relationships with non-Rabbis." The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity" provides a cultured and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on such diverse topics as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage.

Al-Hallaj (Hardcover): Herbert I W Mason Al-Hallaj (Hardcover)
Herbert I W Mason
R3,902 Discovery Miles 39 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The life and teachings of Islam's most dramatic and controversial mystic, Husayn ibn Mansur, better known as Al-Hallaj (the reader of hearts).

Islam - A Concise Introduction (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Neal Robinson Islam - A Concise Introduction (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Neal Robinson
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This introduction to Islam includes: the development of Islamic institutions in the classical period; the problems raised by Western perceptions of Islam; a brief account of Islamic history up to the present; and a description of Islam as a living faith. Chapter 1 tackles the negative image of Islam, the history of misrepresentation, and continued obstacles to understanding. Chapter 2 offers an initial attempt at defining Islam. Chapters 3 and 4 give a brief history of the Muslim world and attempt to break that history into periods. Chapter 5 introduces the Quran. Chapters 6 and 7 deal respectively with Muslim attitudes to God and Muhammad, stressing the diversity of belief. Chapters 8 to 11 discuss the principal elements in Islamic worship from the viewpoint of the history of religions as well as that of the participants. Chapter 12 is an introduction to Islamic law. Chapter 13 discusses Shiism and sects. There are two appendices explaining the structure of Muslim names and the Islamic calendar.

Taha Husain's Education - From Al Azhar to the Sorbonne (Hardcover): Abdelrashid Mahmoudi Taha Husain's Education - From Al Azhar to the Sorbonne (Hardcover)
Abdelrashid Mahmoudi
R4,171 Discovery Miles 41 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Taha Husein is rightly regarded as the father of modern Arabic literature and his work is widely used as introductory texts for students of the language. In this highly original book, Dr Mahmoudi describes Husein's cultural and intellectual journey through his education in Egypt and France. Husein's humanism and modernism can be traced from his time at the al Azhar through his time in the influential circle of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid to his famous study mission to France, where he witnessed the twilight of positivism. Taha Husein's Education will add to our understanding of this great Egyptian author and the contexts that shaped and informed his thought.

Women in Islam - An Anthology from the Qu'ran and Hadith (Hardcover): Nicholas Awde Women in Islam - An Anthology from the Qu'ran and Hadith (Hardcover)
Nicholas Awde
R3,917 Discovery Miles 39 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Collection of major references to women in the Quran and Hadiths, the two central Pillars of Islam on which Islamic legislation and social practice are based. Topics covered include Hygiene, Divorce, Marriage, Sex and Chastity, Inheritance, and Status and Rights.

Spanish Islam - A History of the Moslems in Spain (Hardcover): Reinhart Dozy Spanish Islam - A History of the Moslems in Spain (Hardcover)
Reinhart Dozy; Translated by Francis Griffin Stokes
R7,226 Discovery Miles 72 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1913, this book contains the English translation of Reinhardt's Dozy's notable work, Histoire des Musalman's d'Espagne. First published in 1861, this comprehensive work chronicles the extensive history of Islam in Spain. The introduction by the translator provides a useful overview of Reinhardt's Dozy's life and career. This comprehensive work will be of interest to those studying the history of Islam and Spain.

A History of the Muslim World to 1405 - The Making of a Civilization (Paperback): Vernon O. Egger A History of the Muslim World to 1405 - The Making of a Civilization (Paperback)
Vernon O. Egger
R3,366 Discovery Miles 33 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Muslims first appeared in the early seventh century as members of a persecuted religious movement in a sun-baked town in Arabia. Within a century, their descendants were ruling a vast territory that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus River valley in modern Pakistan. This region became the arena for a new cultural experiment in which Muslim scholars and creative artists synthesized and reworked the legacy of Rome, Greece, Iran, and India into a new civilization. A History of the Muslim World to 1405 traces the development of this civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the death of the Mongol emperor Timur Lang. Coverage includes the unification of the Dar a1-Islam (the territory ruled by Muslims), the fragmentation into various religious and political groups including the Shi'ite and Sunni, and the series of catastrophes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that threatened to destroy the civilization. Features: Balanced coverage of the Muslim world encompassing the region from the Iberian Peninsula to South Asia. Detailed accounts of all cultures including major Shi'ite groups and the Sunni community. Primary sources. Numerous maps and photographs featuring a special four-color art insert. Glossary, charts, and timelines.

Muslim-Jewish Encounters (Paperback): Ronald L. Nettler Muslim-Jewish Encounters (Paperback)
Ronald L. Nettler
R1,176 Discovery Miles 11 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work brings together contributions which examine various Islamic and selected Jewish writings, analyzing their ideas, methods, sources and meanings while relating them to new historical and political societies as well as to ancient and medieval writings for comparative purposes. Writings are based on primary sources representing significant contributions to religious and intellectual trends within the two traditions.

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