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Neo-mu'tazilismus?
BRILL 2007; US$ 271.00Examines the rediscovery of the Mu'tazila, a key-event in modern Arab-Islamic thought. This book analyzes five ways of understanding Mu'tazilite ideas - liberal, historic-materialist, political-Islamic, literary-exegetical and through comparison with the philosophie des valeurs. more...
The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam
World Wisdom 2006; US$ 9.99What is meant by Justice, and what does it mean to be Just? This definitive and authoritative introductions in the English language to the metaphysical foundations of the writings of ?Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shi?a Imam seeks to answer this and other questions. Through the wisdom of his teachings, their profound metaphysical insights and practical... more...
Shi'a of Lebanon
I.B.Tauris 2005; US$ 25.00The Shi?a of Lebanon have emerged in the last 30 years to become a major force in Lebanese politics, having previously long been a marginalised political community. Here, Rodger Shanahan examines the reasons behind this transformation from a largely rural population dominated by a handful of elite families, to an assertive sectarian force whose new-found... more...
Shi'i Interpretations of Islam
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 46.00One of the most prominent Muslim scholars and scientists of the medieval era, Nasir al-Din Tus i (1201-1274) joined the Shi'i Nizari Ismaili community at an early age, soon after completing his education. In the course of his long and distinguished career, first under the patronage of the Ismailis at their fortresses in Persia and subsequently with... more...
Spirituality of Shi'i Islam, The
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 74.00The second largest branch of Islam, with between 130 and 190 million adherents across the globe, Shi'i Islam is becoming an increasingly significant force in contemporary politics, especially in the Middle East. This makes an informed understanding of its fundamental spiritual beliefs and practices both necessary and timely. Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi... more...
Alevi Identity
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 49.95In the rising momentum for new and reformulated cultural identities, the Turkish Alevi have also emerged on the scene, demanding due recognition. In this process a number of dramatic events have served as important milestones: the clashes between Sunni and Alevi in Kahramanmaras in 1979 and Corum in 1980, the incendiarism in Sivas in 1992, and the... more...
Islam and the Blackamerican
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 18.99Why has Islam spread among Blackamericans but not among white Americans or Hispanics? The assumption has been that there is an African connection, but the historical record does not bear this out. In this book, the author offers a trenchant examination of the career of Islam among Blackamericans. more...
Reliving Karbala
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 23.99In 680 CE, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husain, led a small band of followers in rebellion against the caliph, Yazid. Husain and his followers were slain at Karbala leading to the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. This book traces the development of the story from the earliest historical sources to the beginning of the 21st century. more...
The Most Learned of the Shi'a
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 98.99This collection of essays explores the nature of political and religious leadership in Shi'ism. The contributors look at a variety of historical periods - from medieval to modern - to reveal the social, political, and theological factors that have influenced the development of Shi'ite leadership. more...
Frühe Saihi- und Babi-Theologie
BRILL 2004; US$ 191.00This book is the first general introduction to the theological and philosophical writings of A?mad al-A?sa?i and Ka?im ar-Ra sh ti, the founders of the Sh ay kh iyya, and ?Ali-Mu?ammad Shirazi , the initiator of the Babiyyah. more...









