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  • Children of Dustby Ali Eteraz

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99

    O , the Oprah magazine ?In this supremely assured, lush, and rip-roaring book, Eteraz manages to do the impossible, gliding confidently over the chasm that divides East and West. Wildly entertaining?memoir of the first order.? ?Murad Kalam, author of Night Journey Ali Eteraz?s award-winning memoir reveals the searing spiritual story of growing... more...

  • Memories of Muhammadby Omid Safi

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99

    In Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters , leading Islamic scholar Omid Safi presents a portrait of Muhammad that reveals his centrality in the devotions of modern Muslims around the world. This religious biography offers new insights into Islam, covering such hot button issues such as the spread of Islam, holy wars, the role of women, the... more...

  • The Status of Women under Islamic Law and Modern Islamic Legislationby Jamal J A Nasir

    BRILL 2009; US$ 148.00

    This is the third revised and updated edition of a work that provides a detailed and systematic account of the legal aspects of Islam and modern Arab Islamic legislation with specific regard to the rights and obligations of women. Addressing in particular the legislation of the arab world states, the study ontains essential information on a wide range... more...

  • The Application of Islamic Criminal Law in Pakistanby Tahir Wasti

    BRILL 2009; US$ 208.00

    The discourse around Sharia law is largely focussed on its development and the theories, principles and rules that inform it. This title deals with the consequences of enforcing Islamic criminal law in Pakistan. It provides an analysis of the application of the Islamic law of Qisas and Diyat (retribution and blood money) in the Muslim world. more...

  • The Qur??n in Contextby Angelika Neuwirth; Nicolai Sinai; Michael Marx

    BRILL 2009; US$ 323.00

    By addressing various aspects of the Qur'an's linguistic and historical context and offering close readings of selected passages in the light of Jewish, Christian, and ancient Arabic literature, the volume seeks to stimulate a new interaction between literary and historical scholarship. more...

  • La transmission écrite du Coran dans les débuts de l'islamby Francois Deroche

    BRILL 2009; US$ 278.00

    Based on a study of the pecularities of one of the earliest Quranic manuscripts preserved (the codex Parisino-petropolitanus, 7th century), this book provides an analysis of the conditions of the written transmission of the Quran and reconsiders the constitution of the canonical version. more...

  • An Introduction to Islamic Archaeologyby Marcus Milwright

    Edinburgh University Press 2010; US$ 133.00

    This book offers an introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world. It traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by archaeology to the understanding of key aspects of Islamic culture. The author argues that it is essential for the results of archaeological... more...

  • Morals and Mysticism in Persian Sufismby Lloyd Ridgeon

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 140.00

    Sufism is often understood to be the mystical dimension of Islam, and many works have focused on the nature of "mystical experiences" and the relationship between man and God. Yet Sufism was a human response to a wide range of contexts and circumstances; the fact that Sufis lived in society and interacted with the community necessitating guidance... more...

  • The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtextby Gabriel Said Reynolds

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 145.00

    This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur??n must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur??n, in its use of allusions, depends on the Biblical knowledge of its audience. However,... more...

  • The Garden of Truthby Seyyed Hossein Nasr

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99

    The headlines are filled with the politics of Islam, but there is another side to the world's fastest-growing religion. Sufism is the poetry and mysticism of Islam. This mystical movement from the early ninth century rejects worship motivated by the desire for heavenly reward or the fear of punishment, insisting rather on the love of God as the only... more...