Religion : Islam

Muqarnas , the well-respected annual of Islamic art and architecture, is sponsored by the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard U. and MIT. The 20th volume features 12 articles on topics that include geometry in a 9th-century Koran, the defense of alchemy in a Mongol era manuscript, t more...

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This book is a study of how the events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terror have impacted on the lives of British South Asian Muslims. Issues in relation to religious and ethnic identities, citizenship, Islamophobia, gender and education, radicalism, and media and political representation are explored. Chapters are written by experts in the fields of sociology, social geography, anthropology, theology, and public policy, researching and writing about the positions of British South Asian Muslims, using a range of analytical perspectives and methodological approaches. The book introduces new and previously unpublished social science research, as well as penetrating polemical essays on the current predicaments, challenges, and opportunities facing British South Asian Muslims today. more...

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The topic of this collection of articles is the increasingly transnational nature of Islam in Europe as well as the mechanisms by which the transnationalism is activated, especially the media. The papers integrate specific case studies with more general and thematic considerations. more...

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This book studies the veneration practices and rituals of the Muslim saints. It outlines trends of the main Sufi orders in India, the profiles and teachings of the famous and less known saints, and the development of pilgrimages. more...

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An exploration of the ways in which Muslim women are portrayed, alongside their experiences of being Muslim and part of a predominantly Western culture. It engages with Muslim women living mainly in the UK, with contributions from other countries such as Australia, America and Sweden. more...

Price: $96.00