Islam at the Crossroads
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Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2020 |
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ISBN | : 9788174356086 |
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Author | : De Lacy O'Leary |
Publisher | : London : K. Paul, Trench, Trubner |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Eastern question |
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Author | : Yehuda D. Nevo |
Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2003-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1615923292 |
In this controversial exploration of the early history of Islam, archaeologist Yehuda D. Nevo and researcher Judith Koren present a revolutionary theory of the origins and development of the Islamic state and religion. Whereas most works on this subject derive their view of the history of this period from the Muslim literature, Crossroads to Islam also examines important types of evidence hitherto neglected: the literature of the local (Christian) population, archaeological excavations, numismatics, and especially rock inscriptions. These analyses lay the foundation for a radical view of the development of Islam.According to Nevo and Koren, the evidence suggests that the Arabs were in fact pagan when they assumed power in the regions formerly ruled by the Byzantine Empire. They contend that the Arabs took control almost without a struggle, because Byzantium had effectively withdrawn from the area long before. After establishing control, the new Arab elite adopted a simple monotheism influenced by Judaeo-Christianity, which they encountered in their newly acquired territories, and gradually developed it into the Arab religion. Not until the mid-8th century was this process completed.This interpretation of the evidence corroborates the view of other scholars, who on different grounds propose that Islam and the canonized version of the Koran were preceded by a long period of development. This new view turns on its head the traditional history of the rise of Islam, which claims that Islam began with Muhammad in Mecca and Medina around 622; then spread throughout Arabia under his charismatic leadership; and finally, after Muhammad''s death (632), inspired his followers to conquer widespread territories both in the East and West. By contrast, Nevo and Koren suggest that the rise of the Arab state created a need for a state religion, eventually called Islam.This absorbing and controversial rethinking of Islam''s early history is must reading for students and scholars of Islamic history and anyone interested in the origins of the world''s second largest religion.
Author | : Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2003-04-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780791457009 |
Sheds light on one of the most important religious thinkers in the modern Muslim world.
Author | : Paul A. Marshall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Religion |
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Understand Islam with this accessible and compelling overview of its history, core beliefs, and polarizing divisions.
Author | : Abdul Basit Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2012-01-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313396981 |
Tackling a subject that is as timely as it is complex, this expert work examines the turmoil inside Muslim communities, helping outsiders to understand and insiders to examine ways in which Islam can be reinterpreted for a modern world. The Global Muslim Community at a Crossroads: Understanding Religious Beliefs, Practices, and Infighting to End the Conflict is an illuminating work. Written by an eminent psychologist who was raised as a Muslim in India and now resides in the United States, it examines the core reasons for the current state of affairs in Muslim communities, explaining the psychological underpinnings of Muslim religion and practices and the reasons they can fuel violence. Drawing on the editor's exposure to Eastern and Western cultures and his longstanding interest in the study of comparative world religions, this impartial analysis takes a multidimensional approach to explaining the current plight of Muslim countries. It candidly discusses issues such as the influence of Islamic schools, the negative and positive roles of Ulema (religious scholars), a lack of critical inquiry into religious thought, Sharia, and the status of women in Islam. Finally, there are positive suggestions about a road to recovery, explaining how Muslim communities can address the interlocking problems they face while retaining the positive aspects of their beliefs.
Author | : Lameh Fananapazir |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 2015-01-08 |
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ISBN | : 9780853985891 |
Author | : Christophe Jaffrelot |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2016-04-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0231540256 |
In Pakistan at the Crossroads, top international scholars assess Pakistan's politics and economics and the challenges faced by its civil and military leaders domestically and diplomatically. Contributors examine the state's handling of internal threats, tensions between civilians and the military, strategies of political parties, police and law enforcement reform, trends in judicial activism, the rise of border conflicts, economic challenges, financial entanglements with foreign powers, and diplomatic relations with India, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and the United States. In addition to ethnic strife in Baluchistan and Karachi, terrorist violence in Pakistan in response to the American-led military intervention in Afghanistan and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas by means of drones, as well as to Pakistani army operations in the Pashtun area, has reached an unprecedented level. There is a growing consensus among state leaders that the nation's main security threats may come not from India but from its spiraling internal conflicts, though this realization may not sufficiently dissuade the Pakistani army from targeting the country's largest neighbor. This volume is therefore critical to grasping the sophisticated interplay of internal and external forces complicating the country's recent trajectory.
Author | : James A. Millward |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780231139243 |
Presents a comprehensive study of the central Asian region of Xinjiang's history and people from antiquity to the present. Discusses Xinjiang's rich environmental, cultural and ethno-political heritage.
Author | : Georges Tamer |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2017-12-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3110564343 |
The art of interpreting Holy Scriptures flourished throughout the culturally heterogeneous pre-modern Orient among Jews, Christians and Muslims. Different ways of interpretation developed within each religion not without considering the others. How were the interactions and how productive were they for the further development of these traditions? Have there been blurred spaces of scholarly activity that transcended sectarian borders? What was the role played by mutual influences in profiling the own tradition against the others? These and other related questions are critically treated in the present volume.