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Images of Muhammad: Narratives of the Prophet in Islam Across the Centuries

Posted in General Islam, History of Islam, Islam, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Images of Muhammad: Narratives of the Prophet in Islam Across the Centuries . From one of today’s leading Muslim scholars, this compelling look at how the Prophet Muhammad has been portrayed throughout the centuries offers a fascinating history of the diversity of Islamic cultures and beliefs.
The Prophet Muhammad has been revered for more than fifteen [...]

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In the Land of Invisible Women : A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom

Posted in Gender & Sexuality, General Islam, History of Islam, Islam, Religious Studies, tagged , , , , , , , on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In the Land of Invisible Women : A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom . This memoir is a journey into a complex world readers will find fascinating and at times repugnant. After being denied a visa to remain in the U.S., British-born Ahmed, a Muslim woman of Pakistani origin, takes advantage of [...]

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Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God

Posted in Comparative Religion, General Islam, History of Islam, Islam, Religious Studies, tagged , , , , , , , on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God. The book offers an eminently approachable, student-friendly introduction to Islamic faith and culture by centering on the Muslim author’s on-going dialogue with Christians. Amir Hussain is an erudite specialist in Islamic studies with years of experience teaching in a wide range of U.S. and Canadian universities, both in [...]

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God’s Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad

Posted in History of Islam, Islam, Religious Studies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

God’s Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. British author Allen (Soldier Sahibs) argues persuasively that violent Islamic extremism isn’t as new as we might think, but unfortunately, his book doesn’t do much to explain the phenomenon. Carefully drawing distinctions between mainstream Islam and the fanaticism that spawned al-Qaeda (which he [...]

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The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

Posted in History of Islam, Islam, Shi'ism, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future.
One of the least remarked upon aspects of the war in Iraq, at least in the American press, has been how conflict and instability in that country have shaken the delicate balance of power between Sunni and Shia throughout the wider region. Nasr, professor of [...]

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