Mahomet And His Successors
The publisher of this book utilises modern printing technologies as well as photocopying processes for reprinting and preserving rare works of literature that are out-of-print or on the verge of becom...
Censorship In Islamic Societies
This concise history of Islamic censorship examines the turbulent question of freedom of expression in Islamic societies. The book ranges from the ancient Arabians, to Muhammad's charter offering free...
A Guide To The Islamic World
Now more than ever, it is crucial for Westerners to understand the faith and history that have shaped the Islamic world. Enriched by over 70 illustrations, photos, and maps, this narrative provides a ...
Living Islamic History: Studies In Honor Of Professor Carole Hillenbrand
In honor of Carole Hillenbrand's outstanding achievements in Islamic and Middle Eastern scholarship, this volume, gathers original research from a range of leading European and American scholars. Chap...
The Politics Of Knowledge In Premodern Islam: Negotiating Ideology And Religious Inquiry
Safi examines the rule of the Great Saljuqs, a Turkish-speaking people from central Asia, who, in the 11th century, established rule over the eastern half of the Islamic world that lasted for 150 year...
The Terrorist In Search Of Humanity: Militant Islam And Global Politics
Faisal Devji argues that new forms of militancy, such as the actions of al-Qaeda, are informed by the same desire for agency and equality that animates other humanitarian interventions, such as enviro...
The Dome Of The Rock
The Dome of the Rock was built in 692 C.E. under the patronage of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. It enshrines the Sacred Rock, literally the irregular highest tip of Mount Moriah, one of ...
Ibn Taymiyya And His Times
Taqi al-Din Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328), one of the most controversial thinkers in Islamic religious history, was repeatedly imprisoned during his lifetime. Today, he is revered by the Wahhabi movement a...
Islam Translated: Literature, Conversion, And The Arabic Cosmopolis Of South And Southeast Asia
The spread of Islam eastward into South and Southeast Asia was one of the most significant cultural shifts in world history. As it expanded into these regions, Islam was received by cultures vastly di...
Islam In Black America: Identity, Liberation, And Difference In African-American Islamic Thought
Explores modern African-American Islamic thought within the context of Islamic history, giving special attention to questions of universality versus particularity.
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