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CONTENTS
Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism, Omid Safi (Editor)
Pakistan: At the Crosscurrent of History, Lawrence Ziring
RumiâPast and Present, East and West: in paperback!, Franklin Lewis
Lessons in Islamic Jurisprudence, Baqir as-Sadr Translated by Roy Mottahedeh
The Crisis of Muslim History: Religion and Politics in Early Islam, Mahmoud Ayoub
Tradition and Survival, Hossein Modarressi
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Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender and Pluralism, Omid Safi
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY said that it was ârecommended for those who yearn for realistic information about Muslims, and for Muslims who are disgruntled with current Islamic leadership.â Articles from fifteen Muslim scholars and activists address the challenging and complex issues that confront Muslims today. Avoiding both fundamentalist and apologetic approaches, the book concentrates on the key areas of debate in progressive Islamic thought: âContemporary Islam,â âGender Justice,â and âPluralism.â With contributions on subjects as diverse and controversial as the alienation of Muslim youth; Islamic law, marriage, and feminism; and the role of democracy in Islam, this important volume will prove thought-provoking reading for all those interested in the challenges of justice and pluralism facing the whole spectrum of the Muslim community as it faces the twenty-first century.
Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/progressive-muslims.htm
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Pakistan - At the Crosscurrent of History, Lawrence Ziring
Born from a vision of political idealism, caught up in turmoil from its first day of independence, this is the story of one nationâs journey from the margins of history to the center of the world stage. Forced into the spotlight by the War Against Terror, Pakistan has become a global player and an acknowledged nuclear power. Today, struggling to balance Western influences with internal demands, it stands poised at the very crosscurrent of history. Professor of Political Science at Western Michigan University and former consultant to the U.S. State Department on matters of international security, Lawrence Ziring provides a gripping and uncompromising account of Pakistanâs rocky past and uncertain future.
Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/pakistan.htm
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RumiâPast and Present, East and West: now in paperback!
Franklin Lewis
The NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW called it âa standard reference for Rumi devotees for some time to come,â and LIBRARY JOURNAL said of it, âthis definitive biography of an already well-documented figure is highly recommended.â Available from November 1st in paperback, this classic and prize-winning work has set a benchmark in Rumi studies. Author Franklin Lewis of Emory University goes beyond biography to provide a complete guide to the life, times, and work of the great mystic, poet, and preacher, Jalal al-Din Rumi, who continues to be the best-selling poet in the U.S.
Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/rumi-past-and-present-east-and-west.htm
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Lessons in Islamic Jurisprudence , Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr
Translated by Roy Mottahedeh
An acclaimed scholar of Islamic jurisprudence, author Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr was assassinated in Iraq, under the regime of Saddam Hussein, in 1980. This new translation of as-Sadrâs important work covers topics from the general characterization of jurisprudence to the assessment of the verbal divine-law argument. Translator Professor Roy Mottahedeh of Harvard University employs a carefully designed and appropriate English terminology and provides a significant amount of supporting material, including a glossary of legal and theological concepts, as well as a full index of Arabic terms. With an introduction that skilfully traces the development of Islamic jurisprudence to provide an essential context for the following study, this volume will be a useful and stimulating resource for scholars of Islamic Studies.
Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/lessons-in-islamic-jurisprudence.htm
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The Crisis of Muslim History: Religion and Politics in Early Islam, Mahmoud Ayoub
This new study of the Islamic traditionâs earliest years presents the key events, individuals, and socio-political conditions which defined the era of the first Four Caliphs after the death of the Prophet, and which led to the Sunni/Shiâi schism and the Crisis of Succession. In an objective and thoroughly researched book representing both Sunni and Shiâi perspectives, Professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at Temple University, Mahmoud M. Ayoub has drawn on a wide range of primary materials to explain the sources of the violent struggles and dissension that characterizes this period. This sensitive study also features two appendices of original translated materials, including an account of the Four Caliphs in their own words. Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/the-crisis-of-muslim-history.htm
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Tradition and Survival: A Bibliographic Survey of Early Shiâite Literature, vol. I
Hossein Modarressi
Meticulously researched and compiled by Professor Hossein Modarressi of Princeton University, this encyclopaedic resource identifies and documents the written heritage of the Shiâi branch of Islam in its earliest days. Featuring entries on over 200 key scholars, it draws from many hundreds of primary sources, outlining each individual thinkerâs life and major achievements, with a full record of all their extant writings, substantial background on sources of quoted material, and details of further reading. Also offering a full bibliography and detailed footnotes, this authoritative new work is both an exhaustive catalogue of, and lasting testament to, the rich intellectual heritage of the Shiâite tradition, and will prove an essential bibliographic tool for all scholars of Islamic history and theology.
Find out more: http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/tradition-and-survival.htm
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