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Series: Routledge International Studies of Women and Place
What enables women to hold firm in their beliefs in the face of long years of hostile persecution by the Communist party/state? How do women withstand daily discrimination and prolonged hardship under a Communist regime which held rejection of religious beliefs and practices as a patriotic duty?...
To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Religions in the Modern World
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it: provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions traces the connections between...
To Be Published July 18th 2013 by Routledge
This book helps to deepen our understanding of the varieties of contemporary Islam and the issues that are of most concern to Muslims today. Oliver Leaman explores some of the controversies and arguments that exist within Islam and between Islam and other religions. He considers how the religion...
To Be Published September 9th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE! (Valid until three months after publication) To what extent can concepts such as orthodoxy and heresy—originating from a different religious and cultural tradition—be applied in an Islamic context? This new Routledge collection of major works synthesizes the latest...
To Be Published October 14th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
While there are many books on Islamic family law, the literature on its enforcement is scarce. This book focuses on how Islamic family law is interpreted and applied by judges in a range of Muslim countries – Sunni and Shi'a, as well as Arab and non-Arab. It thereby aids the understanding of...
To Be Published November 29th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Studying Religions in Practice
This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. The range of fascinating case studies will also help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and...
To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
Pakistan was one of the pioneers of Islamic Banking and Finance (IBF) as it converted to an interest-free banking system in 1985. This book critically analyzes the experience of Pakistan with IBF. Drawing on first-hand experience of the Pakistani banking environment and practices, the...
To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
This book discusses the role of popular Islam in structuring individual and collective identities in contemporary South Asia. It identifies similarities and differences between the worship of saints and the pattern of religious attendance to tombs and mausoleums in South Asian Sufism and Shi`ism....
To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Islam, Politics and Youth in Malaysia analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics. Focusing on the case study of the youth wing of Malaysia’s main opposition Islamist party, the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS), the book contends that PAS...
To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: World Religions
What exactly is Islam and what does it mean to be a Muslim in the world today? This core textbook traces the history of Islam from its early origins in the life and career of Mohammed, through its classical expressions, to its interactions with the West in the modern world. Major topics covered...
To Be Published January 30th 2014 by Routledge
