Islam In The World Today

Author : Werner Ende,Udo Steinbach
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 1135 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801464836

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Islam in the World Today by Werner Ende,Udo Steinbach Pdf

Considered the most authoritative single-volume reference work on Islam in the contemporary world, the German-language Der Islam in der Gegenwart, currently in its fifth edition, offers a wealth of authoritative information on the religious, political, social, and cultural life of Islamic nations and of Islamic immigrant communities elsewhere. Now, Cornell University Press is making this invaluable resource accessible to English-language readers. More current than the latest German edition on which it is based, Islam in the World Today covers a comprehensive array of topics in concise essays by some of the world's leading experts on Islam, including: • the history of Islam from the earliest years through the twentieth century, with particular attention to Sunni and Shi'i Islam and Islamic revival movements during the last three centuries; • data on the advance of Islam along with current population statistics; • Muslim ideas on modern economics, on social order, and on attempts to modernize Islamic law (shari'a) and apply it in contemporary Muslim societies; • Islam in diaspora, especially the situation in Europe and America; • secularism, democracy, and human rights; and • women in Islam Twenty-four essays are each devoted to a specific Muslim country or a country with significant Muslim minorities, spanning Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. Additional essays illuminate Islamic culture, exploring local traditions; the languages and dialects of Muslim peoples; and art, architecture, and literature. Detailed bibliographies and indexes ensure the book's usefulness as a reference work.

Author : Philip Wolny
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781435856806

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Muslims Around the World Today by Philip Wolny Pdf

Islam is one of the world’s fastest growing religions. Many non-Muslims, however, may know little about it. It is the world’s second largest faith after Christianity and has made an invaluable contribution to the sciences, art, culture, and politics in both the Islamic world and the West. Muslims around the world—from countries like Indonesia, Iran, and Algeria, to American cities places like New York City, Dearborn, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio—are an amazingly diverse group. Like the many different faith groups within Christianity and Judaism, Muslims worship in many ways. Some are very devout, while others are more secular. In this book, you will meet members of a worldwide Islamic community. At the same time, you will see them struggle to fit in with their non-Muslim neighbors, while negotiating the jagged lines running among fundamentalism, moderation, and secular life.

Author : Ali, Abdulrahim,Thiam, Iba Der,Talib, Yusof A.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Arabic language
ISBN : 9789231001321

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The Different aspects of Islamic culture by Ali, Abdulrahim,Thiam, Iba Der,Talib, Yusof A. Pdf

Islam in the World Today sheds light on the dynamics and practices of Muslim communities in contemporary societies across the world, by providing a rigorous analysis of their economic, political, socio-cultural and educational characteristics.--Provided by publisher.

Author : Ali, Abdulrahim,Thiam, Iba Der,Talib, Yusof A.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231001338

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The Different aspects of Islamic culture by Ali, Abdulrahim,Thiam, Iba Der,Talib, Yusof A. Pdf

This series of volumes on the manifold facets of Islamic culture is intended to acquaint a very wide public with the theological bases of its faith; the status of the individual and of society in the Islamic world; its expansion since the Revelation; its cultural manifestations in literature and the arts; and finally, Islam today between loyalty to its past and the new challenges of modernity. The last 100 years of Islamic history are examined in the final volume, although the approach is thematic rather than historical. The period considered has seen European colonialism in most of the Islamic world, and Islam has played a major role in the initiation and organization of resistance movements. We survey the groupings and forms of co-operation that have arisen since liberation from colonialism and investigate the political necessity and the moral stand that underlie the unity of the Islamic peoples. Social and economic progress is reviewed and space is devoted to such topics as the ongoing problem of Palestine, moves towards educational reform, and the status of women in Islam. As the Islamic world cannot be imagined in isolation, this volume examines the attitude of contemporary Islam towards other religions and cultures, and considers efforts aimed at achieving mutual understanding and coexistence in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries.

Author : Mohammed Jabar
Publisher : Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861513007

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Islam and the West by Mohammed Jabar Pdf

ÿSince its origins in the deserts of Arabia fourteen centuries ago, Islam has grown until today it has one and a half billion followers, nearly a quarter of mankind. Today Islam is feared and distrusted by much of the Western world for its association with religious extremism and terrorism, although the vast majority of Muslims believe only in peace, love and service to Allah and assert that extremism has no place in their faith.

Author : Olivier Carré
Publisher : Manohar Publishers
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8185054274

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Islam and the State in the World Today by Olivier Carré Pdf

Author : Abdul Hakeem Tamer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1422281094

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Ideas & Daily Life in the Muslim World Today by Abdul Hakeem Tamer Pdf

Over the past twenty years, groups like the Gallup Organization and the Pew Research Center have conducted numerous polls of people in the Muslim world. These polls track the attitudes and opinions of tens of thousands of people living in predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt. Probing questions uncover the views of Muslims toward their local political systems, culture, religion, family life, and the United States. The resulting data is analyzed in Ideas & Daily Life in the Muslim World Today, in conjunction with historical background and current demographic information. It provides an unprecedented window into the perceptions, hopes, and values of adults across the Islamic world. Each title in this series contains color photos throughout, maps, and back matter including: a chronology, a detailed index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.

Author : Thomas W. Simons
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804748339

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Islam in a Globalizing World by Thomas W. Simons Pdf

A former U.S. ambassador and author of The End of the Cold War? takes readers on a tour of Islamic history, reconstructing the complex historical and geopolitical trends that have created modern Islam. Simultaneous. (Islam)

Author : Abdul Hakeem Tamer
Publisher : Mason Crest Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Islam
ISBN : 1422236714

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Ideas & Daily Life in the Muslim World Today by Abdul Hakeem Tamer Pdf

Analyzes the data collected from twenty years worth of polling collected by groups like the Gallup Organization and the Pew Research Center which tracked attitudes and opinions of tens of thousands of people living in predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt. Questions addressed the views of Muslims toward their local political systems, culture, religion, family life, and the United States.

Author : Shireen Hunter,Shireen T Hunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317461234

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Reformist Voices of Islam by Shireen Hunter,Shireen T Hunter Pdf

In recent years, Islamic fundamentalist, revolutionary, and jihadist movements have overshadowed more moderate and reformist voices and trends within Islam. This compelling volume introduces the current generation of reformist thinkers and activists, the intellectual traditions they carry on, and the reasons for the failure of reformist movements to sustain broad support in the Islamic world today. Richly detailed regionally focused chapters cover Iran, the Arab East, the Maghreb, South Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Europe, and North America. The editor's introductory chapter traces the roots of reformist thinking both in Islamic tradition and as a response to the challenge of modernity for Muslims struggling to reconcile the requirements of modernization with their cultural and religious values. The concluding chapter identifies commonalities, comparisons, and trends in the modernizing movements.

Author : Kalim Siddiqui
Publisher : Open Press (UK) Limited
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081855301

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The State of the Muslim World Today by Kalim Siddiqui Pdf

Author : Daniel Philpott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190908201

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Religious Freedom in Islam by Daniel Philpott Pdf

Since at least the attacks of September 11, 2001, one of the most pressing political questions of the age has been whether Islam is hostile to religious freedom. Daniel Philpott examines conditions on the ground in forty-seven Muslim-majority countries today and offers an honest, clear-eyed answer to this urgent question. It is not, however, a simple answer. From a satellite view, the Muslim world looks unfree. But, Philpott shows, the truth is much more complex. Some one-fourth of Muslim-majority countries are in fact religiously free. Of the other countries, about forty percent are governed not by Islamists but by a hostile secularism imported from the West, while the other sixty percent are Islamist. The picture that emerges is both honest and hopeful. Yes, most Muslim-majority countries are lacking in religious freedom. But, Philpott argues, the Islamic tradition carries within it "seeds of freedom," and he offers guidance for how to cultivate those seeds in order to expand religious freedom in the Muslim world and the world at large. It is an urgent project. Religious freedom promotes goods like democracy and the advancement of women that are lacking in the Muslim-majority world and reduces ills like civil war, terrorism, and violence. Further, religious freedom is simply a matter of justice--not an exclusively Western value, but rather a universal right rooted in human nature. Its realization is critical to the aspirations of religious minorities and dissenters in Muslim countries, to Muslims living in non-Muslim countries or under secular dictatorships, and to relations between the West and the Muslim world. In this thoughtful book, Philpott seeks to establish a constructive middle ground in a fiery and long-lasting debate over Islam.

Author : Akbar S. Ahmed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047464394

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Islam Today by Akbar S. Ahmed Pdf

An introduction to Islam attemps to overcome decades of bigotry and misunderstandings as it explains the tenets of a religion practiced by more than one billion people, explaining the traditions that lie at this belief's heart.

Author : Ariana Wolff
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781680486186

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The Islamic World from 1041 to the Present by Ariana Wolff Pdf

"Beginning in the twelfth century, the migration of various Turkic peoples over a four-century period greatly influenced the political and cultural organization of the Islamic world. This book assesses various factors, including the Mongol incursions and the Crusades, during the period of expansion and renewal leading up to Ottoman rule. Also covered are the impacts of colonialism, decolonization, and globalization on Islamic societies. This in-depth, academic guide's exploration of the history of Islam through the present gives readers the tools they need to understand the politics and culture of, and the problems faced by, the Islamic world today."

Author : Harun Yahya
Publisher : Adam Publishers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Islamic countries
ISBN : 8174353933

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THE WORLD OF ISLAM TODAY AND TOMORROW by Harun Yahya Pdf