Author: Jamil M. Abun-Nasr
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Release Date: 2007
Size: 10.36 MB
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Category : Brotherhoods
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Muslim Communities Of Grace

Book by Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, Muslim Communities Of Grace Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Muslim Communities Of Grace books, The Sufi brotherhoods are not religious orders, but religious communities within the general community of Islam. Their members neither live in monasteries nor take vows of celibacy and poverty. They are Muslims who marry, earn their living and seek wealth and positions of influence in their societies. But they entrust their salvation and well-being in this world to the spiritual guardianship of their brotherhoods' founders and the redemptive efficacy of the mystical rites they set for them. Their form of Islamic religious communalism has become, since the eighteenth century, a dominant aspect of religious life in most Muslim lands, while the brotherhoods' supreme heads and the shaykhs of their important branches often command much social and political power.However, the religious factors that account for the appearance of Sufi religious communalism and for the appeal it has had to Muslims living in countries as far apart as Egypt, India, Indonesia and Senegal remain largely unexplained, and this is the principal theme of Abun-Nasr's new book.Muslim Communities of Grace reconstructs the development of the Sufi tradition, guided by insights from original Sufi sources, intended prim

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Author: T. N. Madan
Publisher: Manohar Publications
Release Date: 1995
Size: 77.34 MB
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Muslim Communities Of South Asia

Book by T. N. Madan, Muslim Communities Of South Asia Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Muslim Communities Of South Asia books, There Are More Muslims In South Asia Today Than In Any Other Region Of The World. Yet High Quality Sociological Studies Of These Muslim Communities Are Rare.This Volume Offers Fourteen Essays Contributed By Sociologists, Social-Anthropologists And Historians Which Deal With A Number Of Subjects From A Variety Of Perspectives. An Inter-Disciplinary Effort Which Also Represents International Collaborative Scholarship, With Contributors From South Asia, England, France And Usa.

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Author: Ian Richard Netton
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date: 2011-04-30
Size: 64.43 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Islam Christianity And The Mystic Journey

Book by Ian Richard Netton, Islam Christianity And The Mystic Journey Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Islam Christianity And The Mystic Journey books, This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions.

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Author: Mamadou Diouf
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date: 2013
Size: 47.27 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Tolerance Democracy And Sufis In Senegal

Book by Mamadou Diouf, Tolerance Democracy And Sufis In Senegal Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Tolerance Democracy And Sufis In Senegal books, This collection critically examines "tolerance," "secularism," and respect for religious "diversity" within a social and political system dominated by Sufi brotherhoods. Through a detailed analysis of Senegal's political economy, essays trace the genealogy and dynamic exchange among these concepts while investigating public spaces and political processes and their reciprocal engagement with the state, Sunni reformist and radical groups, and non-religious organizations. The anthology provides a rich and nuanced historical ethnography of the formation of Senegalese democracy, illuminating the complex trajectory of the Senegalese state and reflecting on similar postcolonial societies. Offering rare perspectives on the country's "successes" since liberation, the volume identifies the role of religion, gender, culture, ethnicity, globalization, politics, and migration in the reconfiguration of the state and society, and it makes an important contribution to democratization theory, Islamic studies, and African studies.

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Author: David Motadel
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date: 2014-09-04
Size: 73.68 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Islam And The European Empires

Book by David Motadel, Islam And The European Empires Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Islam And The European Empires books, At the height of the imperial age, European powers ruled over most parts of the Islamic world. The British, French, Russian, and Dutch empires each governed more Muslims than any independent Muslim state. European officials believed Islam to be of great political significance, and were quite cautious when it came to matters of the religious life of their Muslim subjects. In the colonies, they regularly employed Islamic religious leaders and institutions to bolster imperial rule. At the same time, the European presence in Muslim lands was confronted by religious resistance movements and Islamic insurgency. Across the globe, from the West African savanna to the shores of Southeast Asia, Muslim rebels called for holy war against non-Muslim intruders. Islam and the European Empires presents the first comparative account of the engagement of all major European empires with Islam. Bringing together fifteen of the world's leading scholars in the field, the volume explores a wide array of themes, ranging from the accommodation of Islam under imperial rule to Islamic anti-colonial resistance. A truly global history of empire, the volume makes a major contribution not only to our knowledge of the intersection of Islam and imperialism, but also more generally to our understanding of religion and power in the modern world.

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Author: Peter Abwao
Publisher:
Release Date: 1995
Size: 11.34 MB
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Category : AIDS (Disease)
Languages : en
Pages : 89
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Hiv Aids And Female Circumcision In Muslim Areas Of Kenya

Book by Peter Abwao, Hiv Aids And Female Circumcision In Muslim Areas Of Kenya Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Hiv Aids And Female Circumcision In Muslim Areas Of Kenya books,

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Author: Jamie S Scott
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date: 2012-03-15
Size: 48.97 MB
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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The Religions Of Canadians

Book by Jamie S Scott, The Religions Of Canadians Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download The Religions Of Canadians books, The Religions of Canadians is a book about religions and the making of Canada. Drawing on the expert knowledge and personal insights of scholars in history, the social sciences, and the phenomenology of religion, separate chapters introduce the beliefs and practices of nine religious traditions, some mainstream, some less familiar. The opening chapter explores how Aboriginal Canadian traditions continue to thrive after centuries of oppression. Subsequent chapters follow in the footsteps of Catholic and Protestant Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Baha'is as they have made their way to Canada, and reveal how different immigrant communities have adapted their rich religious heritages to a new life in a new land. Each chapter is divided into five sections: an introduction; a succinct overview of the tradition; its passage to and transformation in Canada; a close study of contemporary Canadian communities; and an afterword suggesting possibilities for future research. Chapters conclude with a list of important terms and dates, related websites, a concise bibliography of further readings, and key questions for reflection. The Religions of Canadians is a timely and unique contribution to the field, introducing readers to the religions of the world while simultaneously building an overall picture of the development of Canada's multicultural, pluralist society.

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Author: Emilio Spadola
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date: 2013-12-25
Size: 28.10 MB
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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The Calls Of Islam

Book by Emilio Spadola, The Calls Of Islam Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download The Calls Of Islam books, The sacred calls that summon believers are the focus of this study of religion and power in Fez, Morocco. Focusing on how dissemination of the call through mass media has transformed understandings of piety and authority, Emilio Spadola details the new importance of once–marginal Sufi practices such as spirit trance and exorcism for ordinary believers, the state, and Islamist movements. The Calls of Islam offers new ethnographic perspectives on ritual, performance, and media in the Muslim world.

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Author: Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date: 1994-01-01
Size: 60.64 MB
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 545
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Muslim Communities In North America

Book by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Muslim Communities In North America Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Muslim Communities In North America books, This book provides a look at Muslim life and institutions forming in North America. It considers the range of Islamic life in North America with its different racial-ethnic and cultural identities, customs, and religious orientations. Issues of acculturation, ethnicity, orthodoxy, and the changing roles of women are brought into focus. The authors provide insight into the lives of recent immigrants who are asking what is Islamically appropriate in a non-Muslim environment. Contrasts are drawn between Sunni and Shi'i groups, and attention is given to the activities of some Sufi organizations. The growing Islamic community among African-American Muslims is examined, including the followers of Warith Deen Muhammed and the sectarians identified with black power, such as the Nation of Islam, Darul Islam, and the Five Percenters. The authors document the challenges and issues that American Muslims face, such as prejudice and racism; pressure from overseas Muslims; dress and education; the influence of Islamic revivalism on the development of the community in this country; and the maintenance of Muslim identity amidst the pressure for assimilation.

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Author: David W. Shenk
Publisher: Uzima Publishing House
Release Date: 2006
Size: 35.73 MB
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Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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Journeys Of The Muslim Nation And The Christian Church

Book by David W. Shenk, Journeys Of The Muslim Nation And The Christian Church Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Journeys Of The Muslim Nation And The Christian Church books, Exploring the mission of two communities. David W. Shenk examines Islam and Christianity at their deepest spiritual, cultural, and communal levels. Shenk explores the similarities and differences found in Isaac and Ishmael, Jesus and Muhammad, the Bible and the Qur'an, Jersusalem and Medina, and the Eucharist and the Hajj. 284 pages.

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