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Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

A collection of articles and studies discussing early Islamic tenets and beliefs based on Islamic traditions and literature. A number of studies appear for the first time in English. The topics dealt with relate to the Islamic prostration in ritual prayer Islamic traditions which are discussed through the analysis of hadith literature and reports and narratives related to the literary genre of the qiṣaṣ al-anbiyā' (Stories of the Prophets). The readers of this collection of essays are scholars and students of early Islam of the development hadith literature and of the narratives on Islamic prophets; all together the studies bring to light the dynamics between the formation of early traditions and their role in the origin and developments of Islamic literature. | Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

GBP 120.00
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Shariah Governance in Islamic Banking Institutions

Shariah Governance in Islamic Banking Institutions

Shariah governance assumes the primary instrument through which Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs) ensure the Islamicity of their products services operations and internal environments. It is considered to be one the fundamental elements that differentiates IBIs from their traditional counterparts. Shariah Governance in Islamic Banking Institutions provides a critical overview of the key aspects pertaining to Shariah governance within Islamic financial institutions and presents a detailed analysis of its conceptual background. The authors have identified the unique issues that have emerged due to the integration of Shariah namely the involvement of the Shariah supervisory board (SSB) in the corporate governance arrangements of Islamic banks. These issues relate to disclosure transparency independency consistency confidentiality competency and reputation. The book details the doctrines of Shariah pronouncements in Islamic banks the importance of having a central advisory board at a regulatory level in the standardization of Islamic banking practices as well as the competence required for Shariah supervisory board members. It provides a critical analysis of the Shariah governance framework in Pakistan and introduces the authors’ vision of an ideal Shariah governance framework. Furthermore the chapters offer guidance in promoting effective policies for improving Shariah governance. This is one of the core challenges facing Islamic banks namely to ensure compliance with faith and provide legitimacy to the business of IBIs and as such the book will appeal to both the research and professional communities.

GBP 130.00
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Islamic Psychology Human Behaviour and Experience from an Islamic Perspective

Islamic Psychology Human Behaviour and Experience from an Islamic Perspective

Islamic Psychology or ilm an-nafs (science of the soul) is an important introductory textbook drawing on the latest evidence in the sub-disciplines of psychology to provide a balanced and comprehensive view of human nature behaviour and experience. Its foundation to develop theories about human nature is based upon the writings of the Qur'an Sunna Muslim scholars and contemporary research findings. Synthesising contemporary empirical psychology and Islamic psychology this book is holistic in both nature and process and includes the physical psychological social and spiritual dimensions of human behaviour and experience. Through a broad and comprehensive scope the book addresses three main areas: Context perspectives and the clinical applications of applied psychology from an Islamic approach. This book is a core text on Islamic psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate students and those undertaking continuing professional development in Islamic psychology psychotherapy and counselling. Beyond this it is also a good supporting resource for teachers and lecturers in this field. | Islamic Psychology Human Behaviour and Experience from an Islamic Perspective

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The Making Of Iran's Islamic Revolution From Monarchy To Islamic Republic Second Edition

The Making Of Iran's Islamic Revolution From Monarchy To Islamic Republic Second Edition

In this fully revised and expanded second edition Dr. Milani offers new insights into the causes and profound consequences of Iran's Islamic Revolution. Drawing on dozens of personal interviews with the officials of the Islamic Republic and on recently released documents he presents a provocative analysis of the dynamics and characteristics of fa | The Making Of Iran's Islamic Revolution From Monarchy To Islamic Republic Second Edition

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Islamic Feminism Discourses on Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Islam

Islamic Feminism Discourses on Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Islam

This book sets out a rationale for the compatibility of Islam and Feminism and shows that Islamic Feminism is a diverse and valuable lens through which to analyse religion and gender. In addition including scholarship written in Arabic it promotes the decolonisation of knowledge production around Islam gender and sexuality. Islamic feminism is a field of study that has been marginalised both in contemporary Islamic discourse and in feminist discourse. This study counters this marginalisation in two ways. Firstly it enumerates the diversity of approaches used in Islamic feminist scholarship. Secondly it foregrounds voices that are often neglected in discussions of Islam gender and sexuality by highlighting and contrasting the work of two key scholars: Kecia Ali based in the USA and Olfa Youssef based in Tunisia. The book suggests that in addition to geo-political positioning language as a ‘prior-text’ also influences an individual’s personal interpretation of Islamic feminism. This comparison therefore enables broader issues to be dissected such as the interrelationships between life experiences strategies of resistance to patriarchal and other forms of oppression and the production of knowledge. This is a unique study of Islamic Feminism that will be of great use to any scholar of Religion and Gender Islamic Studies Gender Studies and the Sociology of Religion. | Islamic Feminism Discourses on Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Islam

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A History of Islamic Schooling in North America Mapping Growth and Evolution

A History of Islamic Schooling in North America Mapping Growth and Evolution

This insightful text challenges popular belief that faith-based Islamic schools isolate Muslim learners impose dogmatic religious views and disregard academic excellence. This book attempts to paint a starkly different picture. Grounded in the premise that not all Islamic schools are the same the historical narratives illustrate varied visions and approaches to Islamic schooling that showcase a richness of educational thought and aspiration. A History of Islamic Schooling in North America traces the growth and evolution of elementary and secondary private Islamic schools in Canada and the United States. Intersecting narratives between schools established by indigenous African American Muslims as early as the 1930s with those established by immigrant Muslim communities in the 1970s demonstrate how and why Islamic Education is in a constant ongoing process of evolution renewal and adaptation. Drawing on the voices perspectives and narratives of pioneers and visionaries who established the earliest Islamic schools chapters articulate why Islamic schools were established what distinguishes them from one another and why they continue to be important. This book will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students researchers academics teaching professionals in the fields of Islamic education religious studies multicultural education curriculum studies and faith-based teacher education. | A History of Islamic Schooling in North America Mapping Growth and Evolution

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Islamic Microeconomics An Introduction

Islamic Microeconomics An Introduction

This book bridges the gap between Islamic and conventional (micro)economics by demonstrating how modern tools and theories of microeconomics can be applied to Islamic assumptions regarding economics and finance. In contrast to the tendency for Islamic economics and finance proponents to use qualitative and normative approaches based on idealistic assumptions this book demonstrates how one can instead construct analytical models of Islamic economics and finance and simply compare the implications with those predominant in today’s world. This book also offers extensive literature reviews demonstrating that for a long time the gap between Islamic and conventional economics and finance is not as wide as previously thought allowing those with an interest in both fields to participate more effectively and meaningfully in the ongoing discourse between the two fields. The authors conceptualize a general approach and apply it to basic consumer theory. More advanced microeconomic ideas are then discussed culminating in demonstrations of how contract theory can facilitate a deeper analysis and appreciation of Islamic financial securities. A wide spectrum of academic literature on both Islamic and conventional economics and finance is drawn upon to facilitate a better appreciation for both fields and to inspire future works comparing the two in a more objective manner. | Islamic Microeconomics An Introduction

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Islamic Financial Economy and Islamic Banking

Islamic Financial Economy and Islamic Banking

Islamic Financial Economy and Islamic Banking is a thorough deeply conceptual analytical and applied work in the area of epistemological foundation of Islamic world-system. The book presents a new frontier of original contribution to the theme of generalized-system model of shari’ah. The model derived from the Qur’an and Sunnah (Prophetic guidance) incorporates a wide analytical coverage of the purpose and objective of the Islamic worldview (maqasid as-shari’ah) in Islamic economics and finance in particular. The author covers issues that contrast with the existing understanding of Islamic economics and finance including some specific goals defining the field and how they compare in today’s unstable world of financial volatility. A new heterodox thinking in economic theory is outlined. The potential as to how such issues can be addressed by the Tawhidi epistemology in formulating the generalized-system model of the purpose and objective of shari’ah lead the way in this book. Its presentation and analysis methods and approach overarch the fields of philosophy of science rigorous analysis mathematical and other presentations of the understanding given and all taken up in the light of the exegesis of the Qur’an and coverage of the Sunnah. The result is a substantive one in the field of scholarship and application; and in analytically proving the universality and uniqueness of the epistemic worldview for the academic and practitioner world at large. The totality of the multiverse diversity of issues and problems reviewed comprise the study of the world-system by the Tawhidi methodological approach. Yet this methodology and its empirical configuration are universally applicable to all users without any need for unnecessary religious overtone.

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Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Islamic Theology and Contemporary Understandings of Psychology

Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Islamic Theology and Contemporary Understandings of Psychology

At a time when there is increasing need to offer psychotherapeutic approaches that accommodate clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs and acknowledge the potential for healing and growth offered by religious frameworks this book explores psychology from an Islamic paradigm and demonstrates how Islamic understandings of human nature the self and the soul can inform an Islamic psychotherapy. Drawing on a qualitative grounded theory analysis of interviews with Islamic scholars and clinicians this unique volume distils complex religious concepts to reconcile Islamic theology with contemporary notions of psychology. Chapters offer nuanced explanations of relevant Islamic tradition and theological sources consider how this relates to Western notions of psychotherapy and common misconceptions and draw uniquely on first-hand data to develop a new theory of Islamic psychology. This in turn informs an innovative and empirically driven model of practice that translates Islamic understandings of human psychology into a clinical framework for Islamic psychotherapy. An outstanding scholarly contribution to the modern and emerging discipline of Islamic psychology this book makes a pioneering contribution to the integration of the Islamic sciences and clinical mental health practice. It will be a key resource for scholars researchers and practicing clinicians with an interest in Islamic psychology and Muslim mental health as well as religion spirituality and psychology more broadly. | Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Islamic Theology and Contemporary Understandings of Psychology

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Routledge Handbook of Islamic Law

Routledge Handbook of Islamic Law

This handbook is a detailed reference source comprising original articles covering the origins history theory and practice of Islamic law. The handbook starts out by dealing with the question of what type of law is Islamic law and includes a critical analysis of the pedagogical approaches to studying and analysing Islamic law as a discipline. The handbook covers a broad range of issues including the role of ethics in Islamic jurisprudence the mechanics and processes of interpretation the purposes and objectives of Islamic law constitutional law and secularism gender bioethics Muslim minorities in the West jihad and terrorism. Previous publications on this topic have approached Islamic law from a variety of disciplinary and pedagogical perspectives. One of the original features of this handbook is that it treats Islamic law as a legal discipline by taking into account the historical functions and processes of legal cultures and the patterns of legal thought. With contributions from a selection of highly regarded and leading scholars in this field the Routledge Handbook of Islamic Law is an essential resource for students and scholars who are interested in the field of Islamic Law.

GBP 42.99
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A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

A History of the Islamic World 600–1800 supplies a fresh and unique survey of the formation of the Islamic world and the key developments that characterize this broad region’s history from late antiquity up to the beginning of the modern era. Containing two chronological parts and fourteen chapters this impressive overview explains how different tides in Islamic history washed ashore diverse sets of leadership groups multiple practices of power and authority and dynamic imperial and dynastic discourses in a theocratic age. A text that transcends many of today’s popular stereotypes of the premodern Islamic past the volume takes a holistically and theoretically informed approach for understanding interpreting and teaching premodern history of Islamic West-Asia. Jo Van Steenbergen identifies the Asian connectedness of the sociocultural landscapes between the Nile in the southwest to the Bosporus in the northwest and the Oxus (Amu Darya) and Jaxartes (Syr Darya) in the northeast to the Indus in the southeast. This abundantly illustrated book also offers maps and dynastic tables enabling students to gain an informed understanding of this broad region of the world. This book is an essential text for undergraduate classes on Islamic History Medieval and Early Modern History Middle East Studies and Religious History. | A History of the Islamic World 600-1800 Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia

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The Islamic Challenge in Europe

The Islamic Challenge in Europe

Since the World Trade Center attacks in New York on September 11 2001 Europe has been plagued by Islamist attacks that have taken many lives and disrupted many services. Considerable attention has been paid to radical Islamist attacks on the United Kingdom France and Germany but far less focus has been on the Islamist extremist impact on the rest of Europe. This book warns all Europeans but Middle Easterners as well that they are not immune to terror. That terror is confined to Jews and Israel is a myth. Muslim extremist attacks have taken place against other Muslim nations-as well as European nations in which Jewish influence or Israeli support is negligible. The waves of Muslim recrimination against the West have given rise to internal struggles within the Arab world played out in terrorist acts. Muslim brotherhoods have defined a global war against other religions nations and cultures that stray from the principles of fundamentalism-a cultural and military jihad. Just where religious identity supervenes national identity has become a critical turning point. Israeli's book shows that the line between moderates and extremists within the Islamic fold is vague ambiguous and in certain situations non-existent. It draws attention to polls and public sentiments of the Islamic faithful and emphasizes the Islamic attack on modernization and its cultural sources. This timely volume is addressed to those in the West who are not accustomed to thinking in apocalyptic terms. Israeli provides painstaking details of European responses to Islamist challenges particularly those who prefer pragmatic compliance rather than response. He demonstrates that Islamic extremism continues to grow in the heartland of the European world. This is neither an optimistic nor pessimistic book; its disturbing message may be a wake-up call to some. It is a necessary read for those who want to go beyond news opting for a more intellectual and comprehensive diet. | The Islamic Challenge in Europe

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Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State explores how the transnational jihadi discourse changed with the development of the Islamic State terrorist group and resulted in the fragmentation of the jihadi movement. From the Middle East through Africa to South East Asia today’s jihadi movement is more fragmented than ever. Al-Qaida and the Islamic State compete not only with each other but also with local jihadi groups. Despite the fact that in the wake of the Islamic State international jihadi groups are in fierce competition for supporters little has been said on how the process of competition as well as external events changed the ideology of these groups and the topics relevant to them. Countering dominant research focusing on the differences between jihadi strains this book explores how the appearance and temporary strength of the Islamic State changed the topics and talking points of other jihadi actors such as al-Qaida. By analyzing primary sources in Arabic and English the author sheds light on the inner- and inter-jihadi discourse and its development over the years. The book does not simply describe changes in topics; it traces these changes quantitatively and relates them to external events. This book is aimed at academics researchers and postgraduate students interested in political science security studies jihadism jihadi discourse al-Qaida Islamic State and Salafism as well as practitioners and decision-makers in government agencies who wish to understand how transnational jihadi discourse has developed over the previous two decades. | Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

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Islamic Banking and Finance Second edition

Islamic Banking and Finance Second edition

This book discusses the nature and theories which govern systems of Islamic finance including its most distinctive features and its relationship with conventional financial institutions. It explores the nature and role of money in modern economies and elaborates on the process of credit deposit creation trade cycles and instruments for the creation of value in financial markets through the perspectives of Islamic finance. The author explains its characteristics especially the rationale for the lack of interest-based financial activities. He examines the intrinsic ethical and humanistic frameworks that govern financial theories and practices and the models for the creation of value risk-sharing and socially responsible investing as well as the governance and regulation that these systems follow. The author also does a comparative assessment of conventional financial systems with Islamic finance with relevant examples assesses the performance of Islamic systems and examines existing and expanding markets for Islamic finance. Lucid and cogent this book is useful for scholars and researchers of Islamic finance Islamic studies economics banking and finance in general. | Islamic Banking and Finance Second edition

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Early Writings on India A Union Catalogue of Books on India in the English Language Published up to 1900 and Available in Delhi Libraries

Early Writings on India A Union Catalogue of Books on India in the English Language Published up to 1900 and Available in Delhi Libraries

This book first published in 1975 is a comprehensive list of all the books on India written in English before 1900. It is an invaluable reference source on India of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Apart from the work of professional writers there are the writings of a cross-section of society from soldiers to scientists. We find dictionaries of obscure dialects written by government officials descriptions of their travels by visiting clerics homely details of everyday life by housewives as well as technical and scientific works written by scholars. | Early Writings on India A Union Catalogue of Books on India in the English Language Published up to 1900 and Available in Delhi Libraries

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Classical Islamic Philosophy A Thematic Introduction

Classical Islamic Philosophy A Thematic Introduction

This thematic introduction to classical Islamic philosophy focuses on the most prevalent philosophical debates of the medieval Islamic world and their importance within the history of philosophy. Approaching the topics in a comprehensive and accessible way in this new volume Luis Xavier Lopez-Farjeat one of the co-editors of The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy makes classical Islamic philosophy approachable for both the new and returning student of the history of philosophy medieval philosophy the history of ideas classical Islamic intellectual history and the history of religion. Providing readers with a complete view of the most hotly contested debates in the Islamic philosophical tradition Lopez-Farjeat discusses the development of theology (kalām) and philosophy ( falsafa) during the ʿAbbāsid period including the translation of Aristotle into Arabic the philosophy and theology of Islamic revelation logic and philosophy of language philosophy of natural science metaphysics psychology and cognition and ethics and political philosophy. This volume serves as an indispensable tool for teachers students and independent learners aiming to discover the philosophical problems and ideas that defined the classical Islamic world. Key Features • Offers readers a broad thorough view of the history of Islamic philosophy by using a thematic approach. • Traces the dialogues between philosophers and theologians about important and controversial topics. • Offers both historical descriptions of the key debates in classical Islamic philosophy and current interpretations by contemporary scholars. • Includes extensive lists for further reading at the end of each chapter directing curious students to the best avenues for further research. | Classical Islamic Philosophy A Thematic Introduction

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Islamic Movements in India Moderation and its Discontents

Islamic Movements in India Moderation and its Discontents

This book analyses the emerging trend of Muslim-minority politics in India and illustrates that a fundamental shift has occurred over the last 20 years from an identity-dominated self-serving and inward-looking approach by Muslim community leaders Islamic authorities and social activists that seeks to protect Islamic law and culture towards an inclusive debate centred on socio-economic marginalisation and minority empowerment. The book focuses on Muslim activists and members and affiliates of the Popular Front of India (PFI) a growing Muslim-minority and youth movement. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork undertaken since 2011 the author analyses recent literature on Muslim citizenship politics and the growing involvement of Islamist organisations and movements in the democratic process and electoral politics to demonstrate that religious groups play a role in politics development and policy making which is often ignored within political theory. The book suggests that further scrutiny is needed of the assumption that Muslim politics and Islamic movements are incompatible with the democratic political framework of the modern nation state in India and elsewhere. Contributing to a more nuanced understanding of how Islamic movements utilise various spiritual organisational and material resources and strategies for collective action community development and democratic engagement the book will be of interest to academics in the field of political Islam South Asian studies sociology of religion and development studies. | Islamic Movements in India Moderation and its Discontents

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America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda

America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda

This book investigates the ways in which the war on terror has transformed the postcolonial state in Africa. Taking American intervention in Islamic education in Uganda as the entry point the book demonstrates how state control over Islamic truth production and everyday Muslim life has increased. During the colonial period the Muslims in Uganda were governed in two ways: partly as lesser citizens within the Christian-dominated civil sphere and partly as members of a distinct Muslim domain. In this domain a local system of Islamic education developed with a degree of autonomy that reflected the limits of the colonial state in shaping the Muslim subject. In the subsequent postcolonial period systems of patronage and clientalistic networks dominated and Muslim leaders were co-opted by the state but without much real interference in the day-to-day lives of ordinary Muslims. However as part of the war on terror the US State Department seeks to bring the mechanisms of Islamic truth production especially the madrasa under direct state control and civil society scrutiny. This book argues that the Muslim domain as a separate entity is coming to an end as it is being absorbed into the civil sphere unifying the state’s domination of society. The book also analyzes local Ugandan Muslim initiatives to modernise and contextualize their own education and religion and how these initiatives are shaped by and transcend the dominant power. A thorough exploration of US foreign policy and Islamic education this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Political Studies African Studies and Religious Studies. | America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda

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The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy

The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy

This valuable reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship. Written for a wide readership of students and scholars The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy is unique in including coverage of both perennial philosophical issues in an Islamic context and also distinct concerns that emerge from Islamic religious thought. This work constitutes a substantial affirmation that Islamic philosophy is an integral part of the Western philosophical tradition. Featuring 33 chapters divided into seven thematic sections this volume explores the major areas of philosophy: Logic Metaphysics Philosophy in the Sciences Philosophy of Mind/Epistemology and Ethics/Politics as well as philosophical issues salient in Islamic revelation theology prophecy and mysticism. Other features include: •A focus on both the classical and post-classical periods •A contributing body that includes both widely respected scholars from around the world and a handful of the very best younger scholars •Reference and Further Reading sections for each chapter and a comprehensive index for the whole volume The result is a work that captures Islamic philosophy as philosophy. In this way it serves students and scholars of philosophy and religious studies and at the same time provides valuable essays relevant to the study of Islamic thought and theology.

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Curriculum Renewal for Islamic Education Critical Perspectives on Teaching Islam in Primary and Secondary Schools

Curriculum Renewal for Islamic Education Critical Perspectives on Teaching Islam in Primary and Secondary Schools

This book demonstrates why and how it is necessary to redesign Islamic Education curriculum in the K-12 sector globally. From Western public schools that integrate Muslim perspectives to be culturally responsive to public and private schools in Muslim minority and majority contexts that teach Islamic studies as a core subject or teach from an Islamic perspective the volume highlights the unique global and sociocultural contexts that support the disparate trajectories of Islamic Education curricula. Divided into three distinct parts the text discusses current Islamic education curricula and considers new areas for inclusion as part of a general renewal effort that includes developing curricula from an Islamic worldview and the current aspirations of Islamic education globally. By providing insights on key concepts related to teaching Islam case studies of curriculum achievements and pitfalls and suggested processes and pillars for curriculum development contributors present possibilities for researchers and educators to think about teaching Islam differently. This text will benefit researchers doctoral students and academics in the fields of secondary education Islamic education and curriculum studies. Those interested in religious education as well as the sociology and theory of religion more broadly will also enjoy this volume. | Curriculum Renewal for Islamic Education Critical Perspectives on Teaching Islam in Primary and Secondary Schools

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A Story of Islamic Art

A Story of Islamic Art

Providing an introduction to the artistic and architectural traditions of the Islamic world A Story of Islamic Art explores fifty case studies taken from different regions of the Islamic world and from the seventh to the twenty-first centuries. The novel aspect of these case studies is that they are presented as fictional narratives allowing the reader to imagine art and architecture either in their original cultural settings or at some later point in their histories. These stories are supported by a scholarly framework that allows the reader to continue their exploration of the chosen artefacts and their historical context. The fifty case studies take the form of short stories each of which focuses on one or more object from the Islamic world. These encompass portable items in a wide variety of media book illustrations calligraphy photographs architectural decoration buildings and archaeological sites. The book also provides a detailed introduction maps timeline glossary and guides for further reading. This book offers accessible answers to key questions in the scholarship on Islamic art and architecture from its earliest times to the present. The issues dealt with in each of the stories include iconography attitudes towards representation the role of script the elaboration of geometric decoration the creation of sacred and secular spaces in architecture and the socio-cultural context of art production and consumption. Artistic interactions between the Islamic world and other regions including Europe and China are also discussed in this book. A Story of Islamic Art is an engaging and informative introduction for interested readers and students of Islamic art history and architecture.

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The Islamic Finance Industry Issues and Challenges

The Islamic Finance Industry Issues and Challenges

Islamic finance has emerged to meet the financial needs of people who seek a different approach to conventional banking and finance. Due to its late inception Islamic finance has often been regarded as an infant industry compared to its traditional counterparts. Even though the Islamic finance industry is still classified as nascent it has shown rapid growth in the last decade or so. The primary objective of this book is to highlight the main issues and challenges the Islamic finance industry faces and to offer practical solutions. Firstly the book classifies the main components of Islamic finance such as money and banking capital markets fintech microfinance insurance as well as morality and governance. Secondly all of the chapters are combined according to their relationship and link with each other so as to provide readers with a unique and holistic overview of the subject. The chapters are written by well-renowned experts in the field. As well as offering readers theoretical information about each subject under discussion it also advances practical solutions that can contribute to the development of each field. The book answers questions such as how money is created by banks; what the business model of Islamic banking should look like; whether Islamic microfinance institutions are sustainable; what the likely framework of takaful should be; what the potential role of fintech could be in reshaping the Islamic financial system and where and whether morality fits in the financial system. The book will attract the attention of students researchers practitioners regulators and policymakers. | The Islamic Finance Industry Issues and Challenges

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The Emergence of a Tradition Technical Writing in the English Renaissance 1475-1640

The Emergence of a Tradition Technical Writing in the English Renaissance 1475-1640

Examining books on different topics as these appeared during the Renaissance allows us to see developments in the use of graphics the shift from orality to textuality the expansion of knowledge and rise of literacy particularly among middle-class women readers who were an important audience for many of these books. Changes in English Renaissance technical books provide a new and as yet largely unexplored means of viewing the Renaissance and the dramatic changes that emerged during the 1475-1640 period the first years of English printing. | The Emergence of a Tradition Technical Writing in the English Renaissance 1475-1640

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