Search Results - "Islamic"

Performing Islam gender and ritual in Iran / by Torab, Azam

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Islam and democracy the failure of dialogue in Algeria / by Volpi, Frédéric

Table of Contents: “…Understanding political democratisation at the beginning of the XXI century -- Algeria and the 'third wave' of democratic transitions -- Islam and the 'west' : a clash of ideologies in Algeria -- New political actors for a new international order -- Political ideas and practices in historical perspective -- Genealogies of state power : colonial experiences post colonial dilemmas -- Historical perspectives on Islamic fundamentalist ideology : a pragmatic account -- The Algerian political opening : democratic symbols and authoritarian practices (1988-1991) -- The 1988 October riots : the symbol of a new era -- The Algerian democratic opening : successes and failures -- The 1992 coup d'état and beyond : war as politics through other means (1992-1994) -- The 1992 coup d'état -- The military in control : The repressive option -- The Islamic movement : from political opposition to 'holy' war -- A new authoritarianism : guided democracy versus radical Islam (1995-2000) -- The re-composition of the political field -- Electoral marketing : formal representation and informal authoritarianism -- On the margins of politics : the military and the Islamic guerrillas -- A civil society in transition : survivalist strategies and social protest -- Coping with violence and deprivation : survivalist strategies -- The articulation of social protest : defying the regime -- The international arena : strengths and weaknesses of the new world order -- The political economy of the conflict : the role of international actors -- Algeria as the future of democratisation in the Muslim world -- Exporting the jihad : the internationalisation of radical Islamic actors -- Learning and unlearning to be democratic.…”
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Islam in Denmark the challenge of diversity /

Table of Contents: “…Setting the scene / Jørgen S. Nielsen -- Denmark, Islam and Muslims : socio-economic dynamics and the art of becoming / Jørgen Bæk Simonsen -- Muslims in Denmark : a critical evaluation of estimation / Brian Arly Jacobsen -- Religion and state : recognition of Islam and related legislation / Lisbet Christoffersen -- Mosques and organizations / Lene Kühle -- Nørrebro and "Muslimness" : a neighborhood caught between national mythscapes and local engagement / Garbi Schmidt -- How did "the Muslim pupil" become Muslim? …”
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Islamic feminism : discourses on gender and sexuality in contemporary Islam / by Sirri, Lana

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Religion as a site of knowledge production -- 2 What is Islamic and what is feminist about Islamic feminism -- 3 In the footsteps of Islamic feminists -- 4 Conceptualising Islam, gender, and sexuality through practices and performances of marriage in Islam -- 5 Conceptualising gender and sexuality through homoerotic practices and performances in Islam -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index…”
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Islamicate societies a case study of Egypt and Muslim India, modernization, colonial rule, and the aftermath / by Kassim, Husain, 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction: What this study is about -- Chapter 1: The Historical Landscape of Egypt and Muslim India as Islamic Societies Prior to Colonial Rule -- Chapter 2: Shifting Identities : The 'Islamicate' Societies of Egypt, Muslim India (Pakistan), Muslims in India, and its aftermath -- Chapter 3: Ethnicity and Minorities -- Chapter 4: Transformation of Traditional Islamic Language and Literature into a Modern 'Islamicate' Literature -- Chapter 5: Legal System and Judicial Institutions of Egypt and Muslim India -- Chapter 6: Education, Educational System and Islamization Project of Knowledge -- Chapter 7: An 'Islamicate' Woman: Gender Relations and Women's Rights.…”
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Governing property, making the modern state law, administration and production in Ottoman Syria / by Mundy, Martha

Subjects: “…Islamic modernism Syria.…”
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The concept of coexistence in islamic primary sources : an analytical examination / by Abdou Selim, Ali Shehata

Subjects: “…Muslims Non-Islamic countries.…”
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Public violence in Islamic societies power, discipline, and the construction of the public sphere, 7th-9th centuries CE /

Subjects: “…Violence Islamic countries.…”
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The social origins of Islam mind, economy, discourse / by Bamyeh, Mohammed A.

Subjects: “…Islam Origin.…”
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Women, Islam, and identity : public life in private spaces in Uzbekistan / by Peshkova, Svetlana

Subjects: “…Social change Religious aspects Islam.…”
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Islam in "liberal" Europe : freedom, equality, and intolerance / by Hafez, Kai, 1964-

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Captives & their saviors in the medieval crown of Aragon by Rodriguez, Jarbel, 1971-

Subjects: “…Slavery Islamic Empire History.…”
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Muslim rap, halal soaps, and revolutionary theater artistic developments in the Muslim world /

Table of Contents: “…Artistic developments in the Muslim cultural sphere: ethics, aesthetics, and the performing arts / Karin van Nieuwkerk -- The power of performance. Hardcore Muslims: Islamic themes in Turkish rap between diaspora and homeland / Thomas Solomon -- Contesting Islamic concepts of morality: heavy metal in Istanbul / Pierre Hecker -- Iranian popular music in Los Angeles: a transnational public beyond the Islamic state / Farzaneh Hemmasi -- Part 2. …”
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Muslim society / by Gellner, Ernest

Subjects: “…Islam Africa, North.…”
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Empire and elites after the Muslim conquest the transformation of northern Mesopotamia / by Robinson, Chase F.

Subjects: “…Elite (Social sciences) Islamic Empire.…”
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Women and the Fatimids in the world of Islam by Cortese, Delia

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Islam, gender, & social change

Subjects: “…Women in Islam.…”
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Transforming Damascus space and modernity in an Islamic city / by Hudson, Leila

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Values and perceptions of the Islamic and Middle Eastern publics

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Women and Islamic revival in a West African town by Masquelier, Adeline Marie, 1960-

Table of Contents: “…Gender and Islam in Dogondoutchi -- "Those who pray": religious transformations in the colonial and early postcolonial period -- Debating Muslims, disputed practices: the new public face of Islam -- When charisma comes to town: Malam Awal or the making of a modern saint -- Building a mosque in the home of a spirit: changing topographies of power and piety -- How is a girl to marry without a bed? …”
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