Islamic studies books

The first book-length study of the Imperial School for Tribes (Asiret Mektebi), a Hamidian era initiative to educate...  Read More >>

Reveals how a generation of Muslim scholars, intellectuals and civil servants adapted and adopted ideas of modernity...  Read More >>

The effects of social media can be observed particularly in relation to the religious commitment and religious practices...  Read More >>

Examines wealthy Indian matriarchs as essential makers of states-and ideas of 'the state'-in pre- and early colonial...  Read More >>

This book examines the discourse of Muslim televangelism in the West, particularly looking at the emergence of 'home-grown'...  Read More >>

Looks at the concept of ""desire"" in the Islamic tradition  Read More >>

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A moving picture book highlighting a young Muslim boy's efforts to rediscover his family's history in the World...  Read More >>

The Architecture of Istanbul is something that attracts attention both in academia and has potential for wider interest....  Read More >>

The heroic deeds and words of a warrior poet of northern Arabia An epic hero and a poet, the semi-legendary Shāyiʿ...  Read More >>

This book is a study of American Muslims' perspectives on Muslims who become radicalized and choose to support the...  Read More >>

Presented through a queer intersectional framework, the volume contains core evidence-based chapters on the lived...  Read More >>

The book embarks on a journey into the intricate landscape of blasphemy in Pakistan amid a rising tide of blasphemy...  Read More >>

Contesting Indonesia explains Islamist, separatist and communal violence across Indonesian history since 1945. In...  Read More >>

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Contesting Indonesia explains Islamist, separatist and communal violence across Indonesian history since 1945. In...  Read More >>

The book looks at the way women negotiate spaces within Islam. In its broad scope and purview, the book lays special...  Read More >>

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English summary: In Resafa - Sergiupolis/Rusafat Hisam, like in hardly any other late antique-early Islamic city,...  Read More >>

This exhaustive collection presents an all-encompassing account of the current status of Islamic finance, accentuating...  Read More >>

Drawing on a wealth of ethnographic and historical sources, Havatzelet Yahel offers an engaging and sometimes surprising...  Read More >>

Drawing on a wealth of ethnographic and historical sources, Havatzelet Yahel offers an engaging and sometimes surprising...  Read More >>

The 2500 Adages of Imam Ali offers a profound glimpse into Ali's teachings, covering topics such as justice, morality,...  Read More >>

Sayeeda Warsi once said that Islamophobia has passed the dinner table test. Yet many refuse to even acknowledge...  Read More >>

Although the rule of the Omani sultanate in Tanzania came to an end following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, the...  Read More >>