A Companion to the Muslim World

by Amyn B. Sajoo (Editor)

Overview

What is the extraordinary text that is the Quran - and how does it relate to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad? How did a legacy so richly varied in faith, law and civilization emerge from the message of the Revelation that came to be called ‘Islam’ (or submission to God’s will)? This immaculately researched yet thoroughly accessible book offers a journey into the full range of experience - past and present, secular and sacred - of the diverse peoples and cultures of the Muslim world. Threads of continuity and change are woven through each chapter to make a coherent narrative covering a broad variety of themes and topics. Poets, cities and the architecture of mosques are as much a part of the exploration as multiple aspects of scripture, the status of women in the faith, and the emergence of a ‘digital community’ of believers. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, understanding what Islam is about and what Muslims believe is a vital concern across all frontiers. A Companion to the Muslim World is an attractive venture by distinguished scholars to contribute toward this urgent process of comprehension.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857735225
Publisher:	I.B.Tauris
Publication date:	07/07/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Amyn B. Sajoo is a specialist in international human rights, civil society and public ethics. Prior to joining the Institute of Ismaili Studies in 2007, he lectured at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. He is the author and editor of Pluralism in Old Societies and New States (1994), Civil Society in the Muslim World (2001), Muslim Ethics (2004, paperback edition 2008) and Muslim Modernities: Expressions of the Civil Imagination (2008).

Table of Contents

* About the Contributors
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction -- Amyn B. Sajoo
• The Prophet’s City -- Reza Aslan
• Reading the Quran -- Abdullah Saeed
• Islam in the Plural -- Amir Hussain
• Networks of Solidarity -- Bruce Lawrence
• Women and Social Change -- Azizah Yahia al-Hibri
• Inclusive Governance: A Fatimid Illustration -- Shainool Jiwa
• The Art and Architecture of the Mosque -- Hasan-Uddin Khan
• The Umma in the City -- Amira K. Bennison
• Cultures of Learning -- Anil Khamis
• A Conference of Bards: Rumi to Adonis -- Raficq Abdulla
• The Digital Umma -- Gary R. Bunt
• Index *