Contesting Megawati: The Mediation of Islam and Nation in Times of
... emergency that it needed to install a woman leader. They argued that women could become leaders of a country only when there were no eligible male candidates. However, according to an article published in jawapos.com, written by Abdullah Faqih himself, he states the following: The forum that consume ...
... emergency that it needed to install a woman leader. They argued that women could become leaders of a country only when there were no eligible male candidates. However, according to an article published in jawapos.com, written by Abdullah Faqih himself, he states the following: The forum that consume ...
The Justification for Jihad, War and Revolution in Islam
... provided a highly influential guide for later Muslim generations in dealing with persecution and rejection, threats to the faith, and the security and survival of the community. The concept of the lesser jihad, therefore, is not only subject to the differing radical and moderate interpretations of t ...
... provided a highly influential guide for later Muslim generations in dealing with persecution and rejection, threats to the faith, and the security and survival of the community. The concept of the lesser jihad, therefore, is not only subject to the differing radical and moderate interpretations of t ...
“Sodomized by Religion”: Fictional Representations of Queer
... Islam and rampant (homo)sexuality have historically been closely linked. Victorian adventurer-scholar Sir Richard Burton (1993) was fascinated with what he claimed was the inherent sexual immorality of the Muslim world, culminating in his theory of a geographic “sodatic zone” that rendered its wretc ...
... Islam and rampant (homo)sexuality have historically been closely linked. Victorian adventurer-scholar Sir Richard Burton (1993) was fascinated with what he claimed was the inherent sexual immorality of the Muslim world, culminating in his theory of a geographic “sodatic zone” that rendered its wretc ...
www.ssoar.info The reform within Islam and the legitimacy of the
... good changing – taghiyr4/change is an aspect of reform/islah – within its relationship with other individuals or with himself/herself. In other words, it is about the human being who realizes all the required steps to preserve peace and order, and to rule anarchy, disharmony and injustice out; he do ...
... good changing – taghiyr4/change is an aspect of reform/islah – within its relationship with other individuals or with himself/herself. In other words, it is about the human being who realizes all the required steps to preserve peace and order, and to rule anarchy, disharmony and injustice out; he do ...
Islamic Terrorism
... At the end of the 15th Century, Islamic societies stood at an economic, political and cultural apex. They were affluent and philosophically, scientifically, technologically, and administratively advanced. Mighty armies and trade networks had spread the hegemony of Islamic culture from the Atlantic c ...
... At the end of the 15th Century, Islamic societies stood at an economic, political and cultural apex. They were affluent and philosophically, scientifically, technologically, and administratively advanced. Mighty armies and trade networks had spread the hegemony of Islamic culture from the Atlantic c ...
Understanding Islam - Grace Bible Church
... At the time, the Arabian tribes living in that area practiced polytheism, with some 360 known deities In 610 AD, Muhammad claims to have received the first of several visions from the angel Gabriel He continued to receive visions for the next 22 years until his sudden death in 632 AD These v ...
... At the time, the Arabian tribes living in that area practiced polytheism, with some 360 known deities In 610 AD, Muhammad claims to have received the first of several visions from the angel Gabriel He continued to receive visions for the next 22 years until his sudden death in 632 AD These v ...
Qadar in Classical and Modern Islamic Discourses
... (hurriya), choice (ikhtiyar) and free will (irada). According to Leaman, the term qadar which means the measuring out or divine determination is used interchangeably with qudra which means ability or power. In the Quran, qadar also implies God’s power and knowledge (Al-Quran 2: 256; 54: 49; 15: 21). ...
... (hurriya), choice (ikhtiyar) and free will (irada). According to Leaman, the term qadar which means the measuring out or divine determination is used interchangeably with qudra which means ability or power. In the Quran, qadar also implies God’s power and knowledge (Al-Quran 2: 256; 54: 49; 15: 21). ...
Religion, State and Society in Muslim Countries
... Mohammad Khatami, referring to the Iranian model, has suggested that existing democratic systems do not follow one path. Just as democracy can lead to a liberal or socialist system, it can also accommodate the inclusion of religious norms in the government. Former Indonesian president the late Abdur ...
... Mohammad Khatami, referring to the Iranian model, has suggested that existing democratic systems do not follow one path. Just as democracy can lead to a liberal or socialist system, it can also accommodate the inclusion of religious norms in the government. Former Indonesian president the late Abdur ...
Religionstheologischer Pluralismus in der Religionsphilosophie –
... front pages of various newspapers. This was due to the decision of the Malaysian authorities to detain their members, a decision which was seen as ‘persecution’ by the detainees. In a similar way to the events of the early 20th century, this new clash of theologies has provoked an increasingly feroc ...
... front pages of various newspapers. This was due to the decision of the Malaysian authorities to detain their members, a decision which was seen as ‘persecution’ by the detainees. In a similar way to the events of the early 20th century, this new clash of theologies has provoked an increasingly feroc ...
Islam 101 - Jihad Watch
... it was around 610 AD in a cave near the city of Mecca (now in southwest Saudi Arabia) that Muhammad received the first revelation from Allah by way of the Archangel Gabriel. The revelation merely commanded Muhammad to “recite” or “read” (Sura 96); the words he was instructed to utter were not his o ...
... it was around 610 AD in a cave near the city of Mecca (now in southwest Saudi Arabia) that Muhammad received the first revelation from Allah by way of the Archangel Gabriel. The revelation merely commanded Muhammad to “recite” or “read” (Sura 96); the words he was instructed to utter were not his o ...
- Equinox eBooks Publishing
... people of the book, and apostates, respectively. “And when the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them. If they repent and take to prayer and render the alms levy, allow them to go their way” (9:5). “Fight aga ...
... people of the book, and apostates, respectively. “And when the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them. If they repent and take to prayer and render the alms levy, allow them to go their way” (9:5). “Fight aga ...
[Note to GE Committee: The syllabus is not yet complete with the
... in which the author seems to express an idea central to the story, passages which are confusing or inspiring or thought-provoking or challenging to you personally all qualify as significant passages. Certainly, passages in which the text deploys images of the Middle East or Muslim/Saracen are worth ...
... in which the author seems to express an idea central to the story, passages which are confusing or inspiring or thought-provoking or challenging to you personally all qualify as significant passages. Certainly, passages in which the text deploys images of the Middle East or Muslim/Saracen are worth ...
Islam and nation building in Southeast Asia: Malaysia
... the Indonesian case, the Malaysian state not only played a leading role in the course of Islamisation in society, but also began advertising itself as a model Islamic nation-state. (13) The Mahathir government's commitment to the "Islamic" cause, however, raises an important question for our discuss ...
... the Indonesian case, the Malaysian state not only played a leading role in the course of Islamisation in society, but also began advertising itself as a model Islamic nation-state. (13) The Mahathir government's commitment to the "Islamic" cause, however, raises an important question for our discuss ...
ISLAMIC REVIVAL IN CENTRAL ASIA The cases of
... At the same time, the fragmentation of the Islamic movement, the dissolution of the IRMT and the weakening of the IRPT took place. The IRPT started to position itself as a nation-wide Islamic party which primarily pursued national interests rather than the agenda of the global Islamic movement. The ...
... At the same time, the fragmentation of the Islamic movement, the dissolution of the IRMT and the weakening of the IRPT took place. The IRPT started to position itself as a nation-wide Islamic party which primarily pursued national interests rather than the agenda of the global Islamic movement. The ...
SENSIS Short project description
... Finally, some efforts have been made to understand Muslim attitudes towards the senses according to Muslim theology and philosophy, although on balance researchers have been more interested in abstract intellection than in sense-based knowledge (Rosenthal 1970). Muslim mystics (Sufis) are known for ...
... Finally, some efforts have been made to understand Muslim attitudes towards the senses according to Muslim theology and philosophy, although on balance researchers have been more interested in abstract intellection than in sense-based knowledge (Rosenthal 1970). Muslim mystics (Sufis) are known for ...
Jama`at al-Fuqara`: A Domestic Terrorist Threat to the United States?
... documents available on Jama`at alFuqara’—states that “Gilani preaches a Wahhabist, anti-Western worldview that ordains violence as the only means of purifying Islam.” 25 Gilani’s beliefs, however, and the doctrine he formulates for his followers is in fact expressly anti-Wahhabi. Wahhabis, or the Sa ...
... documents available on Jama`at alFuqara’—states that “Gilani preaches a Wahhabist, anti-Western worldview that ordains violence as the only means of purifying Islam.” 25 Gilani’s beliefs, however, and the doctrine he formulates for his followers is in fact expressly anti-Wahhabi. Wahhabis, or the Sa ...
Understanding the multiple voices of Islamic modernities
... various kinds of modern Islamic activists and their polysemic interpretations of Islamic religious sources. While in the language of these activists general references to Islam appear almost obligatory, the ways in which Muslim thinkers, Islamist ideologues, Islamic civil society groups, politicians ...
... various kinds of modern Islamic activists and their polysemic interpretations of Islamic religious sources. While in the language of these activists general references to Islam appear almost obligatory, the ways in which Muslim thinkers, Islamist ideologues, Islamic civil society groups, politicians ...
Word Document - Women Living Under Muslim Laws
... common among ordinary Muslims and that it was an understanding passed on from mothers and grandmothers to daughters and granddaughters. Generations of astute thoughtful women, listening to the Quran, understood perfectly well its essential themes and its faith. And looking around them, they understo ...
... common among ordinary Muslims and that it was an understanding passed on from mothers and grandmothers to daughters and granddaughters. Generations of astute thoughtful women, listening to the Quran, understood perfectly well its essential themes and its faith. And looking around them, they understo ...
Intellectual Traditions, Islamic Reform and Nationalism in the Mzab
... petitions, pleads and objections ensued. However, the debate among Mzabis about the economic, political and religious impact of this decision would gradually but steadily pull Mzabis into the heart of anti-colonial politics. As for Tunisia, the Peace Conference in 1919 and Woodrow Wilson’s principle ...
... petitions, pleads and objections ensued. However, the debate among Mzabis about the economic, political and religious impact of this decision would gradually but steadily pull Mzabis into the heart of anti-colonial politics. As for Tunisia, the Peace Conference in 1919 and Woodrow Wilson’s principle ...
On the Use of the Islamic Formulae Basmala and Shahada Among
... behaviour (everyday and ritual). Historically, the conversion to Islam took place over a large span of time during the ages of Ottoman rule on Bulgarian soil, mainly in the 17th century. The conversion was for different reasons (economic, spiritual, personal choice, etc.) and initiated the formation ...
... behaviour (everyday and ritual). Historically, the conversion to Islam took place over a large span of time during the ages of Ottoman rule on Bulgarian soil, mainly in the 17th century. The conversion was for different reasons (economic, spiritual, personal choice, etc.) and initiated the formation ...
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... The collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the concept of the nation-state gave birth to the first, and oldest, political Islamic movement—the Muslim Brotherhood. The MB, directly or indirectly, paved the way for other religious political movements with varying degrees of conservatism. ...
... The collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the concept of the nation-state gave birth to the first, and oldest, political Islamic movement—the Muslim Brotherhood. The MB, directly or indirectly, paved the way for other religious political movements with varying degrees of conservatism. ...
transmission of islamic reform (islah)
... The continuing social problems facing the country had also caused Hasan al-Banna to feel disillusioned with the ‘ulama of alAzhar, who, from his viewpoint, should also be held responsible for all the contemporary problems facing Muslim society. In this regard, they seemed to care more about their pe ...
... The continuing social problems facing the country had also caused Hasan al-Banna to feel disillusioned with the ‘ulama of alAzhar, who, from his viewpoint, should also be held responsible for all the contemporary problems facing Muslim society. In this regard, they seemed to care more about their pe ...
Global Muslims` Double Jeopardy: Islamophobia and Globalization
... the mid-20th century and the postcolonial Western treatment of the Muslims in general and Arabs in particular have further widened the gap between the worlds of Islam and the West. Only Turkey may be singled out as a Muslim-majority country, which ran a parallel and rival colonial empire in Eastern ...
... the mid-20th century and the postcolonial Western treatment of the Muslims in general and Arabs in particular have further widened the gap between the worlds of Islam and the West. Only Turkey may be singled out as a Muslim-majority country, which ran a parallel and rival colonial empire in Eastern ...
Islamic Spirit as Revived in Al Mahmud`s Poetry
... through back door. This historical event naturally revives all freedom loving people’s spirit. Another thing is notable here, Al Mahmud shows how Muslim mothers can make up the mentality of their children by telling them the true chivalrous story of their own history instead of making them timid by ...
... through back door. This historical event naturally revives all freedom loving people’s spirit. Another thing is notable here, Al Mahmud shows how Muslim mothers can make up the mentality of their children by telling them the true chivalrous story of their own history instead of making them timid by ...
Osama Bin Laden`s 1998 Fatwa
... the crusader-Zionist alliance, and despite the huge number of those killed, which has exceeded 1 million... despite all this, the Americans are once against trying to repeat the horrific massacres, as though they are not content with the protracted blockade imposed after the ferocious war or the fra ...
... the crusader-Zionist alliance, and despite the huge number of those killed, which has exceeded 1 million... despite all this, the Americans are once against trying to repeat the horrific massacres, as though they are not content with the protracted blockade imposed after the ferocious war or the fra ...