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1	The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State more books like this by Noah Feldman add to wishlist Perhaps no other Western writer has more deeply probed the bitter struggle in the Muslim world between the forces of religion and law and those of violence and lawlessness as Noah Feldman. His scholarship has defined the stakes in the Middle East today. Now, in this penetrating book, Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for ... see all copies from $10.97! new only from $11.70! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Law of God: The Philosophical History of an Idea more books like this by Remi Brague, Ms. Lydia G Cochrane (Translator) add to wishlist The law of God: these words conjure an image of Moses breaking the tablets at Mount Sinai, but the history of the alliance between law and divinity is so much longer, and its scope so much broader, than a single Judeo-Christian scene can possibly suggest. In his stunningly ambitious history, Remi Brague goes back three thousand years to trace this ... see all copies from $17.53! new only from $17.53! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rethinking Islam: Common Questions, Uncommon Answers more books like this by Mohammed Arkoun, Robert D Lee (Translator) add to wishlist A Berber from the mountainous region of Algeria, Mohammed Arkoun is an internationally renowned scholar of Islamic thought. In this book, he advocates a conception of Islam as a stream of experience encompassing majorities and minorities, Sunni and Shia, popular mystics and erudite scholars, ancient heroes and modern critics. A product of ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $38.69! \| SVS
4	Martyrdom in Islam more books like this by David Cook add to wishlist In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by extremists. However, as David Cook demonstrates, this type of martyrdom is very different from the classical definition which condemned suicide and stipulated that anyone who died a believer could be considered a martyr. Ideas about martyrdom have evolved to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Reliance of the Traveller: A Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law more books like this by Nuh Ha MIM Keller (Translator) add to wishlist This is a classic manual of fiqh rulings based on Shafi"i School of jurisprudence and includes original Arabic texts and translations from classic works of prominent Muslim scholars such as al Ghazali, al Nawawi, al Qurtubi, al Dhahabi and others. It is an indispensable reference for every Muslim or student of Islam who needs to research on ... see all copies from $23.90! new only from $24.24! \| SVS
6	Lessons in Islamic Jurisprudence more books like this by Muhammad Baqir-As-Sadr add to wishlist This major new translation of Muhammad B quir as-Sadr's classic text is rendered directly from the original Arabic by one of the world's leading Islamic scholars, and includes an introduction, a glossary of legal and theological concepts, and a full index of Arabic terms. see all copies from $14.83! new only from $17.84! \| SVS
7	The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims more books like this by Andrew G Bostom (Editor), Ibn Warraq (Foreword by) add to wishlist "The Legacy of Jihad" provides a comprehensive, meticulously documented corrective to the genre of ahistorical assessments decried by Ellul. This unique, extensive compilation includes Muslim theological and juridical texts, eyewitness historical accounts by both Muslim and non-Muslim chroniclers, and essays by pre-eminent scholars analysing jihad ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Social Justice in Islam more books like this by Sayyid Qutb add to wishlist Social Justice in Islam" is perhaps the best known work of Sayyid Qutb, a leading figure in the Muslim Brethren of Egypt who was executed by the regime of 'Abd al-Nasir in 1966. Despite the years that have passed since Sayyid Qutb's death, the imprint of his thought on the contemporary Islamic movements of the Arab world remains profound. The ... see all copies from $26.50! new only from $26.50!
9	Introduction to Islamic Law more books like this by Joseph Schacht add to wishlist An Introduction to Islamic Law presents a broad account of our present knowledge of the history and outlines of the system of Islamic law. It is not intended in the first place for specialists, although it is hoped that it will attract study to this particularly rewarding branch of Islamic studies, but for students and interested general readers. ... see all copies from $31.25! new only from $59.10! \| first editions
10	Islam and Human Rights: Tradition and Politics more books like this by Ann Elizabeth Mayer add to wishlist Does the philosophy and practice of Islam stand in the way of realizing human rights? Ann Mayer argues that there is much in the evolving Islamic tradition that is favourable to the accommodation of human rights principles, but that various Muslim groups who are threatened by the demand for democratic freedoms have created obstacles to the ... see all copies from $15.45! new only from $32.08! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Islam and the Challenge of Democracy: A "Boston Review" Book more books like this by Khaled Abou El Fadl, Joshua Cohen (Editor), Ian Cressie (Editor) add to wishlist The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. Such topics as the meaning of jihad, the role of clerics as authoritative interpreters, and the place of human rights and toleration in Islam have become subjects of urgent public debate around ... see all copies from $3.08! new only from $3.10! \| SVS
12 view cover	Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence more books like this by Mohammad H Kamali add to wishlist This book offers a detailed presentation of the theory of Muslim law (usul al-figh). Often regarded as the most sophisticated of the traditional Islamic disciplines, Muslim jurisprudence is concerned with the way in which the rituals and laws of religion are derived from the Qur'an and the "Sunna" - the precedent of the Prophet. Revelation, which ... see all copies from $31.64! new only from $31.64!
13	The reconstruction of religious thought in Islam more books like this by Sir Muhammad Iqbal add to wishlist see all copies from $17.52! new only from $17.52!
14 view cover	Shari'ah Law: An Introduction more books like this by Mohammad Hashim Kamali add to wishlist Providing a comprehensive and accessible examination of Shari'ah Law, this well considered introduction examines the sources, characteristic features and various schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West. In a progressive and graduated fashion, Mohammad Hashim Kamali discusses topics ranging from juristic ... see all copies from $28.86! new only from $28.86! \| SVS
15 view cover	Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence: According to Shi'i Law more books like this by Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr, Hamid Algar (Editor), Sa'eed Bahmanpour (Editor) add to wishlist "Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence" is one of the best-known textbooks written by the late Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (1934-1980). The current volume, the first in a three-volume series, is written in plain language to introduce beginners to the science of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul). Originally entitled "Durus fi ... see all copies from $13.98! new only from $26.88!
16 view cover	Freedom, equality and justice in Islam more books like this by Mohammad Hashim Kamali add to wishlist In Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam, M H Kamali presents the reader with an analysis of the three concepts of freedom, equality and justice from an Islamic point of view and their manifestations in the religious, social, legal and political fields. The author discusses the evidence to be found for these concepts in the Quran and Sunna, and ... see all copies from $26.40! new only from $26.40! \| SVS
17 view cover	Lessons in Islamic Jurisprudence more books like this by Muhammad Baqur Al-Sadr, Roy Mottahedeh (Translator) add to wishlist This is an English translation of one of the most famous texts by the influential and charismatic Islamic activist, as-Sadr, who was executed by Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 1980. As-Sadr's books have made him one of the most celebrated Arab Muslim intellectuals of modern times. This text is used throughout the Sunni and Shi'a world by students of ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $4.98!
18 view cover	Forty Hadith Qudsi more books like this by Ezzeddin Ibrahim (Selected by), Denys Johnson-Davies (Selected by) add to wishlist This is a compilation of 40 hadith, which presents many of the doctrinal, devotional and ethical elements of Islam. The hadith qudsi are the sayings of the Prophet divinely communicated to him. A scholarly introduction deals fully with the subject, and shows the way in whch the hadith qudsi differs from the Qur'an and from the prophetic hadith. ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law more books like this by Wael B Hallaq (Editor) add to wishlist Long before the rise of Islam in the early seventh century, Arabia had come to form an integral part of the Near East. This book, covering more than three centuries of legal history, presents an important account of how Islam developed its own law while drawing on ancient Near Eastern legal cultures, Arabian customary law and Quranic reforms. The ... see all copies from $23.00! new only from $23.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	Islamic Law: From Historical Foundations to Contemporary Practice more books like this by Mawil Izzi Dien add to wishlist Mawil Izzi Dien combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers. see all copies from $5.57! new only from $16.98! \| SVS
21 view cover	Shari'a: Theory, Practice, Transformations more books like this by Wael B Hallaq add to wishlist In recent years, Islamic law, or Shari'a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West and has become highly politicised in consequence. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a sets the record straight by examining the doctrines and practices of Islamic law within the context of its history, and by showing ... see all copies from $51.64! new only from $51.64!
22 view cover	Women, Family, and Gender in Islamic Law more books like this by Judith E Tucker add to wishlist In what ways has Islamic law discriminated against women and privileged men? What rights and power have been accorded to Muslim women, and how have they used the legal system to enhance their social and economic position? In an analysis of Islamic law through the prism of gender, Judith Tucker tackles these complex questions relating to the ... see all copies from $24.50! new only from $24.50!
23 view cover	Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law: Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Rudolph Peters add to wishlist Rudolph Peters' book is about crimes and their punishments as laid down in Islamic law. In recent years some of the more fundamentalist regimes, such as those of Iran, Pakistan, Sudan and the northern states of Nigeria have reintroduced Islamic law in place of western criminal codes. Peters gives a detailed account of the classical doctrine and ... see all copies from $23.48! new only from $27.81! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A modern approach to Islam more books like this by Asaf A. A. Fyzee add to wishlist This classic work, written by one of the greatest modern scholars of Islamic law, focuses on the need for a reinterpretation of Islamic jurisprudence and for a rediscovery of its original philosophy. Fyzee presents a fresh critique of Islam based on historical, scientific, and comparative principles. He contends that rules of law can be modified ... see all copies from $14.16! new only from $14.16! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Anthropology of Justice: Law as Culture in Islamic Society more books like this by Lawrence Rosen add to wishlist Law has often been seen as a relatively autonomous domain, one in which a professional elite sharply control the impact of broader social relations and cultural concepts. By contrast this study asserts that the analysis of legal systems, like the analysis of social systems generally, requires an understanding of the concepts and relationships ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.65! \| SVS

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