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Full-Text Articles in Islamic Studies
From Both Sides Now: Reflections On Recent Methodological Trends In The Study Of Islam, Aaron W. Hughes Prof
From Both Sides Now: Reflections On Recent Methodological Trends In The Study Of Islam, Aaron W. Hughes Prof
Abdou Filali-Ansary Occasional Paper Series
This is a set of critical reflections on the place and role of ‘theory and method’ within the context of the study of Islam, especially (but not solely) as carried out in the field of religious studies, over the course of roughly the last twenty years. The goal here is not to criticise, but instead to come at this issue of ‘theory and method’ in the study of Islam from a more mature perspective. At present in the field there is a diverse set of attempts to imagine ‘Islam’, not as a theological category that must be defended, but as …
(Dis)Locating Meaning: Toward A Hermeneutical Response In Education To Religiously Inspired Extremism, Farid Panjwani
(Dis)Locating Meaning: Toward A Hermeneutical Response In Education To Religiously Inspired Extremism, Farid Panjwani
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
A key epistemological assumption in the ideologies of many of the groups termed extremist is that there is an unmediated access to a Divine Will. Driven by this assumption, and facilitated by several other factors, a range of coercive actions (including violence) to force others into submission to the perceived Will of God are seen as justified by some of these groups. A consideration of how religion is discussed in various contexts, from seminaries and schools to media and policy discourses, shows that this assumption about unmediated access to Divine Will is widely shared and that most children grow up …
Old, New Or Digital Philology: Working Towards An Amalgamated Work Frame, Walid Ghali
Old, New Or Digital Philology: Working Towards An Amalgamated Work Frame, Walid Ghali
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
What Is Islamic Studies?: European And North American Approaches To A Contested Field, Leif Stenberg, Philip Wood
What Is Islamic Studies?: European And North American Approaches To A Contested Field, Leif Stenberg, Philip Wood
Books
Explores the vibrant, divided and evolving field of Islamic studies in Europe and North America
Covers topics ranging from gender and secularism to pop music and modern science
Discusses contemporary and historical approaches in Islamic Studies
Features contributions from leading scholars studying Islam and Muslims, including Shahzad Bashir, Hadi Enayat, Juliane Hammer, Aaron Hughes, Carool Kersten, Susanne Olsson and Jonas Otterbeck
Addresses the role of both Muslims and non-Muslims in the ongoing construction of Islam
The study of Islam and Muslims in Europe and North America has expanded greatly in recent decades, becoming a passionately debated and divided field. This …
Volume 9: What Is Islamic Studies?: European And North American Approaches To A Contested Field, Leif Stenberg, Philip Wood
Volume 9: What Is Islamic Studies?: European And North American Approaches To A Contested Field, Leif Stenberg, Philip Wood
Exploring Muslim Contexts
The study of Islam and Muslims in Europe and North America has expanded greatly in recent decades, becoming a passionately debated and divided field. This collection critically assesses the development of the field of Islamic Studies and its place in society. Featuring contributions from anthropologists, historians and scholars of religion, each chapter contains new empirical material and discusses approaches to the study of Islam, past and present.
Key Features
- Covers topics ranging from gender and secularism to pop music and modern science
- Discusses contemporary and historical approaches in Islamic Studies
- Features contributions from leading scholars studying Islam and Muslims, including …
The Objectives Of Islamic Law: The Promises And Challenges Of The Maqāṣid Al-SharīʿA, Walid Ghali
The Objectives Of Islamic Law: The Promises And Challenges Of The Maqāṣid Al-SharīʿA, Walid Ghali
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Awakening Of Islamic Pop Music, Jonas Otterbeck
مقامات الأولياء والصالحين في الواحات Saints And Sufi Shrines In An Egyptian Oasis (Dakhla), Walid Ghali
مقامات الأولياء والصالحين في الواحات Saints And Sufi Shrines In An Egyptian Oasis (Dakhla), Walid Ghali
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Finding The Object Of Study: Islamic Studies In Practice, Jonas Otterbeck
Finding The Object Of Study: Islamic Studies In Practice, Jonas Otterbeck
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Efter Jobbet: En Inledande Diskussion Om Studiet Av Fritid, Leif Stenberg, Anders Ackfeldt
Efter Jobbet: En Inledande Diskussion Om Studiet Av Fritid, Leif Stenberg, Anders Ackfeldt
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
‘Abd Al-Raḥmān B. ‘Amr Al-AwzāʿĪ [Book Review], Walid Ghali
‘Abd Al-Raḥmān B. ‘Amr Al-AwzāʿĪ [Book Review], Walid Ghali
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Islamic And Middle East Area Studies Librarianship, Walid Ghali, Waseem Farooq, Paul Auchterlonie, Arnoud Vrolijk
Islamic And Middle East Area Studies Librarianship, Walid Ghali, Waseem Farooq, Paul Auchterlonie, Arnoud Vrolijk
Abdou Filali-Ansary Occasional Paper Series
The three papers collected here are based on a seminar on Islamic Studies Librarianship held on 31 January 2019 at the Aga Khan Library (AKL), in conjunction with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC). Curators, area studies directors, and collection librarians, who are currently involved in this field, gathered to discuss common challenges and to identify strategic areas for collaboration.
On Taqlīd: Ibn Al Qayyim's Critique Of Authority In Islamic Law, Walid Ghali
On Taqlīd: Ibn Al Qayyim's Critique Of Authority In Islamic Law, Walid Ghali
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Uṣūl Al-Tafsīr: The Sciences And Methodology Of The Quran, Walid Ghali
Uṣūl Al-Tafsīr: The Sciences And Methodology Of The Quran, Walid Ghali
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Islam Enligt Den Islamiska Staten - En Islamologisk Kommentar, Leif Stenberg
Islam Enligt Den Islamiska Staten - En Islamologisk Kommentar, Leif Stenberg
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Introduction: A Legacy Of Raised Expectations, Leif Stenberg, Christa Salamandra
Introduction: A Legacy Of Raised Expectations, Leif Stenberg, Christa Salamandra
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Engaging The History Of Religion - From An Islamic Studies Perspective, Leif Stenberg, Susanne Olsson
Engaging The History Of Religion - From An Islamic Studies Perspective, Leif Stenberg, Susanne Olsson
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Islam På Svenska : Tidskriften Salaam Och Islams Globalisering, Jonas Otterbeck
Islam På Svenska : Tidskriften Salaam Och Islams Globalisering, Jonas Otterbeck
Books
My PhD dissertation about Islamic discourse in Sweden. It resulted in a few English articles, see below (years around 2000).
Naqshbandiyya In Damascus: Strategies To Establish And Strengthen The Order In A Changing Society, Leif Stenberg
Naqshbandiyya In Damascus: Strategies To Establish And Strengthen The Order In A Changing Society, Leif Stenberg
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
The Revealed Word And The Struggle For Authority: Interpretation And Use Of Islamic Terminology Among Algerian Islamists, Leif Stenberg
The Revealed Word And The Struggle For Authority: Interpretation And Use Of Islamic Terminology Among Algerian Islamists, Leif Stenberg
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr And Ziauddin_Sardar On Islam And Science: Marginalisation Or Modernization Of A Religious Tradition, Leif Stenberg
Seyyed Hossein Nasr And Ziauddin_Sardar On Islam And Science: Marginalisation Or Modernization Of A Religious Tradition, Leif Stenberg
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Islamization Of Science. Four Muslim Positions Developing An Islamic Modernity, Leif Stenberg
The Islamization Of Science. Four Muslim Positions Developing An Islamic Modernity, Leif Stenberg
Books
No abstract provided.