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Quran Translations In The Eastern Bloc And Beyond

by Elvira Kulieva

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 This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of Qur’an translations across the diverse landscapes of the former Eastern Bloc, from Uzbekistan to the German Democratic Republic. With a focus on how Islamic texts have been shaped by state policies, ideological shifts, and religious identities, it traces connections between these regions and the wider world, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China. This volume draws on perspectives from both Sunni and Shia traditions, as well as contributions by non-Muslim scholars. Through archival research and close textual analysis, the contributors demonstrate how translations of the Qur’an have served not only as religious texts but also as reflections of profound transformations in national and religious identities in communist and post-communist societies.  Qur’an translations have gained prominence within the modern Muslim publishing world, and their analysis reveals a dynamic interplay between local politics and global Islamic discourse. They have become symbols of religious resurgence, cultural renewal, and intellectual exchange—but also objects of persecution and contestation. Based on multilingual sources, this collection is an essential resource for understanding Qur’an translations as a significant scholarly and cultural phenomenon in the modern era.
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Sahih Al-Bukhari - Complete 9 Volumes

by Imam Al Bukhari

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 Sahih Al Bukhari (All Volumes in One Book) No Repetition in This Literary HadithSahih Bukhari contains 7563 hadith reports, but of these some 2450 may be considered as distinct, While the others may be called their repetitions in one form or another. Repetitions of the same report very often occur in different books and chapters. The types of repetitions are:<ol><li>Hadith that have the same content and same chain of narration.</li><li>Hadith that have the same content with different chain of narration.</li><li>Hadith that have more than one content through the same chain of narration.</li></ol>This book contains 2398 hadith. All effort has been taken to amit repetitions, although some have been kept for a clear narrative.The Sahih Bukhari collection of Hadiths is considered to be the most authentic collection of the teachings and sayings of the Prophet (). These Prophetic traditions, or hadith, were collected by the Uzbek Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations.Al-Bukhari traveled widely throughout the Abbasid empire from the age of 16, collecting those traditions he thought trustworthy. It is said that al-Bukhari collected over 300,000 hadith and included only 2,602 traditions in his Sahih.
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Hadith Commentary - Continuity And Change

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 Hadith commentary has been a central site of Islamic intellectual life for more than a millennium, across diverse periods, regions and sects. This is the first volume of scholarly essays ever collected on the key texts and critical themes of hadith commentary. The book unfolds chronologically from the early centuries of Islam to the modern period, and readers will discover continuities and changes as a group of international experts offer illuminating studies of Sunnis, Shi'is and Sufis who interpret and debate the meaning of hadith over a wide terrain: Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, India, and further. The volume also models a variety of methodological approaches, including social history, intellectual history, the study of religion, and digital history. By highlighting both differences and commonalities as the practice of hadith commentary circulated across distant eras and lands, this volume sheds new light on the way Muslims have historically understood the meaning of Muhammad's example.
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Pillars Of Islam

by Ahmad Mouhammad Alkharraz

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 Have you ever read or studied Islam? If not, then this book will guide you in the knowledge of Islam and where to start off if you are interested in studying the religion. It covers the basics and is a spark to discover further for clear concepts of what the religion discusses.
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Palestinian Hamas Between Islamic Religious Tradition And Modernity

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Palestinian Hamas Between Islamic Religious Tradition And Modernity

by Oliver Borszik

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 Scientific Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: eins, University of Hamburg (Asien Afrika Institut), course: Radical Islam, language: English, abstract: The article deals with the following questions: what does modernity mean for Hamas in the Middle East and how is Hamas responding to the extensive social and political changes and challenges of modern times? To which extent do significant inconsistencies result from the Islamist movement's forceful adherence to the Islamic religious tradition (naql) on the one side and the diversity of modernity's manifestations on the other side? In many respects, Hamas as a radical movement has to do with modernity revealing itself for the Palestinians in the Middle East. For Hamas, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is, above all, a conflict with modernity. In this conflict, Hamas, on the one hand, acts as an adaptive, modern movement. On the other hand, it reveals its radical nature, claiming the indisputable monopoly on the interpretation of the Islamic religious tradition. While attempting to bring the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations back to the starting point after the 1967 war after the unsuccessful period of unequal and unilateral negotiations between the Israelis and Arafats Fatah Hamas aims at improving the fate of the Palestinian people by establishing an Islamic system (nizam islami). This is precisely the main preoccupation of the movement s social and from now on also political commitment. However, in order to achieve its objectives and to lead promising negotiations with Israel as well as with the four secular agents involved in the Middle East conflict, Hamas must undergo a process of reflection about its cultural and religious identity. Only by means of such an internal process can Hamas exert a positive impact on Palestinian politics.
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Role Of The Copts In The National Movement In Egypt Until The 1919 Revolution

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Role Of The Copts In The National Movement In Egypt Until The 1919 Revolution

by Kathrin Nina Wiedl

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 Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Religious and Ethnic Minorities/ Communities in the Modern Middle East, language: English, abstract: During the 1919 revolution, under the slogan Egypt for Egyptians", the Copts fought hand in hand with their Muslim brothers for national independence of Egypt from Britain. The banner of the revolution was a cross within a crescent, the ancient incompatibility of Christianity and Islam seemed to be abolished. Only one decade earlier this unity seemed impossible, after the assassination of the Copt Prime Minister Butrus Ghali, the mob in the streets of Cairo had been praising the murder with slogans, such as: Wasrani (the name of the killer), Wasrani, who killed the nasrani (Christian) . And the Coptic newspaper Al-Watan had stated in 1908 that The Copts are the true Egyptians and the Islamic conquest of Egypt was oppressive . The role of the Copts in the national movement is as complex and ambiguous as the national movement itself. We have to weight and consider various factors together in order to understand the different roles of the Copts in the movement during this period. We also have to differentiate between Coptic Clerks, fellahin and urban Copts as well as between the Muslim mob and the Muslim leaders of the national movement, latter often influenced by ideas of western enlightenment. This paper will examine the factors that determined the role of the Coptic minority in the Muslim-dominated national movement between its emergence in 1879 and the 1919 revolution from different perspectives. This includes a discussion of the role of the British policy, the question of social integration and juridical equality/ exclusion as a distinguished religious community from the (Muslim) majority, the degree of Islamisation or secularisation of the national movement and the role of sectarian strife between Muslims and Copts, mainly incited by the British policy of divide and rule . Further influences discussed in this paper are the fear of the Copts to be persecuted or isolated if they don t participate in the movement and the chances of the movement to succeed.
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Islamic Banking System - Not Conductive To The Start-Up Of Young, Innovative Business Firms

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Islamic Banking System - Not Conductive To The Start-Up Of Young, Innovative Business Firms

by Kathrin Nina Wiedl

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 Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Middle East Economics, language: English, abstract: The Islamic banking system is a relatively young institution that gains influence not only in the Islamic world but also in non-Muslim countries with big Muslim communities. The first Islamic bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, was erected in 1975; today about 265 Islamic finance institutions operate in more than 70 countries, and their assets have increased more than 40-fold since 1982 to exceed $230 billion. More and more western banks erect Islamic branches; the first was Citibank in 1996. This paper discusses the influence of an Islamic banking system on the start-up of young, innovative businesses. A negative influence would hinder these businesses to develop if not counterbalanced by other measures like state involvement. In non-Muslim countries it would constrain religious Muslims from participating in the contemporary economical changes, determined by an opening-up of markets and privatization, which requires the start-up of new businesses. The Islamic banking system operates according to Islamic law; hence several Islamic restrictions, the most important is the prohibition of riba (=interest), limit its freedom to develop suitable financing instruments for the support of young, innovative businesses. These restrictions enlarge the risk of the bank especially when financing these businesses, so the bank either avoids these businesses or tries to bend the Islamic law and operates de facto like a conventional bank. In this case, however, the bank is facing problems with the Religious Supervisory Board, an integral part of every Islamic bank, which will stop the bank from deriving from the Islamic law (shari a). After discussing these determinants, I will discuss the existing interest-free financing instruments of Islamic Banking suitable for the start-up of young, innovative enterprises. On the example of the PLS-concepts musharaka and mudaraba, I will analyse the factors that make these financing concepts not attractive for banks, especially when financing young, innovative business. On the example of the Mark-up activities murabaha (Trade Financing) and ijara/ijara al-waktina (Leasing) I will analyse, why these concepts are only suitable for financing very special cases of young businesses and are not a suitable alternative to Western banking concepts for the majority of young entrepreneurs. Finally I will show ideas how to improve the system without violating Islamic law, but also discuss the limits of the Islamic banking system.
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Islamic Movements In Uzbekistan: Who Is Hizb-Ut-Tahrir?

by Franco Burgio

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 Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 17 von 20, Vrije University Brussel, language: English, abstract: Islamic movements have become a crucial political issue in Uzbekistan. Despite having taken some transitional democratic measures (opposition parties were granted legal status, an ombudsman was appointed, etc.), and even though President Karimov had shown an early interest in Western (and in particular European) institutional systems, it seems that over the past five years the democratic process in Uzbekistan has taken a step back to practices inherited from Soviet times. Much of the state's repressive apparatus and many of the its negative economic policies have been attributed to the need to fight against Islamic extremist. The most prominent Islamic groups in Uzbekistan are the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT). After the IMU infrastructure and capacity was destroyed during the U.S.- led military campaign in Afghanistan in 2001 its role in challenging the regime of President Karimov's regime states has been taken over by the non-violent radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Unlike the IMU, the HuT is a true transnational organization that consists of semiindependent branches, only some of which are in Central Asia. In Central Asia, it has been most active in Uzbekistan. The purpose and the limit of this paper is to give an overview of the historical background, the ideology, the organisational structures and the aims of the HuT. Special attention will be paid to its political methodology and its attitude towards violence, which is essential to understand and assess the role of Islamic movements such as HuT Uzbekistan. Due to the government s crackdown of the party, state propaganda, conflicting media reports lead by internal and external interest groups and the parties own propaganda agenda it is very difficult to find reliable information about the parties involvement in the region. However, the International Crisis Group (ICG) is the trustworthiest source in this aspect since it has a regular and extended coverage of the area and its political situation with a special focus on the Islamic movements. In addition, they have on the spot teams with direct contact to locals which gives them additional credibility. The papers statements regarding the party s activities in Uzbekistan are thus mostly based on ICG report about HuT in Central Asia.
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Role Of Women In Islam

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 Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Regensburg, language: English, abstract: Here, the role of women in Islam is described on the basis of 3 phenomena and then described and explained in more detail by editing the novel "Girls of Riyadh". Saudi Arabia is known as a country full of wealth with many famous tourist attractions, such as the Burj Khalifa, where guest workers can find work and where the kingdom through its rulers leaves a highly regarded presentative impression. But the image of the oppressed woman who strives for equality and who longs for justice for women can also be recognized. Saudi Arabiais a country where the value of women and their equal rights is still far underdeveloped. But this image may change.
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&Quote;Isamilis Do Not Look Muslim&Quote;. The Isma?Ili Community And Constructions Of Islam And Modernity In Germany

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&Quote;Isamilis Do Not Look Muslim&Quote;. The Isma?Ili Community And Constructions Of Islam And Modernity In Germany

by Linda Hewitt

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 Master's Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,5, Lund University (Middle Eastern Studies), language: English, abstract: This thesis examines Isma?ili individuals' "lived religion"through personal views on religious values combined with daily practices in German society. Since a Eurocentric view on Islam often fails to recognize the complexities of Muslim communities while emphasizing the Muslim faith as incompatible with "modernity", the current study of the Isma?ili branch serves as an example of Muslim practices that adapt and adjust its divine principles to a modern and secular society while maintain its unique religious identity. Important values of everyday life are observed in connection to Ulrich Beck s and Anthony Gidden s "reflexive modernity" theory as a process that encompasses old and new traditions while adapting ambiguous and pluralist forms of contemporary societies. This thesis begins with a depiction of the historical background describing Isma?ili religious principles in order to grasp a general understanding of this specific community. Chapter three discusses significant literature relating to the research topic, examining publications about the Isma?ili discourse and the Aga Khan s ideology. Furthermore the author investigates ethnographic research about Isma?ili communities living in European and Canadian societies, as a form of comparative literature. Chapter four discusses theories of modernity, late modernity and post-modernity in relation to pluralism thoughts that are relevant in the study of "progressive Muslims" and "modern" Islamic approaches. Subsequently, chapter five illustrates the methodological considerations serving this study and theapproach of semi-structured life-history interviews as a narrative research design. The study concludes with the findings and analysis sections in chapter six and seven which focus on main values of the studied narratives and their perception of modernity in connection to the chosen theoretical framework.
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What Makes Islamic Literature Islamic? - What Makes Islamic Literature Islamic?

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 A collection of essays that examines literature in seven languages from across the Islamic world and explores the place of religion in society This volume contributes to a vibrant ongoing debate about the degree to which religion is treated as a defining feature of Muslim-majority societies. The first book of its kind focusing on literature from across the Islamic world to explore the question of what the concept of the Islamic means, this collection of well-researched and highly readable essays by renowned experts in their fields examines different time periods, places, and languages. Individually and collectively, the essays ask and answer questions such as how being Islamic is articulated, how such particularities help shape a universal concept of the Islamic, and how are they themselves shaped by it. The essays tackle literature from the medieval to the modern period in a broad range of languages: Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Telugu, and Turkish. They deal with several genres of prose and poetry, including romantic, courtly and religious verse, epics, ethical treatises, satire, erotica, metaphysics, and politics. Taken together, they answer important questions about the place of religion in society, secularity and literature, the complexities of treating religion as a stable category, and its relationship to virtue, ethics, legitimacy, and social hegemony. Contributors: Jamal J. Elias, Matthew L. Keegan, Pasha M. Khan, Oscar Aguirre Mandujano, Afsar Mohammad, Austin OMalley, Tony Stewart, Sarah R. Bin Tyeer.
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Islam/West Debate - Documents From A Global Debate On Terrorism, U.S. Policy, And The Middle East

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 In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate unlike any other, in which jihadists, journalists, liberal Muslims, and German pacifists engaged one another on the most pressing issues of our time: terrorism, U.S. policy, and Islam-West relations.A valuable resource for specialist and non-specialist alike, this volume chronicles that debate and includes contributions from both sides of the political spectrum in America and the Middle East-and even from al-Qa'ida.
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Islamic Integrated Narrative Therapy

by G. Hussein Rassool

~~29,14€~~ 26,23€ 10% OFF

 This book explores the integration of narrative therapy within the framework of Islamic psychotherapy, combining modern therapeutic practices with the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Islam.
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Islamic Finance And The Pursuit Of Sustainable Prosperity

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 In this illuminating book, esteemed scholars examine how Islamic finance, guided by strong ethical and moral principles, can help to create a more just and sustainable global economy. The book argues that Islamic finance, which is rooted in social justice and responsibility, holds the potential to provide inclusive, forward-looking financial models.Multidisciplinary chapters integrate perspectives from economics, finance, and environmental studies to emphasize how Islamic finance can uphold ethical values and promote economic growth. The book combines Islamic values with novel financial solutions to address urgent challenges such as climate change, social welfare, and economic inequalities. It includes practical case studies to demonstrate applications in small and medium-sized enterprise financing as well as for microfinancing in conflict zones, and details innovative financial tools such as sukuk and debt alternatives. Ultimately, it concludes that embracing sustainability, ethical governance, and emerging technologies can strengthen Islamic finance's role in shaping a prosperous future.Bridging the gap between theory and practice on how environmental, social, and governance challenges intersect with sustainability in finance, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Islamic economics and finance. Industry experts, policymakers, regulators, and professionals in Islamic finance and sustainability will also benefit from its actionable insights.
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Straying From The Straight Path - How Senses Of Failure Invigorate Lived Religion

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 Straying from the Straight Path gives full attention to moral failure as a constitutive and potentially energizing force in the religious lives of both Muslims and Christians in different parts of the world.
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The Rite Of Urban Passage - The Spatial Ritualization Of Iranian Urban Transformation

by Reza Masoudi

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 Focusing on the spatial dynamics of Muharram processions in the Iranian city, this book offers an alternative approach to understanding the process of urban transformation, and puts forward a spatial genealogy of Muharram rituals that provides a platform for developing a fresh spatial approach to ritual studies.
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Growing Up Between Two Cultures - Problems And Issues Of Muslim Children

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 This volume deals with social, emotional and educational issues of Muslim children growing up in a Western country. It aims at shedding light on factors that contribute to the successful adjustment of these immigrant children and ways of helping them to adjust to the new life in their new country.
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Hizmet Movement In Exile - Refugees Of Turkey'S Purge

by Sophia Pandya

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 This ethnographic work sheds light on the stories of those exiled as a result of Turkey's purge against followers of the Hizmet (Gulen) Movement - a purge which began after the failed coup against Erdogan in 2016. In this book, Sophia Pandya gives voice to the experiences of these political refugees while analyzing the forces behind their displacement and highlighting the powerful process of experience narration and the creation of meaning after trauma. The study is informed by the author's longstanding contact with figures in the Hizmet/Gulen Movement over the past 26 years. The book features 71 interviews with exiles, collected during fieldwork in Greece between 2018 and 2021. These narratives serve as a historical record of the individual human rights violations in Turkey since the failed coup but also provide a framework for understanding the human cost of this authoritarian crackdown. By integrating fieldwork, personal narratives, and academic theoretical grounding, this book offers a multifaceted view of the refugee experience.
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Islam And Muslims In Australia - Settlement, Integration, Shariah, Education And Terrorism

by Jan A Ali

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 Examines the growing presence of Islam and Muslims in Australia and how it is transforming, and transformed by, social, cultural and religious spaces. The book illuminates how socio-cultural, economic, and political processes maintain and manage the ways Australian Muslims build their religious lives and identities and engage in the wider world.
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Not 'Completely' Divorced - Muslim Women In Australia Navigating Muslim Family Laws

by Anisa Buckley

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 Within Muslim communities in Australia, there is great diversity in Islamic practice and religiosity. When it comes to marriage and divorce, however, many Muslims still wish to observe religious procedures alongside civil ones, and while marriage is relatively straightforward, divorce raises more complications. The situation of women in ''limping'' marriages in particular has raised debates among Muslims and the Australian public regarding the autonomy of Muslim women and the function of community family law processes. Based upon in-depth research with divorced Muslim women, community leaders and local religious authorities, Buckley reveals the complexities facing Muslim women in negotiating family expectations, cultural norms and traditional Islamic laws. Through their stories and experiences, the Muslim women in this book demonstrate how they are able to navigate the intricacies of religious and civil processes and in so doing, are reformulating what a ''complete'' divorce looks like. Islamic Studies Series - Volume 29
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Islam And Society - Sociological Explorations

by Riaz Hassan

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 The central focus of this volume is to explore and highlight the nexus between the ideology of Islam and social and cultural milieus with the aim of reconceptualising the sacred as a socially constructed reality and not a transcendental supernatural phenomenon.
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Muslims In The West And The Challenges Of Belonging

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 Offers not only rigourous accounts of current difficulties, but also new thinking and deeper understanding about race relations and intercultural engagement in multicultural societies.
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Islam And The Question Of Reform

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 The individuals and movements in Islam and the Question of Reform are determined to push aside existing political and social elites and the historically accepted interpretations of Islam and its place in society. The perspectives examined in this volume scrutinise the Islam's public role, often questioning the validity of dogmas that have acted as tools of empowerment for centuries.
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Al Qaeda Connection - International Terrorism, Organized Crime, And The Coming Apocalypse

by Paul L. Williams

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 Reveals evidence that al Qaeda has established connections with the Sicilian Mafia, which is helping to finance terrorism through the sale of Number Four heroin, the drug of choice in Europe and the United States. This book demonstrates that by means of this network Osama bin Laden is in a position to execute his dream of an American Hiroshima.
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