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Controversies in contemporary Islam [Book] / Oliver Leaman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2014Description: viii, 227 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415676120
  • 0415676126
  • 9780415676137
  • 0415676134
  • 9781315890234
  • 1315890232
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297.09051
Other classification:
  • 297.09051
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Islam and leadership of the community -- 2. Islam and the Qur'an -- 3. Islam and God -- 4. Islamic design, civilization and the city -- 5. Islam and nationalism -- 6. Islam and equality -- 7. Islamic economics -- 8. Islam and morality -- 9. Islam and law -- 10. Islamic education -- 11. Islam and the other -- 12. Islam and belief -- 13. Islam and Sufism -- 14. Islam and entertainment -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index of Qur'anic passages -- Index.
Summary: This book helps to deepen our understanding of the varieties of contemporary Islam and the issues that are of most concern to Muslims today. Oliver Leaman explores some of the controversies and debates that exist within Islam and between Islam and other religions. He considers how the religion can be defined by looking at the contrast between competing sets of beliefs, and arguments amongst Muslims themselves over the nature of the faith. Areas covered include: Qur’anic interpretation, gender, finance, education, and nationalism. Examples are taken from a range of contexts and illustrate the diversity of approaches to Islam that exists today.
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Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 297.09051 LEA-C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 47818
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 1. Islam and leadership of the community -- 2. Islam and the Qur'an -- 3. Islam and God -- 4. Islamic design, civilization and the city -- 5. Islam and nationalism -- 6. Islam and equality -- 7. Islamic economics -- 8. Islam and morality -- 9. Islam and law -- 10. Islamic education -- 11. Islam and the other -- 12. Islam and belief -- 13. Islam and Sufism -- 14. Islam and entertainment -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index of Qur'anic passages -- Index.

This book helps to deepen our understanding of the varieties of contemporary Islam and the issues that are of most concern to Muslims today. Oliver Leaman explores some of the controversies and debates that exist within Islam and between Islam and other religions. He considers how the religion can be defined by looking at the contrast between competing sets of beliefs, and arguments amongst Muslims themselves over the nature of the faith. Areas covered include: Qur’anic interpretation, gender, finance, education, and nationalism. Examples are taken from a range of contexts and illustrate the diversity of approaches to Islam that exists today.

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