Controversies in contemporary Islam [Book] / Oliver Leaman.

By:

Leaman, Oliver, 1950-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: 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):

Islam -- 21st century

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: Quranic 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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Includes bibliographical references and 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: Quranic 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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