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History, Islam
Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the… seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense. Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006. Uniform title: Heirs of the prophet Muhammad
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Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Islam
Raised a Muslim but increasingly outraged by her religion's hostility towards women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has now become one of… today's most talked-about, admired and controversial political figures because of her desire to free women from an oppressive Muslim culture. This collection of essays brings together some of her most passionate and compelling writing on a wide range of issues concerning Islam. Drawing on her own first-hand experience and cultural background, she assesses the role of women in Islam both in practice and in theory; the rights of the individual; fanaticism; and Western policies towards immigrant communities. The Caged Virgin is an important addition to the ongoing debate about the 'clash of civilizations' and marks the debut of a writer and activist destined to be one of the key international figures of the early twenty-first century. 2007. Uniform title: De maagdenkooi.
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History, Islam
"Comme il aimait cette longue et paisible marche à travers un Damas encore endormi ! L'émir savourait un calme bonheur… sur la route entre la Grande Mosquée des Omeyyades et sa demeure de l'autre côté de la ville." Partager à travers l'évocation de dix grands personnages poètes, hommes de foi, voyageurs, califes, savants les richesses et la diversité de la civilisation arabo-musulmane. Apprendre les fondements de notre histoire. Années 3 à 6. 2004.
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Biography, Law and crime biography, Religious biography, Family biography, Women biography, Islam
Fifteen year old Zana Muhsen and her younger sister Nadia, born and raised in Birmingham, travelled to visit relatives in… North Yemen for a holiday, to discover their father had sold them into marriage. They were helpless prisoners, forced to adapt to a primitive way of life, rape and frequent beatings. After eight years of misery and humiliation Zana escaped. This book tells of her experience and her fight to bring her sister home. 1994.
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General non-fiction, Islam
Naylor exposes the post 9/11 global War on Islamic Terror as based on myth, misinformation, and even deliberate disinformation -… all of it premised on misguided notions about the nature of terrorist financing and the structure and organization of terrorist groups. Naylor believes that the secret agendas behind, and the private interests that profit from, an illusory War on Terror may be far more dangerous than the events that led to it. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.
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Religion, Islam
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Christianity, Islam
Les deux auteurs, l'un musulman, l'autre prêtre catholique, racontent leur cheminement dans leur foi respective et comment ils en sont… venus à connaître et à respecter la religion de l'autre; ils sont favorables au dialogue entre chrétiens et musulmans. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire et plus. 1997.
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Religion, Islam
Une lettre aux musulmans et aux non-musulmans, à la fois un témoignage, un document, une interrogation précise sur l'Islam, les… raisons d'un combat pour une réforme et la façon pratique il faudrait l'entreprendre. Un jour, Salman Rushdie lui confie : " Pour réformer l'Islam, il faut redonner le pouvoir aux femmes. À des femmes comme vous ". Irshad Manji est " née " musulmane et elle à la foi. Mais elle refuse de rejoindre une armée d'automates au nom d'Allah. Irshad Manji veut être une femme libre, moderne et musulmane. 2004.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Religion, Islam
What is the true nature of Islam? What is its place within North American society? This collection of stories and… poems for children will help foster understanding and tolerance. Grades 4-7. 1999.
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Religion, Islam
Life of the Arab merchant turned prophet and politician who established a religious state in western Arabia in the 620s.… Cook discusses the history of monotheism; Koranic law; the concepts of the hijra, the jihad, and the umma; the importance of Mecca; and the origins of Islam. 1983.
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Religion, Islam
Pas un jour sans que l'on entende parler de l'islam. Pourtant, cette religion reste particulièrement mal connue. Et les musulmans… sont souvent sommés de se justifier sur ce que l'islam n'est pas. Cette initiation à l'islam a pour objectif d'introduire, de la façon la plus simple et la plus exacte, à l'islam, à ses principes, ses rituels, son histoire, sa diversité et son évolution, comme aux défis contemporains auxquels les musulmans font face. Didactique et accessible, cet essai n'a nulle visée apologétique, seulement informative. En retraçant l'histoire de l'islam, en expliquant ses références fondamentales, Tariq Ramadan présente un paysage fourni et détaillé de ce qu'il faut savoir sur l'islam : son Message, ses Textes, la vie de son Prophète, l'oeuvre de ses successeurs, le sens des mots islam, sharî'a et jihâd, les piliers de la foi, les règles sociales et spirituelles, etc. Sans perdre de vue les défis contemporains auxquels l'islam est confronté, il fait tomber préjugés et croyances infondées. L'ouvrage se complète d'un glossaire, d'un index et d'un abécédaire des idées reçues. 2015.
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Islam
La "guerre sainte" (djihad) est-elle un précepte du Coran? En quoi la Loi islamique (shari'a) est-elle différente de ce qu'on… entend habituellement par loi en contexte occidental? Qu'est-ce qu'une fatwa et qui peut en émettre une? Comment la communauté musulmane est-elle structurée et qui peut parler au nom de l'Islam et des musulmans? Y a-t-il vraiment un "choc des cultures" entre l'Islam et l'Occident? Voilà autant de questions auxquelles vous obtiendrez des réponses claires et précises. Des textes accessibles présentés de façon plus dynamique que dans les ouvrages dits savants. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaires. 2004.
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Award winning non-fiction, Religion, Islam
De façon pédagogique, l'auteur expose les faits historiques, théologiques et politiques qui ont figé le conflit entre une majorité Sunnite… et une minorité Chiite, depuis la mort du prophète Mahomet. Ils permettent de comprendre les événements irakiens, iraniens, libanais ou syriens. Prix Livre et Droits de L'homme 2013. 2013.
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Religion, Islam
This title investigates the emerging phenomenon of militant fundamentalist Islam of a global nature, and without links to a particular country or culture. 2004. Uniform title: Islam mondialisé.
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Religion, Islam
Pakistani journalist examines the history of Central Asia and its indigenous Islamic movements and then focuses on three of the… most significant--the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP), the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Discusses their origins, beliefs, influence, activities, rapid spread, and the secrecy shrouding their leaders. 2002.
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Religion, Islam
Some of the best-known commentators on the current relationship of Islam with the industrial countries of the West present their… views in short essays. Topics include Islam and democracy, the place of women, threats to the United States, terrorism and Islam, and the nature of fundamentalism. For senior high and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.
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Religion, Islam
Author of "A history of God" (DC19160) among other works describes the origin and spread of the religion of Islam.… Discusses Muhammad and his family, the Crusades, and the powerful Moghul and Ottoman Empires. Explores Islam's divergence into sects and the creation of a modern fundamentalist movement. 2000.
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Religion, Islam
Eleven essays by a Princeton professor of Near Eastern studies explore 1,400 years of historic relations between the Islamic nations… and the Christian world referred to as the West. The subjects addressed are grouped under three headings: encounters, perceptions, and responses. 1993.
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Religion, Islam
This introduction to Islam and the Muslim way of life examines the origins, historical development and beliefs of Islam, and its contemporary resurgence in Muslim societies. 1988.
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Religion, Islam
This text contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the… Shi'ites, the Sunnis and the Wahhabits, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam adapt as it confronts the modern world? 1997.