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The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an (Cambridge Companions to Religion)
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Having heard about the Koran (or Qur'an) for years, I decided to read it in English translation. But I soon bogged down, confused and disappointed. This book was of immense assistance. It helped me appreciate why I had been confused (I had expected the Qur'an to be like the Bible or the Gita or Upanishads; it is unique in all sorts of ways) and it evap... »
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Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah (CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies)
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Globalized Islam: The Search for a new Ummah pinpoints growing Islam militancy not abroad but in the West, arguing that the revival of Islam among Muslims over the last few decades is more a force of the pressures of globalization than a reaction to the West. In moving beyond the traditional, more common ' East versus West' argument, GLOBALIZED ISLAM p... »
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The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims
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I've taken the time to read through all 45 (at this time) reviews of this book, and I discovered something quite fascinating. In essence, the vast majority of the reviewers all provide support for this book -- and I'm not just referring to the "5-star" reviews, but the "1-star, what an idiot" reviews, as well.
If you carefully read throug... »
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The Middle East and Islamic World Reader
I initially bought this book hoping it would contain an insightful analysis through the use of articles and official documents, unfortunately the book sho... »
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Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith
The book was addressed to an American audience; its mission was to provide a brief survey of the Muslim world, its religion and ideologies, with the objec... »
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Tales of the Dervishes
My favorite stories in this wonderful anthology are: "The Dervish and the Grammarian" and "Three Pieces of Advise." In the former a dervish is trying to h... »
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