The global Muslim community at a crossroads: understanding religious beliefs, practices, and infighting to end the conflict

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Contributors: Basit, Abdul 1942- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.] Praeger c2012
In:Year: 2012
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Practical and applied psychology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islamic countries / Islam / Muslim / Culture / Social situation
Further subjects:B Islamic countries Civilization
B Muslims Social conditions
B Muslims Social conditions
B Islam and culture
B Islam and social problems
B Islamic countries Civilization
Description
Item Description:Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Rise and fall of the Islamic civilization : a historical background -- Review of the global Muslim community : analyzing the current state of turmoil and upheaval / Abdul Basit -- A review of religious beliefs and practices -- Understanding the core concepts of Islam / Abdul Basit -- A critical review of Hadith / Abdul Basit -- Sharia and contemporary issues / Abdul Basit -- A review of social and moral issues -- Islam and democracy / Abdul Basit -- Muslims and pluralism : past, present, and future / Javeed Akhter -- Removing the veil : clarifying the role of women in Islam / Abdul Basit -- Refining the "Islamic" : the import of critical gender analysis / C. A. Lizzio -- Reforming madrassas and social reform in Muslim society -- Reforming the Indian madrassas / Akhtarul Wasey -- Education in Muslim societies : learning from the past / Aurangzeb Haneef -- Scholastic theology and social reform in Muslim society : Shaykh Ghazali's approach / Benaouda Bensaid and Fadila Grine -- Glorifying the past -- Idealizing the past : does it prevent the Muslim community from moving forward? / Tariq Ahmed Khan -- Does Islam provide guidance in all aspects of life? / Abdul Basit -- New strategy to resolve intractable problems -- Road to recovery : how can Muslims resolve the intractable problems and end the conflict? / Abdul Basit -- Summary and conclusions / Abdul Basit -- Appendix I: Global information about the Muslim world / Prepared by Khurshid Alam Lala -- Appendix II: Similarities and differences among three monotheistic religions / Abdul Basit -- Glossary -- About the editor and contributors -- About the series editor -- Index
ISBN:0313396981