New Horizons in Islamic Studies

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1. Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies

   The Living Links to the Prophet

   Edited by Kazuo Morimoto

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   The global Muslim population includes a large number of lineal descendants and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. These kinsfolk, most often known as "sayyid" or "sharif," form a distinct social category in many Muslim societies, and their status can afford them special treatment in legal matters...

   Published May 7th 2012 by Routledge
2. Persian Documents

   Social History of Iran and Turan in the 15th-19th Centuries

   Edited by Kondo Nobuaki

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   After the Mongol period, Persian was the official written language in Iran, Central Asia and India. A vast amount of documents relating to administration and social life were produced and yet, unlike Ottoman and Arabic documents, Persian historical resources have received very little critical...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
3. Asiatic Russia

   Imperial Power in Regional and International Contexts

   Edited by Tomohiko Uyama

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   Although the Russian Empire has traditionally been viewed as a European borderland, most of its territory was actually situated in Asia. Imperial power was huge but often suffered from a lack of enough information and resources to rule its culturally diverse subjects, and asymmetric relations...

   Published October 18th 2011 by Routledge
4. Muslim Societies

   Historical and Comparative Aspects

   By Sato Tsugitaka

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   This volume examines Muslim societies across Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and South Asia from the eighteenth century to the present, providing fresh insight through comparison. Movements and populations covered include the nineteenth century North African Sansusi movement and its...

   Published March 27th 2011 by Routledge
5. Popular Movements and Democratization in the Islamic World

   Edited by Masatoshi Kisaichi

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   Ever since the terrorist incident of September 11th a general understanding seems to have arisen among people that the challenges posed by Islam have now acquired human and global dimensions. Popular Movements and Democratization in the Islamic World contains case studies of people’s movements in...

   Published March 27th 2011 by Routledge
6. The Moral Economy of the Madrasa

   Islam and Education Today

   Edited by Keiko Sakurai, Fariba Adelkhah

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   The revival of madrasas in the 1980s coincided with the rise of political Islam and soon became associated with the "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West. This volume examines the rapid expansion of madrasas across Asia and the Middle East and analyses their role in society within...

   Published March 6th 2011 by Routledge
7. Islamic Area Studies with Geographical Information Systems

   Edited by Atsuyuki Okabe

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   In this volume the contributors use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to reassess both historic and contemporary Asian countries and traditionally Islamic areas. This highly illustrated and comprehensive work highlights how GIS can be applied to the social sciences. With its description of how...

   Published February 27th 2011 by Routledge
8. Intellectuals in the Modern Islamic World

   Transmission, Transformation and Communication

   Edited by Stephane A. Dudoignon, Komatsu Hisao, Kosugi Yasushi

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   Incorporating a rich series of case-studies covering a range of geographical areas, this collection of essays examines the history of modern intellectuals in the Islamic world throughout the twentieth century. The contributors reassess the typology and history of various scholars, providing...

   Published April 29th 2009 by Routledge