Islam Books

New and Published Books

1. Muslims in Britain

   Making Social and Political Space

   Edited by Waqar Ahmad, Ziauddin Sardar

   The management of social, religious and ethnic diversity is a key social policy concern in Britain, and Muslims in particular have become a focus of attention in recent years. This timely and topical volume examines the position of Muslims in Britain and how they are changing and making social,...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. 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
3. The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext

   By Gabriel Said Reynolds

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Qur'an

   This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur’an must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur’an, in its use of allusions,...

   Published February 29th 2012 by Routledge
4. Islam in Global Politics

   Conflict and Cross-Civilizational Bridging

   By Bassam Tibi

   Reaching beyond traditionally politicised scholarship to provide a unique perspective on the place of religion and culture in global and local politics, this book examines the impact of Islam on 'civilizational' relations between different groups and polities. Bassam Tibi takes a highly original...

   Published February 27th 2012 by Routledge
5. Turkish Immigrants in Western Europe and North America

   Immigration and Political Mobilization

   Edited by Sebnem Koser Akcapar

   Public and even scholarly debates usually focus on the integration problems of Muslim immigrants at the cost of overlooking the role of the growing number of migrant organizations in establishing a crucial link among immigrants themselves, as well as between them and their countries of origin and...

   Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge
6. Angels in Islam

   Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik

   By Stephen Burge

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam, through an analysis of a collection of traditions (hadith) compiled by the...

   Published December 13th 2011 by Routledge
7. Routledge Handbook of Political Islam

   Edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh

   The Routledge Handbook of Political Islam provides a multidisciplinary overview of the phenomenon of political Islam, one of the key political movements of our time. Drawing on the expertise from some of the top scholars in the world it examines the main issues surrounding political Islam across...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
8. Early Orientalism

   Imagined Islam and the Notion of Sublime Power

   By Ivan Kalmar

   Series: Islamic Studies Series

   The history of western notions about Islam is of obvious scholarly as well as popular interest today. This book investigates Christian images of the Muslim Middle East, focusing on the period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, when the nature of divine as well as human power was under...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
9. Islam and Science

   The Intellectual Career of Nizam al-Din al-Nisaburi

   By Robert Morrison

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   In examining the work of eminent fourteenth century Iranian Shiite scholar Nizam al-Din al-Nisaburi, this book is the first rigorous attempt to explain the cross-fertilization of scientific and religious thought in Islamic civilization. Nisaburi did not consider himself a scientist alone,...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
10. The Anthropology of Islam Reader

    Edited by Jens Kreinath

    The Anthropology of Islam Reader brings together a rich variety of ethnographic work, offering an insight into various forms of Islam as practiced in different geographic, social, and cultural contexts. Topics explored include Ramadan and the Hajj, the Feast of Sacrifice, and the representation of...

    Published November 8th 2011 by Routledge