Religion, social practice, and contested hegemonies : reconstructing the public sphere in Muslim majority societies

Table of Contents: “…Constructing the Private/Public Distinction in Muslim-Majority Societies: A Praxiological Approach / Baudouin Dupret and Jean-Noël Ferrié ; Communicative Action and the Social Construction of Shari'a in Contemporary Pakistan / Muhammad Khalid Masud ; Is There An Arab Public Sphere? …”
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Boko Haram : Black terror in Africa

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Gender, Religion and Change in the Middle East. by Okkenhaug, Inger Marie

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Justice without Drama: Observations from Gaza City Sharia Court; 2 From the Army of G-d to the Israeli Armed Forces; 3 To Give the Boys Energy, Manliness, and Self-command in Temper; 4 Women Students at the American University of Beirut; 5 Women's Voluntary Social Welfare Organizations in Egypt; 6 Nineteenth-century Protestant Missions and Middle-Eastern Women; 7 The Paradox of the New Islamic Woman in Turkey; 8 Visions of Mary in the Middle East; 9 An Army of Women Learning Torah; 10 Stones and Stories; 11 Tradition and Change; 12 Vows, Mediumship and Gender; Index.…”
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An introduction to Islam for Jews by Firestone, Reuven, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…-- Arabs and Israelites -- Pre-Islamic origins -- The emergence of Islam -- Muhammad and the Jews of Medina -- The death of the prophet and the expansion of the community -- The conquests -- The caliphal dynasties -- The decline of the Muslim world -- God, the Qur'an, and Islamic law -- God -- The five doctrines or "pillars of faith" -- The evolution of a formal theology -- The Qur'an -- The interpretive tradition -- The prophetic record -- Islamic law -- The workings of shari'a -- The umma: Islam in practice -- The umma and the caliphate -- The five pillars of Islam -- A sixth pillar? …”
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Studies in law, politics, and society

Table of Contents: “…Influence of the Church in formation of public policy and lawSharia Debates and the "Secular" State; To what extent has the influence of the Church created "space" for Muslim groups?…”
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Jews, Christians, and Muslims in medieval and early modern times : a festschrift in honor of Mark R. Cohen

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Consuming Desires : Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East. by Hasso, Frances

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The history of the civil war in Tajikistan by Bashiri, Iraj

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Muslim Women and Australian and Islamic Family Law by Saeed, Abdullah

Table of Contents: “…7 Splitting Heirs-Succession between Two Worlds: Australian Law and the ShariaBibliography; Index…”
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Sinai : Egypt's linchpin, Gaza's lifeline, Israel's nightmare by Sabry, Mohannad

Table of Contents: “…The Smuggling Tunnels: Besieged by Israel, Gaza Explodes into Egypt -- 5. Sharia and Tribal Courts: The Law and Order of the Sinai Peninsula -- 6. …”
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The codification of Islamic criminal law in the Sudan. Penal codes and Supreme Court case law under Numayri and al-Bashir by K?ondgen, Olaf

Table of Contents: “…A Short History of Islamic Law in the Sudan -- ‎Law in the Fūnj Sultanate (1504-1821) and in Dār Fūr (1640-1916) -- ‎The Centralization of Justice under Ottoman-Egyptian Rule (1820-1881) -- ‎Sharīʿa of Its Own Kind: Islamic Jurisdiction under the Mahdī (1881-1898) -- ‎The Condominium and the Introduction of British-Indian Law (1898-1956) -- ‎Discussions on the Islamization of Law (1952-1969) -- ‎Numayrī and the Islamization of the Sudanese Legal System (1969-1985) -- ‎Procrastination under Siwār al-Dhahab and Ṣādiq al-Mahdī (1985-1989) -- ‎A Regime with an Agenda: al-Bashīr and al-Turābī Take Over (1989-) -- ‎Chapter 3. …”
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Panorama. Inside the Taliban

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The life of Muhammad. Episode 3, Holy peace

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The Perplexity of a Muslim Woman : Over Inheritance, Marriage, and Homosexuality. by Youssef, Olfa

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Conviction and Conflict : Islam, Christianity and World Order. by Nazir-Ali, Michael

Table of Contents: “…'; 1 Rumours of Angels: The Personal and the Social Aspects of the Spiritual; 2 The Role of Religion in Conflict and Peacemaking; 3 Encounters and Clashes: Muslims, Christians and Jews from the Beginning; 4 Liberation, Nationalism and Islamism; 5 Some Issues in Dialogue Today I: Religion, Democracy and the State; 6 Some Issues in Dialogue Today II: The Relationship of Religion to Law, Sharī'a, Jihād, Just War and Fundamental Freedoms; 7 Terrorism, Poverty and World Order; 8 A Final Thought: The Birth-Pangs of a New World.…”
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Practicing Sectarianism Archival and Ethnographic Interventions on Lebanon. by Deeb, Lara

Table of Contents: “…Negotiating Citizenship: Shiʿi Families and the Jaʿfari Shariʿa Courts -- 3. The Archive Is Burning: Law, Unknowability, and the Curation of History -- 4. …”
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Democracy and Islam in Indonesia

Table of Contents: “…: the declining political influence of the military in postauthoritarian Indonesia / Marcus Mietzner -- Indonesian government approaches to radical Islam since 1998 / Sidney Jones -- How Indonesia survived : comparative perspectives on state disintegration and democratic integration / Edward Aspinall -- Contours of sharia in Indonesia / John Bowen -- Unfinished business : law reform, governance, and the courts in post-Suharto Indonesia / Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt.…”
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Dynamism in the urban society of Damascus : the Ṣāliḥiyya Quarter from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries by Miura, Tōru, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Towards a new perspective of Islamic urban societies from a suburban quarter of Damascus -- Madrasas and waqfs in Damascus : the basis of urban development -- Formation of the Ṣāliḥiyya quarter in the northern suburbs in the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods -- The structure and transformation of the Ṣāliḥiyya quarter -- Administrative networks in the late Mamluk period : taxation and bribery -- Urban society in Damascus at the end of the Mamluk period : emergence of jamaa (factions) and zur (outlaws) -- Ambiguous relations between religious institutions and waqf properties at the beginning of Ottoman rule -- Personal networks surrounding the Ṣāliḥiyya court in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Formality and reality in sharia court records : socio-economic relations in the Ṣāliḥiyya quarter in the nineteenth century -- Changes in waqf institutions and the internal organisation of the quarter at the beginning of the twentieth century -- Conclusion: Dynamism of personal networks and social justice.…”
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Seen and unseen : visual cultures of imperialism

Table of Contents: “…shifting visual representations of the 'Islamic' terrorist throughout the 'war on terror' / Jared Ahmad -- Oil and women: invisibility as power in Nawal El-Saadawi's love in the kingdom of oil / Layla Hendow -- 'World hijab day': positioning the hijabi in cyberspace / Raihanah M.M -- Contemporary Bruneian cinema in the context of Sharia law / D. Bruno Starrs -- Visual discourses of (un)veiling: revisiting women of Allah / Esmaeil Zeiny -- Visibility and veiling: Iranian art on the global scene / Hoda Afshar -- From woman to Tehran: the shifting representations of the Islamic Republic of Iran on book covers by Iranian writers in English / Sanaz Fotouhi.…”
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How Has the Islamic Party of Malaysia's Stance Towards Popular Culture Evolved?.

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Gaza, Cuna de Mártires by Ayestaran Ayerra, Mikel

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Islam in a cold climate

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My brother the Islamist

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The Sociology of Islam : Collected Essays of Bryan S. Turner. by Turner, Bryan S.

Table of Contents: “…Islam, diaspora, and multiculturalism -- 15. Shari'a and legal pluralism in the west / Bryan S. …”
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Historical dictionary of women in the Middle East and North Africa by Talhami, Ghada Hashem

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Wahhabi Islam facing the challenges of modernity : Dar al-Ifta in the modern Saudi state by Al-Atawneh, Muhammad K.

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Project financing : asset-based financial engineering by Finnerty, John D.

Table of Contents: “…-- Analyzing Project Viability -- Analysis and Financing of Renewable Energy Projects -- Designing Security Arrangements -- Structuring the Project -- Preparing the Project Financing Plan -- Discounted Cash Flow Analysis -- Financial Modeling and Project Evaluation -- Using Real-Options Analysis to Evaluate a Project -- Sources of Project Funds -- Managing Project Risks -- Sharia-Compliant Project Financing -- Issues for the Host Government -- Case Study: The Indiantown Cogeneration Project -- Case Study: The Tribasa Toll Road Project -- Case Study: The Euro Disneyland Project -- Case Study: The Eurotunnel Project -- Conclusion -- Comparative Terms of Selected Projects -- Other Examples of Project Financings -- Legal Investment Requirements Governing New York Life Insurance Companies.…”
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Muslim Integration : Pluralism and Multiculturalism in New Zealand and Australia. by Abbas, Tahir

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter Ten: Teaching and Learning Halal Sex; Chapter Eleven: Islamic Inheritance and Sharia Wills; Chapter Twelve: Islamic Exceptionalism; Conclusion; Index; About the Contributors.…”
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Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve. Episode 6, Indonesia to Australia

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History of World Criminal Justice

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Holy rights

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Islam, Muslims and America : Understanding the Basis of Their Conflict. by Khan, Arshad

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: The Evolution and Rise of Islam; Chapter 2: The Decline of Islamic Civilization and Present Status; Chapter 3: Defining Events And How Muslims View Them; Chapter 4: Perceived Western Role and Muslim Reaction; Chapter 5: Where Lies the Truth; Chapter 6: Failure of Muslim Leadership; Chapter 7: Jehad Hijacked; Chapter 8: Building a Better Future; Part II; Chapter 9: Muhammadp; Chapter 10: Basic Elements of Islam; Chapter 11: The Six Beliefs; Chapter 12: The Five Pillars; Chapter 13: The Islamic Concept of God; Chapter 14: Koran, Sunnah, Sharia, and Government.…”
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Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws : From Islamic Empires To The Taliban by Abbas, Shemeem Burney

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Microfoundations of the Arab uprisings : mapping interactions between regimes and protesters

Table of Contents: “…Shaping Contention as a Salafi Movement; The Rise and Fall of Ansar al-Sharia in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia; Frédéric Volpi; 4. …”
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Citizenship and Immigrant Incorporation : Comparative Perspectives on North America and Western Europe. by Yurdakul, G.

Table of Contents: “…Nine Professionals and Saints: How Immigrant Careworkers Negotiate Gender Identities at WorkPart IV Immigrant Incorporation into Social Institutions; Ten "We are Strong Together": The Unhappy Marriage of Immigrant Associations and Trade Unions in Germany; Eleven Liberal Values and Illiberal Cultures: The Question of Sharia Tribunals in Ontario; Index.…”
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Islamism and Islam by Tibi, Bassam

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Retrieving Origins and the Claim of Multiculturalism. by Scola, Angelo

Table of Contents: “…Weiler; The Recognition of God as the Ultimate Ground; Church, Modernity, and Multiculturalism: An Extemporaneous Reflection; Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández; Interculturality and Christian Mission in Today's Society; Massimo Borghesi; War and the American Difference: A Theological Assessment; Stanley Hauerwas; Multiculturalism in Britain: The Case of the Recent Debate over Sharia; John Milbank.…”
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Creative Suspicions : a Feminist Poetics of the Sacred. by Devlin-Glass, Frances

Table of Contents: “…Between the Tariqa and the Shari'a: The Making of the Female Self""; ""7. ""Merely a Love Poem""? …”
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The investment industry for IT practitioners : an introductory guide by Bradford, Andrew

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Refugee Women : Beyond Gender versus Culture by Bassel, Leah

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