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  • Realizing Islam

    The Tijaniyya in North Africa and the Eighteenth-Century Muslim World

    by Zachary Valentine Wright ...
    Series series Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
    The Tijaniyya is the largest Sufi order in West and North Africa. In this unprecedented analysis of the Tijaniyya’s origins and development in the late eighteenth century, Zachary Valentine Wright situates the order within the broader intellectual history of Islam in the early modern period. Introducing the group’s founder, Ahmad al-Tijani (1737–1815), Wright focuses on the wider network in which ... Read more

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  • No god but God (Updated Edition)

    The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

    by Reza Aslan ...
    A twentieth-anniversary edition of the fascinating, accessible introduction to Islam with a new preface and study guide, from the #1 bestselling author of ZealotFINALIST FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD“Wise and passionate . . . an incisive, scholarly primer in Muslim history and an engaging personal exploration.” —The New York Times Book ReviewTwo decades after its original publication, ... ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Memories of Muhammad

    Why the Prophet Matters

    by Omid Safi ...
    In Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters, leading Islamic scholar Omid Safi presents a portrait of Muhammad that reveals his centrality in the devotions of modern Muslims around the world. This religious biography offers new insights into Islam, covering such hot button issues such as the spread of Islam, holy wars, the role of women, the significance of Jerusalem, tensions with Jews and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Misquoting Muhammad

    The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy

    by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...
    Series series Islam in the Twenty-First Century
    A much needed and timely work on the contentious issues of Islamic thought in the modern worldAN INDEPENDENT RELIGION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Lucid, learned and engaging.'The Sunday TimesFew things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • Islam

    Religion, History, and Civilization

    by Seyyed Hossein Nasr ...
    The world's leading Islamicist offers a concise introduction to this rich and diverse tradition of 1.2 billion adherents.In this informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr explores the following topics in depth:•What Is Islam?•The Doctrines and Beliefs of Islam•Islamic Practices and Institutions•The History of Islam•Schools of Islamic Thought•Islam in the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Story of the Qur'an

    Its History and Place in Muslim Life

    by Ingrid Mattson ...
    This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society.Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy, science, human rights, and the role of womenContains expanded sections on the Qur’an in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics ... Read more

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  • Islam

    The Essentials

    by Tariq Ramadan ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    The essential introduction to Islam by a leading expertHardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is - or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media ... Read more

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  • Sufism

    An Introduction to the Mystical Tradition of Islam

    by Carl W. Ernst ...
    The classic introduction to the philosophies, practices, and history of Sufism, the mystical tradition of IslamThe Sufis are as diverse as the countries in which they've flourished—from Morocco to India to China—and as varied as their distinctive forms of art, music, poetry, and dance. They are said to represent the mystical heart of Islam, yet the term Sufism is notoriously difficult to define, ... Read more

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  • A New Introduction to Islam

    by Daniel W. Brown ...
    Covering the origins, key features, and legacy of the Islamic tradition, the third edition of A New Introduction to Islam includes new material on Islam in the 21st century and discussions of the impact of historical ideas, literature, and movements on contemporary trends.Includes updated and rewritten chapters on the Qur’an and hadith literature that covers important new academic researchCompares ... Read more

    $52.99 CAD

  • The Qur'an

    A Biography

    by Bruce Lawrence ...
    Series series Books That Changed the World
    A "timely and provocative" biography of Islam's foundational text: "The history of the book is a map of the world we live in today" ( Tribune-Review).Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur'an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an is the unmediated word of Allah: a ritual, political, and legal authority; an ethical and spiritual guide; ... Read more

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  • Islam: A Very Short Introduction

    by Malise Ruthven ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) ... Read more

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  • Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn

    by Amira El-Zein ...
    According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn, Amira El-Zein explores the integral role these mythological ... Read more

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