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A Gendered Palestinization of Identity

An Arab Philosophy and Colonial-Modernity Perspective

by Nadia Harhash ...

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In this powerful and timely work, Nadia Issam Harhash dismantles the limits of traditional philosophical canons in confronting injustice, especially as experienced by women and marginalized communities. Bridging feminist theories, Arab Eastern philosophy, and postcolonial critique, she offers a framework rooted in Standpoint Theory, Situated Knowledges , and Intersectionality to rethink identity, ... Read more

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In this powerful and timely work, Nadia Issam Harhash dismantles the limits of traditional philosophical canons in confronting injustice, especially as experienced by women and marginalized communities. Bridging feminist theories, Arab Eastern philosophy, and postcolonial critique, she offers a framework rooted in Standpoint Theory, Situated Knowledges , and Intersectionality to rethink identity,
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On the Trail of Maryam

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Four women share the same name. One history binds their lives. In Jerusalem, a name echoes through generations: Maryam. Their story begins in a schoolyard, where four girls bearing the same name grow up side by side. Yet history has its own designs. As the years unfold, fate scatters them across cities and continents— Jerusalem, Nablus, Gaza, Ramallah, and beyond—each Maryam following a different ... Read more

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Four women share the same name. One history binds their lives. In Jerusalem, a name echoes through generations: Maryam. Their story begins in a schoolyard, where four girls bearing the same name grow up side by side. Yet history has its own designs. As the years unfold, fate scatters them across cities and continents— Jerusalem, Nablus, Gaza, Ramallah, and beyond—each Maryam following a different
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Debating Gender

A Study of Medieval and Contemporary Discussion in Islam

by Nadia Harhash ...

This work is an in-depth examination of medieval and contemporary discussions of gender in Islam, focusing in particular on views of women. Ms. Harhash wisely introduces the discussion by clarifying the legal status of women in medieval Islam, which provides a useful framework for her discussion. While her sympathy clearly lies with Averroes, I was particularly impressed by the chapter on al ... Read more

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This work is an in-depth examination of medieval and contemporary discussions of gender in Islam, focusing in particular on views of women. Ms. Harhash wisely introduces the discussion by clarifying the legal status of women in medieval Islam, which provides a useful framework for her discussion. While her sympathy clearly lies with Averroes, I was particularly impressed by the chapter on al
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In the Shadow of Men

by Nadia Harhash ...

Born in Jerusalem in the early 1970s and growing up there, the main character in this gripping novel felt all along that something was unsettling that came with being a female living in a society dominated by a patriarchal social order. But, it would take a broken marriage that ended in a bitter divorce experience for her to examine anew her early life experiences and understand them as outcomes ... Read more

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Born in Jerusalem in the early 1970s and growing up there, the main character in this gripping novel felt all along that something was unsettling that came with being a female living in a society dominated by a patriarchal social order. But, it would take a broken marriage that ended in a bitter divorce experience for her to examine anew her early life experiences and understand them as outcomes
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Identity and Violence

The Illusion of Destiny

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“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”—Nadine GordimerIn this sweeping philosophical work, Amartya Sen proposes that the murderous violence that has riven our society is driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Challenging the reductionist division of people by race, religion, and class, Sen presents an inspiring vision ... Read more

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“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”—Nadine GordimerIn this sweeping philosophical work, Amartya Sen proposes that the murderous violence that has riven our society is driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Challenging the reductionist division of people by race, religion, and class, Sen presents an inspiring vision
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Rumi

A New Translation of Selected Poems

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Championed by the likes of Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that a few years ago he was proclaimed our bestselling poet. But translations that have popularized the work of this thirteenth-century Sufi mystic have also strayed from its essence. In this new translation, Farrukh Dhondy seeks to recover both the lyrical beauty and the spiritual ... Read more

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Championed by the likes of Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that a few years ago he was proclaimed our bestselling poet. But translations that have popularized the work of this thirteenth-century Sufi mystic have also strayed from its essence. In this new translation, Farrukh Dhondy seeks to recover both the lyrical beauty and the spiritual
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The Great Theft

Wrestling Islam from the Extremists

by Khaled M. Abou El Fadl ...

Despite President George W. Bush's assurances that Islam is a peaceful religion and that all good Muslims hunger for democracy, confusion persists and far too many Westerners remain convinced that Muslims and terrorists are synonymous. In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent bombings in London, an unprecedented amount of attention has ... Read more

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Despite President George W. Bush's assurances that Islam is a peaceful religion and that all good Muslims hunger for democracy, confusion persists and far too many Westerners remain convinced that Muslims and terrorists are synonymous. In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent bombings in London, an unprecedented amount of attention has
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Politics of Piety

The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject

by Saba Mahmood ...

Politics of Piety is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Unlike those organized Islamist activities that seek to seize or transform the state, this is a moral reform movement whose orthodox practices are commonly viewed as inconsequential to Egypt's political landscape. Saba ... Read more

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Politics of Piety is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Unlike those organized Islamist activities that seek to seize or transform the state, this is a moral reform movement whose orthodox practices are commonly viewed as inconsequential to Egypt's political landscape. Saba
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The First Muslim

The Story of Muhammad

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**The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited—and remade.Lesley Hazleton's new book, Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto, is out now from Riverhead Books.**Muhammad’s was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley ... Read more

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**The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited—and remade.Lesley Hazleton's new book, Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto, is out now from Riverhead Books.**Muhammad’s was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley
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Reopening Muslim Minds

A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance

by Mustafa Akyol ...

A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enlightenment" todayIn Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses "the crisis of Islam" in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life ... Read more

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A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enlightenment" todayIn Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses "the crisis of Islam" in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life
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The Impossible State

Islam, Politics, and Modernity's Moral Predicament

by Wael Hallaq ...

Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the "Islamic state," judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional histories of premodern Islam and Euro-America, he finds the adoption and practice of the modern state to be highly problematic for modern Muslims. He also ... Read more

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Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the "Islamic state," judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional histories of premodern Islam and Euro-America, he finds the adoption and practice of the modern state to be highly problematic for modern Muslims. He also
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The Creation and Brief History of Jinn

by Enkebit ...

Jinn have always been a subject of curiosity for people throughout history, with limited knowledge about them further fueling this interest. Some adherents of Islam, as well as certain philosophers, have rejected their existence, while positivist science has approached it with skepticism due to the lack of concrete evidence so far. Based on the available data, we have had to limit our ... Read more

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Jinn have always been a subject of curiosity for people throughout history, with limited knowledge about them further fueling this interest. Some adherents of Islam, as well as certain philosophers, have rejected their existence, while positivist science has approached it with skepticism due to the lack of concrete evidence so far. Based on the available data, we have had to limit our
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