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Deze serie duikt in de levens en nalatenschappen van de sleutelfiguren die de islamitische wereld door de eeuwen heen en over continenten heen hebben gevormd. Van dichters en geleerden tot politici en religieuze leiders, elk deel biedt een boeiend inzicht in de diverse individuen die een onuitwisbare stempel hebben gedrukt. Ontworpen voor toegankelijkheid, dient het als een duidelijke en beknopte gids voor studenten en leken die op zoek zijn naar oriëntatie op de islamitische beschaving. De boeken bieden een boeiende introductie tot een rijk en uitgebreid historisch en cultureel landschap.

Ghazali
Mulla Sadra
Shaykh Mufid
Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia
The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem
Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan

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  • Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia

    • 160bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
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    The biography delves into the life of Ashraf `Ali Thanawi, a key Islamic scholar who wrote extensively on Islam during a transformative period. It highlights his efforts to uphold the Islamic scholarly tradition amid significant religious and political shifts. Muhammad Qasim Zaman presents a thorough and engaging exploration of Thanawi's diverse contributions, offering readers insights into his intellectual legacy and the broader context of Islam in modern South Asia.

    Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia

  • Mulla Sadra

    4,0(4)Tarief

    A timely biography on the single most important and influential philosopher in the Muslim world in the last four hundred years

    Mulla Sadra

  • Ghazali

    3,7(24)Tarief

    This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period.

    Ghazali

  • Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi

    • 160bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
    4,0(21)Tarief

    This fascinating biography examines the life and thought of Ahmad Riza khan, the legendary leader of the 20th-century Al-e Sunnat movement.

    Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi

  • Imam Shafi'i

    4,1(13)Tarief

    Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (767-820) was one of Islam's foundational legal thinkers. Shafi'i considered law vital to social and cosmic order: the key obligation of each Muslim was to obey God. This study sketches his life in his intellectual and social context.

    Imam Shafi'i

  • Nazira Zeineddine: A Pioneer of Islamic Feminism

    • 164bladzijden
    • 6 uur lezen
    3,2(5)Tarief

    The book explores the life and work of Nazira Zeineddine al-Halabi, who, in 1928, challenged patriarchal oppression through her controversial work, Unveiling and Veiling. Her assertion that the veil was un-Islamic sparked significant backlash and led to bans by clerics. In this installment of the Makers of the Muslim World series, miriam cooke provides an insightful look at al-Halabi's contributions as a trailblazer in Islamic feminism, highlighting her courage and the impact of her ideas on society.

    Nazira Zeineddine: A Pioneer of Islamic Feminism

  • Abu Nuwas

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    • 6 uur lezen
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    Introducing the infamous hard-drinking and eloquent poet who stands at the very heart of Arabic literary culture.

    Abu Nuwas