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Caliph and Caliphate
James E. Sowerwine
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Caliph and Caliphate Introduction The term “caliph” (khalifah in Arabic) is generally regarded to mean “successor of the prophet Muhammad,” w...
Caucasus
Michael B. Bishku
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Caucasus Introduction The Caucasus refers to both a mountain range that physically divides Europe and Asia and a larger region consisting o...
Central Asia, Islam in
Devin DeWeese
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Islam in Central Asia Introduction In modern terms, Central Asia comprises the five post-Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkme...
Christianity, Islam and
Daniel A. Madigan, Diego R. Sarrio
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Islam and Christianity Introduction Islam and Christianity have been related since the former emerged as what Muslims would see as a divinely i...
Civil Society
Clement M. Henry, Jolie M. F. Wood
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Civil Society Introduction The most general definition of “civil society” that is widely accepted in the early 21st century describes it as ...
Death, Dying, and the Afterlife
Amir Hussain
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Death, Dying, and the Afterlife Introduction The Islamic understanding of death represents a dramatic shift from pre-Islamic Arabia. In the...
Democracy and Islam
Abdelwahab el-Affendi
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Democracy and Islam Introduction Just as there are numerous versions of democracy (which is why it is called a “contested concept”), the de...
Deoband Madrassa, The
SherAli Tareen
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-04-14
The Deoband Madrassa Introduction The Deoband Madrassa is one of the most influential reform movements in modern Islam. It was established in t...
Dome of the Rock
Suleiman A. Mourad
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Dome of the Rock Introduction The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra) is an octagonal structure on an elevated platform in the middle of the Te...
Dress and Fashion
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Dress and Fashion Introduction The subject of dress is concerned with what people do with their bodies and what they wear in order to provide in...
Druze
Hussam Timani
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Druze Introduction The emergence of the Druze faith occurred in 1017 ce when the Fatimid ruler al-Hakim bi Amrillah (r. 996–1021 ce) instructed...
Education
Francis Robinson
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Education Introduction Knowledge is central to Muslim societies. Through time there has been no more important activity than seeking knowle...
Ethics
Andrew March
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Ethics Introduction Broadly speaking, the concept of “ethics” refers to any normative evaluation of acts. While some make a conceptual distin...
Europe, Islam in
Ahmet Yukleyen
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Islam in Europe Introduction Since the 1950s, Muslim minorities have emerged in Europe as a result of decolonization, labor migration, and ...
European Imperialism
Michael B. Bishku
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
European Imperialism Introduction Historically, the term “imperialism” refers to a process whereby countries that were militarily more power...
Farangī Maḥall
Francis Robinson
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-05-25
Farangī Maḥall Introduction Farangī Maḥall (the European Palace) was the name of a family of ulama that flourished in India from 1700 to c. 195...
Fatima
Mary Thurkill
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Fatima Introduction Fatima was the daughter of the prophet Muhammad and his first wife, Khadija. The date of her birth is disputed, with 60...
Finance, Islamic
Clement M. Henry, Jennifer E. Lamm
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
Islamic Finance Introduction The term “Islamic finance” generally refers to a corpus of theoretical economics and the practice of banking a...
Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyat
Alexandre Caeiro
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2011-07-27
Fiqh Al-Aqalliyyat Introduction The Muslim jurisprudence of minorities (fiqh al-aqalliyyat or minority fiqh) has emerged as a distinctive field...
Five Pillars of Islam, The
Natana DeLong-Bas
Subject: Islamic Studies »
Date Added: 2009-12-14
The Five Pillars of Islam Introduction Central to faith and practice in Islam are the five pillars outlined in the Hadith of Gabriel, recor...
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