Islam

On November 20, 1979, hundreds of gunmen stunned the world by seizing Islams holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Trofimov interviews for the first time scores of direct participants in the siege, including former terrorists, and draws on hundreds of once-classified documents.... More

This concise and authoritative examination of the development of Islam combines history, theology, and politics to provide a succinct and comprehensive survey of the history of Islam.... More

In this brilliant look at the rise of political Islam, the distinguished political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani dispels the notion of ‘good’ (secular and Westernized) Muslims as against ‘bad’ (premodern, fanatic) Muslims. He argues that such judgements emerge out of politics ... More

The Insights for a New Way of Living series aims to shine light on beliefs and attitudes that prevent individuals from being their true selves. With an artful mix of compassion and humour, Osho encourages his audience to confront what they would most like, to avoid, which in turns provides the key t... More

A unique and little-known religion, Sufism follows a mystical teaching and a way of life that has had an enormous though largely unrecognized impact on both the East and West for four thousand years. This authoritative book fills a colossal gap in Western documentation of Eastern subjects.... More

This reference offers compelling insight into the origins, context, and key themes of the Sufi movement by a leading scholar. The text covers such diverse topics as the relationship between Sufism and Islam; the spiritual properties of music and dance; and the beliefs and key writings of the Sufi tr... More

A history of modern Iran focuses on the revolution and its transformation of Iranian society two decades ago, assessing the impact of fundamentalist Islam on Iran. Original.... More

This challenging new book reviews the ethics at the heart of the Islamic legal system and suggests that these laws have been misinterpreted by certain sources in an attempt to control women.... More

Esack explores how the Qur'an came into being and examines its structure as a unique literary work. Blending faith, fact and an innovative approach, this is a concise guide to a major religious text, and invaluable insight into its role in the lives of Muslims.... More

Confronting such key contemporary issues as racism, justice, sexuality, and gender, this book offers a revealing insight into the real challenges faced by Muslims of both sexes in Western society.... More

For anyone interested in the tensions between Islam and Christianity this is the right book. The author, in his superb treatment of one of the most important and vexing issues in the world today, combines deep knowledge of  both history and current events with clear thinking and clear writing. ... More