Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi is a Yemeni doctor who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba His
This important book critically examines the traditional interpretation of "riba" (translated as usury of interest) and the attempts of modern Islamic banks to put that interpretation into practice. The first part of the book examines the prohibition and interpretation of "riba" in Islam, as well as ...
Abdullah Saeed
Hardcover
169
Brill Academic Publishers
9004105654
9789004105652
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Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world. For Muslims concerned for this freedom, one of the major difficulties is the "punishment for apostasy" - death for those who desert Islam. This book argues th...
Abdullah Saeed, Hassan Saeed
Paperback
227
Ashgate Pub Ltd
0754630838
9780754630838
9
Islam has had a significant impact on world history, not only as a major religion that has directed the personal beliefs and actions of individuals, but also as the basis of a distinct system of government that has developed its own institutions, practices and philosophies. This new Routledge Major ...
Hardcover
1680
Routledge
0415498686
9780415498685
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Akbarzadeh and Saeed explore one of the most challenging issues facing the Muslim world: the Islamisation of political power. They present a comparative analysis of Muslim societies in West, South, Central and South East Asia and highlight the immediacy of the challenge for the political leadership ...
Paperback
200
Routledge
0415444373
9780415444378
7
This compilation for an English-speaking readership of writing by Muslim intellectuals demonstrates the variety of ways in which the Qur'an is studied in contemporary Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. The thirteen essays come from established and emerging scholars and address top...
Hardcover
272
Published in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
019720001X
9780197200018
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In this clear and accessible introduction to the world of Islam, the history, beliefs, practices, and laws of this ancient religion are introduced. With a special focus on Muslims in Australia, the book addresses such issues as the identities of practitioners of Islam in Australia, what they believe...
Abdullah Saeed
Paperback
240
Allen & Unwin
1865088641
9781865088648
5
How is the Qur'an - central to all Muslim societies - to be understood today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, explores the interpretation of the ethico-legal content of the Qur'an, whilst taking into consideration the changing nature of t...
Abdullah Saeed
Paperback
208
Routledge
0415365384
9780415365383
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Islamic Thought is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. The book focuses on Muslim thought, as well as the de...
Abdullah Saeed
Paperback
224
Routledge
0415364094
9780415364096
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