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Living Sufism
Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, is as far from the strident and often violent fundamentalist strain of the religion that has so captured world attention as it is possible to be. Sufis in all parts of the Islamic world are broad-minded, tolerant, and non-violent, their quest only to find and approach God through all means, including poetry, music, and dance. Historian Nicolaas Biegman has been observing and photographing Sufi practice and ritual in different Muslim lands for many years, and here in this collection of extraordinary photographs he feels the pulse of the Sufi experience, with its enormous variety in discipline and exuberance, intellectualism and spontaneity, in Egypt, Syria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia. In accompanying texts he explores what lies behind the rituals, and explains aspects of Sufi life and practice such as the position of women.
Assertive Religious Identities
The Rising Tide Of Chauvinism In South Asia, Especially Of The Religious Nationalist Sort, Presents The Social Sciences With An Exceptionally Acute Challenge. The Concern Is Over Processes By Major Institution-Some Hindu, Some Muslim--Whose Consequences Have Been Socially Separative. The Volume Intends To Provoke Ideas, And Stimulate Initiatives That Would Help For Making Responsible Choices For The Future. The Contributors Include Satish Saberwal, G. Arunima, Raziuddin Aquil, Michael Brenner, Mushirul Hasan, Jan-Peter Hartung, Syed Zainuddin, Anindita Chakrabarti, Pradip Kumar Datta And Praly Kanungo.
The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq in the 3rd/9th Century
The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq in the III/IX Century is the only full-length study on the revolt o f the Zanj. Scholars of slavery, the African diaspora and th e Middle East have lauded Popovic''s work. '
Muslim Communities Reemerge
Table of Contents Central Asia Book Series Preface to the English-Language Edition Introduction 1 1 The Nationalization of the Uzbeks and Tajiks 13 2 Defining the Orient: A Nineteenth-Century Russo-Tatar Polemic over Identity and Cultural Representation 33 3 Islam and the Growth of National Identity in Soviet Azerbaijan 46 4 One or More Tatar Nations? 61 5 Religious and National Signals in Secular Central Asian Drama 80 6 Primordial Ethnicity or Modern Nationalism: The Case of Yugoslavia's Muslims, Reconsidered 111 7 Czarist Policy toward the Muslims of the Russian Empire 141 8 Soviet Policy toward Islam 157 9 The Status of Muslims in the Federative Systems of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia 183 10 Yugoslavia's Communists and the Bosnian Muslims 214 11 "Holy War" against Czarism: The Links between Sufism and Jihad in the Nineteenth-Century Anticolonial Resistance against Russia 251 12 Economic Bases of the Basmachi Movement in the Farghana Valley 277 13 Political Trends in Soviet Islam after the Afghanistan War 304 14 Islamic Movements in Yugoslavia 322 Appendix: Statistical Tables and Figures 341 Notes on the Contributors and Editors 353 Index 357.
The Jewish Revolt Against Rome
This volume brings together different disciplines, some for the first time, The contrubutions reflect on a wide range of literary, archaeological, documentary, epigraphic and numismatic sources and their bearing on the historical context of the Jewish revolt against Rome and on our own historical methods.
Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention
The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. - Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access reference for identifying treatment options - Insights into health benefits will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods - Includes photographs for visual identification and confirmation - Indexed alphabetically by nut/seed with a second index by condition or disease
