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Investigating Arabic
This book represents a major contribution to the field of Arabic linguistics. It gives in depth treatments of the current issues in Arabic linguistics and makes excellent readings for graduate courses and for linguists at large.
On the Edge of Empire
Offering a new perspective on a little-studied society, On the Edge of Empire examines the gradual incorporation of the Qu`ayti and Kathiri sultanates of Hadhramawt in the southern Arabian Peninsula into the British Empire during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Boxberger shows how changes in political and social institutions fostered contestation at all levels, from rivalries over territory and political power, to heated debates over religious and educational reform, to efforts to regulate wedding customs and women's dress. Based on extensive fieldwork, this ethnographic and historical narrative draws upon a wide variety of sources, including British documents and accounts; local documents, manuscripts and rare printed materials; extensive interviews with Hadhrami elders from all walks of life; and proverbs, poetry, and tribal lore. Clearly written and richly textured, this book is a welcome contribution to the study of Yemen, the historical ethnography of the Middle East, and the literature on the Islamic societies of the Indian Ocean littoral.
Legal Authority in Premodern Islam
Offering a detailed analysis of the structure of authority in Islamic law, this book focuses on the figure of Yahyā b. Sharaf al-Nawawī, who is regarded as the chief contributor to the legal tradition known as the Shāfi'ī madhhab in traditional Muslim sources, named after Muhammad b. Idrīs al-Shāfi'ī (d. 204/820), the supposed founder of the school of law. Al-Nawawī’s legal authority is situated in a context where Muslims demanded to stabilize legal disposition that is consistent with the authority of the madhhab, since in premodern Islamic society, the ruling powers did not produce or promulgate law, as was the case in other, monarchic civilizations. Al-Nawawī’s place in the lo...
Skepticism in Classical Islam
The first major treatment of skepticism in Islam, this book explores the critical role of skeptical thinking in the development of theology in Islam. It examines the way key thinkers in classical Islam faced perplexing questions about the nature of God and his relation to the world, all the while walking a fine line between belief in God’s message as revealed in the Qur’an, and the power of the mind to discover truths on its own. Skepticism in Classical Islam reveals how doubt was actually an integral part of scholarly life at this time. Skepticism is by no means synonymous with atheism. It is, rather, the admission that one cannot convincingly demonstrate a truth claim with certainty, and Islam’s scholars, like their counterparts elsewhere, acknowledged such impasses, only to be inspired to find new ways to resolve the conundrums they faced. Whilst their conundrums were unique, their admission of the limits of knowledge shares much with other scholarly traditions. Seeking to put Islam on the map of the broader study of the history of scepticism, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Religion, History and Philosophy.
Ethics in Islam
Offering a new reading of Islamic ethical and political thought in the Būyid period (334-440/946-1048), this book focuses particularly on the philosopher Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī who lived in Baghdad and what is now western Iran. Ethics in Islam provides the first major treatment of al-Tawhīdī's ethics, political thought, and social idealism, investigating the complex influences that shaped this thought and especially his concept of friendship, which is analysed in the unique context of Būyid society. Al-Tawhīdī revives the value of friendship in politics. He introduces it as the best way to reform social and political order and as a means to the good life, to restrain passion and sel...
Custom in Islamic Law and Legal Theory
This book explores the relationship between custom and Islamic law and seeks to uncover the role of custom in the construction of legal rulings. On a deeper level, however, it deals with the perennial problem of change and continuity in the Islamic legal tradition (or any tradition for that matter).
Religious Scholars and the Umayyads
Religious Scholars and the Umayyads analyzes legal and theological developments during the Marwānid period (64/684--132/750), focusing on religious scholars who supported the Umayyads. Their scholarly network extended across several generations and significantly influenced the development of the Islamic faith. Umayyad qādòīs, who represented the intersection of religious authority and imperial power, were particularly important. This book challenges the long-standing paradigm that the emerging Muslim faith was shaped by religious dissenters who were hostile to the Umayyads. A prosopographical analysis of Umayyad-era scholars demonstrates that piety and opposition were not necessarily syn...
Studi Pemikiran Hadis Abu Rayyah dalam Kitab Adwa ‘ala al-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyyah
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap dan menganalisis pemikiran Mahmud Abu Rayyah (w. 1971 M) terhadap hadis dalam kitabnya Adwa ‘Ala al-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyyah. Inti penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pemikiran Abu Rayyah terhadap penolakan otoritas dan autentisitas hadis dalam kitabnya pada dasarnya bisa dikategorikan ke dalam dua hal; pertama, kritik terhadap otoritas hadis dan proses periwayatannya yang mencakup reduksi terhadap definisi sunnah, proses periwayatan dengan makna dan pelarangan penulisan hadis. Kedua, tidak percaya terhadap kredibilitas para rawi hadis terutama kredibilitas Abu Hurayrah (w. 57 H) sebagai sahabat dengan kuantitas periwayatan terbanyak dan kredibilitas ...
The Encyclopaedia of Islam
The Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second Edition) sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. It is a unique and invaluable reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam, and the authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live.
Pemikiran Etika Bisnis M. Dawam Rahardjo
Buku ini awalnya adalah tesis yang ditulis dalam rangka menyelesaikan studi di Program Magister Sekolah Pascasarjana Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Tesis awal berjudul “Pemikiran Etika Bisnis Dawam Rahardjo Perspektif Ekonomi Islam”. Penelitian ini didasari curiousity (minat ingin tahu) penulis tentang konsep etika bisnis yang ditawarkan oleh Dawam Rahardjo. Beberapa alasan kenapa penulis memilih Dawam Rahardjo sebagai “objek” penelitian, diantaranya: ia adalah orang asli Indonesia, dan ia juga termasuk tokoh intelektual muslim yang termasuk paket komplit karena dikenal dengan beberapa keahlian seperti ekonom, budayawan, agamawan, sastrawan, dan aktifis sosial....
