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- Dr. Muqtedar Khan is Professor of Islam and Global Affairs at the University of Delaware.edit
In this Khanversation I discuss India's defense procurement strategy and defense policy with Lt. General V. P. Singh.
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M. A. Muqtedar Khan, who is widely known for his earlier edited work Islamic Democratic Discourse and his article What is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, presents this time a monograph which is focused on a single task. The... more
M. A. Muqtedar Khan, who is widely known for his earlier edited work Islamic Democratic Discourse and his article What is Enlightenment? An Islamic Perspective, presents this time a monograph which is focused on a single task. The argument of the book is carefully structured to invite the reader to reflect upon a long-lasting problem. Moreover, it not only analyzes the problem thoroughly but also offers a solution to it by doing justice to both historical and conceptual aspects of the problem. The author intends to propose an alternative paradigm for Muslims in overcoming their ongoing troubles regarding international security, conflict resolution, foreign policy, interfaith relations and social reform and development, and nation-building. Khan argues that instead of focusing on a structural level by demanding a Shariah-based state, Muslims can find ways to deal with social and political issues by invoking the principle of Ihsan, which has been traditionally understood as having a personal rather than communal connotation. Khan seeks to apply Ihsan in a communal setting to show that it promises a way out of a split worldview which consists in "two worlds, the real one where they have to deal with the world of nation-states and existing laws and then the imaginary one wherein they talk about Islamic identity, the Muslim world and Islamic things that exist as ideals or existed in an idealized memory of the past." (p. 249) He advises Muslims that if they bring these two worlds together by implementing the Ihsan principle in the public sphere, then the Islamist threat would be destined to end. After the introductory chapter, Khan goes on in chapter 2 to demonstrate that the principle of Ihsan could not find a place in the development of Islamic law after the prophet. Chapter 3 is intended to survey Muslim approaches to modernity and lists Modernists, Islamists, Traditionalists as major camps, among which he explicitly favors the Modernist approach.
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The work currently under review, by M. A. Muqtedar Khan, professor at the University of Delware (USA) and expert in Islamic thought, governance and international relations, is a unique addition to the subject area, exploring new... more
The work currently under review, by M. A. Muqtedar Khan, professor at the University of Delware (USA) and expert in Islamic thought, governance and international relations, is a unique addition to the subject area, exploring new dimensions of Islamic political philosophy. A serious, critical evaluation of the subject-theory visa -vis practice-Khan challenges the many political understandings held by classical and modern Islamic political thinkers. Human minds (irrespective of their religious bents) have searched through the ages for a world order capable of providing peace and tranquillity to all people. Consequently, a number of political theories have emerged deliberating on the process and structure of governance and government. Disappointed with conventional forms of government (viz. democracy, secularism, socialism, republicanism and presidential) Muslim scholars have attempted to present a valid and universal alternative capable of transforming contemporary scenes of chaos and confusion into something resembling order. In the recent past, however, Muslim scholars and other Islamic reform movements have failed to convince humanity (especially people of different faiths) that the Islamic approach to good governance is the solution modern minds are searching for. As in his prior publication on Islamic political thought, Khan here presents his subject in a different and unique way, anchoring the political philosophy of Islam to its most recommended principle of ihsan (excellence). The book is a brief yet critical and comprehensive treatment of Islamic political thought spread over eight chapters, including an introduction (pp.1-8) and conclusion (pp.247-50). The book also contains a bibliography (pp.251-69) and index (pp.271-8). The book begins "the quest for a Political philosophy of Ihsan" by highlighting the philosophical and theological foundations of that
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This is the first book review of Ihsan and Good Governance in an academic journal. There have been several media articles and multimedia interviews about the book so far.
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This is an announcement of my latest book Islam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
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The review of this book is posted.
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This paper argues that the contemporary attempts at reviving Islamic civilization will remain incomplete until a simultaneous effort is made to revive Islamic philosophy. This paper identifies the characteristics of Islamic philosophy and... more
This paper argues that the contemporary attempts at reviving Islamic civilization will remain incomplete until a simultaneous effort is made to revive Islamic philosophy. This paper identifies the characteristics of Islamic philosophy and underscores its significance to Islamic intellectual renaissance. Islamic philosophy has a unique dimension-it encompasses science and spirituality along with reason and logic. Arguing that perhaps the decline of philosophy was an important element in the decline of Islamic civilization, the paper contends that Muslim efforts at negotiating modernity or appropriating science will not be successful without the support of a rejuvenated Islamic philosophical tradition.
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Research Interests: Religion, Hinduism, New Religious Movements, History, International Relations, and 15 morePhilosophy Of Religion, Indian Philosophy, History of India, Indian studies, Religious Pluralism, Islamic Studies, Modern Indian History, Islamic History, Indian Law, Indian Politics, Islam in India, Indian Culture, India, Indian Muslims, and Philosophy of Religion
Chapter 7 American Muslims and the Rediscovery of America's Sacred Ground MA Muqtedar Khan INTRODUCTION The American Muslim community is at a crucial crossroads. It is experienc-ing an existential crisis. Students of Islam in the... more
Chapter 7 American Muslims and the Rediscovery of America's Sacred Ground MA Muqtedar Khan INTRODUCTION The American Muslim community is at a crucial crossroads. It is experienc-ing an existential crisis. Students of Islam in the West are beginning to ask ...
Constructing the American Muslim Community MA Muqtedar Khan Identity formation is a complex process that allows for the intervention of both historical and material forces and human agency. In the specific case of the Muslim community in... more
Constructing the American Muslim Community MA Muqtedar Khan Identity formation is a complex process that allows for the intervention of both historical and material forces and human agency. In the specific case of the Muslim community in North America, one can clearly ...
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With a picture of a minaret superimposed on the Statue of Liberty, this book's cover is a striking introduction to what is inside. Like the Statue of Liberty that has acted as a beacon of freedom for wave after wave of refugees and... more
With a picture of a minaret superimposed on the Statue of Liberty, this book's cover is a striking introduction to what is inside. Like the Statue of Liberty that has acted as a beacon of freedom for wave after wave of refugees and immigrants, Khan argues that Muslims in America are ...
This paper seeks to understand the impact of current global politicaland socioeconomic conditions on the construction of identity. I advancean argument based on a two-step logic. First, I challenge the characterizationof current... more
This paper seeks to understand the impact of current global politicaland socioeconomic conditions on the construction of identity. I advancean argument based on a two-step logic. First, I challenge the characterizationof current socioeconomic conditions as one of globalization bymarshaling arguments and evidence that strongly suggest that along withglobalization, there are simultaneous processes of localization proliferatingin the world today. I contend that current conditions are indicative ofthings far exceeding the scope of globalization and that they can bedescribed more accurately as ccglocalization.~H’2a ving established thisclaim, I show how the processes of glocalization affect the constructionof Muslim identity.Why do I explore the relationship between glocalization and identityconstruction? Because it is significant. Those conversant with current theoreticaldebates within the discipline of international relations’ are awarethat identity has emerged as a significant explana...
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The political reality of many countries in the Muslim World is untenable and reforms and change is absolutely necessary. This article argues that use of force and violence for political change is making things worse as one can witness in... more
The political reality of many countries in the Muslim World is untenable and reforms and change is absolutely necessary. This article argues that use of force and violence for political change is making things worse as one can witness in Syria and Iraq. The article advances a Qur’ānic perspective on the desirability of peace as a goal and peaceful means as instruments of change. The article acknowledges that the Qur’ānic sanction for use of force to defend religious freedom prcludes the advocacy of pacifism but nevertheless the article does make a strong case for privileging peace over use of force.
Research Interests: Comparative Religion, Economics, Comparative Politics, Cultural Sociology, Foreign Policy Analysis, and 15 moreGeopolitics, Cold War, Diplomatic Studies, European Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Contemporary Sufism, Counter terrorism, European Union Politics, Ethnic Conflict and Civil War, Faith and Reason, Global Jihad, Anthropology of Religion, Contemporary Muslim society, CVE, and CVE in Europe
Research Interests: Religion, Economics, Development Economics, Anthropology, Public Administration, and 13 morePolitical Economy, Religion and Politics, Corporate Governance, Political Science, Governance, Islamic Studies, Islam, Citizenship And Governance, Islamic Finance, Good Governance, Democracy and Good Governance, Anthropology of Religion, and Public Policy
Islamic modernism is a rich Islamic intellectual tradition and it permeates the thinking of many scholars, intellectuals, reformists, and poets in South Asia. Even in the Muslim communities of South Asia, especially among the educated... more
Islamic modernism is a rich Islamic intellectual tradition and it permeates the thinking of many scholars, intellectuals, reformists, and poets in South Asia. Even in the Muslim communities of South Asia, especially among the educated urban classes and in their foreign diasporas, one can find modernist thinking deeply entrenched. It has empowered Muslims to practice Islam paying great attention to its rituals and its traditions while also pursuing modern scientific education, and contributing to science and modern economic and political development. Even those who belong to the school of reformist Islam are informed by the modernist perspective. Slowly and steadily, one can argue, there is an intellectual modernization taking place among Muslims in Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, and Morocco, even as there is a rise neotraditionally. The main modernist ideas that are taking root are that Islam can adapt to different time-space contexts through ijtihad. Islam is compatible with modernity, and the so-called new and modern values of democracy, freedom, political equality, gender justice, scientific outlook, rational and critical thinking, and even secularism are not entirely alien to Islamic ethos. They, too, can be absorbed within the umbrella of Islamic ethos. The future is indeed going to be shaped by Islamic modernist thinking that seeks to balance tradition with newness.
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This article argues that a post-orientalist discourse has emerged over the past few decades to challenge the dominance of orientalism on Western foreign policy thinking towards Islam and the Muslim world. The paper examines the... more
This article argues that a post-orientalist discourse has emerged over the past few decades to challenge the dominance of orientalism on Western foreign policy thinking towards Islam and the Muslim world. The paper examines the geostrategic thinking of Bernard Lewis, Edward Said, and John Esposito, and their impact on Western perceptions of Islam. The paper submits that while Edward Said exposed the prejudice inherent in orientalist thought, it was John Esposito and a cohort of post-orientalist scholars who engaged in three critical debates with the orientalist to provide a more authentic vision of Islam and a more nuanced picture of the politics of the Muslim world. The paper however concedes that while post-orientalism has triumphed in the academic setting, the orientalist perspective still dominates the policy sphere and continues to shape American foreign policy.
Research Interests: Islamic Law, Geopolitics, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Studies, and 15 moreAmerican Muslims, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Kurdish Question in Turkey, Islamophobia, Islamic Banking, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Islamic Movements and Political Islam, Muslim World, Muslim Society, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Muslim philosophy and thought, Contemporary Muslim society, and Muslim Christian Relation
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The concept of Jihad has been abused and used by both extremists with the Muslim community and by critics of Islam. This essay examines the meaning of Jihad based primarily on the Quranic sources in the hope that it will provide... more
The concept of Jihad has been abused and used by both extremists with the Muslim community and by critics of Islam. This essay examines the meaning of Jihad based primarily on the Quranic sources in the hope that it will provide instruction to both Muslims and others who wish to use the idea of Jihad in their narratives.
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This article examines the challenge of a decaying modernity to Islam.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Philosophy, and 15 morePhilosophy Of Religion, History of Religion, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Education, Modernity, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Medieval Islamic History, Anthropology of Religion, and Philosophy of Religion
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What is Islamic Democracy? Is it a secular democracy in which Islamic leaning parties come to power and Islamic identity influences policy choices, as in Turkey? Or is it, like Iran, a theo-democracy in which Islam and Islamic values are... more
What is Islamic Democracy? Is it a secular democracy in which Islamic leaning parties come to power and Islamic identity influences policy choices, as in Turkey? Or is it, like Iran, a theo-democracy in which Islam and Islamic values are constitutionally privileged and mandated, and where elections serve merely to elect the executive while the legislative function remains subordinate to Islamic law – The divine Shariah?
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This article examines the impact of the gradual Hindutvaization of Indian culture and politics on Indian Muslims. The article contrasts the status of Muslims in the still secular, pluralistic, and democratic constitution of India with the... more
This article examines the impact of the gradual Hindutvaization of Indian culture and politics on Indian Muslims. The article contrasts the status of Muslims in the still secular, pluralistic, and democratic constitution of India with the rather marginalized reality of Muslims since the rise of Hindu nationalism. The article argues that successive electoral victories by Hindu nationalist party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has precipitated political events, generated policies, and passed new laws that are eroding the democratic nature of India and undermining its religious freedoms. The article documents recent changes that are expediting the emergence of the Hindu state in India and consequently exposes the world’s largest religious minority to an intolerant form of majoritarian governance.
Research Interests: Religion, Hinduism, History, International Relations, Indian studies, and 15 morePolitical Science, Politics, Islamic Studies, Indian nationalism, Democracy, Indian Politics, Islam in South Asia, Religions, Secularism, constitution of India, Hindu nationalism, Hindutva, Hindutva Terrorism, Hindu Nationalism in Modern India, and Indian and South Asian Historiography
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Khan, MA Muqtedar. Jihad for Jerusalem : identity and strategy in international relations / MA Muqtedar Khan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-98014-6 1.... more
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Khan, MA Muqtedar. Jihad for Jerusalem : identity and strategy in international relations / MA Muqtedar Khan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-98014-6 1. International relationsPhilosophy. 2. ...
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Research Interests: Foreign Policy Analysis, Terrorism, Middle East Studies, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, and 12 morePolitical Violence and Terrorism, American Foreign Policy, Islamic Studies, American Muslims, Islam, Islamism, Jihad, Islam in America, American Exceptionalism, Religion and international relations, Exceptionalism, and Faith and Politics
Research Interests: Ancient Egyptian Religion, Comparative Religion, American Studies, Anthropology, Comparative Politics, and 15 moreArabic Literature, Arabic Language and Linguistics, Arabic, Comparative Constitutional Law, Ancient Religion, Arabian Gulf, Ancient Near East, Counter terrorism, Ancient Egyptian History, Comparative Historical Analysis, Ancient Egypt, Counter Radicalization, Anthropology of Religion, Arab Israeli conflict, and Contemporary Muslim society
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... 9 While one can always dispute whether the text of the Quran necessitates the ... a party to provides a very important occasion for the development of Islamic political theory. ... of Medina provides an excellent historical example of... more
... 9 While one can always dispute whether the text of the Quran necessitates the ... a party to provides a very important occasion for the development of Islamic political theory. ... of Medina provides an excellent historical example of two theoretical constructsa social contract and a ...
Research Interests: Comparative Religion, International Relations, International Relations Theory, Globalization, International Studies, and 15 moreHistory of Religion, International Law, International Development, Government, Democratic Theory, Global Governance, Democratization, Governance, Globalisation and Development, Deliberative Democracy, History of Religions, Global Leadership, Islam, Democracy, and Anthropology of Religion
... rung" weltlicher Fragen. Im Westen mangelt es der Religion im öffentlichen Raum an Legiti-... rung ein eurozentristischer Mythos ist und zweitens der historische Islam seine Fähigkeit zur Stärkung der gesellschaftlichen... more
... rung" weltlicher Fragen. Im Westen mangelt es der Religion im öffentlichen Raum an Legiti-... rung ein eurozentristischer Mythos ist und zweitens der historische Islam seine Fähigkeit zur Stärkung der gesellschaftlichen Harmonie und des Pluralismus unter Beweis gestellt hat, ...
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GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS: STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE POLITICAL THEORY Series Editor: Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre Dame This series seeks to inaugurate a new field of inquiry and intellectual concern: that of comparative political theory as an... more
GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS: STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE POLITICAL THEORY Series Editor: Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre Dame This series seeks to inaugurate a new field of inquiry and intellectual concern: that of comparative political theory as an inquiry proceeding not from ...
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The essay explores the Compact of Medina as a constitutional basis for a modern Islamic state.
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After 9/11, many Americans took the view that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were the leading edge of a new war: Islam versus the West. Yet the attacks were also part of the current struggle within Islam between... more
After 9/11, many Americans took the view that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were the leading edge of a new war: Islam versus the West. Yet the attacks were also part of the current struggle within Islam between fundamentalist and moderate approaches and were staged for maximum effect in the Muslim world.This book is based on a special-topic issue of the "American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences "(Fall 2005), and brings together prominent Muslim voices from the policy and academic communities to debate the nature of moderate Islam and what moderation means in both a theological and a geopolitical sense. Participants reflect on the future of political Islam, its role in Muslim politics, western policies in the Muslim world, and the future of American-Muslim relations. This book and the debate it presents are vital to understanding these complex issues."
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It is in the battle for Islam's soul that the United States and liberal Islam share a common strategic goal: the systematic dismantlement and delegitimization of the rogue Islamist discourse that portrays America as an anti-Islam... more
It is in the battle for Islam's soul that the United States and liberal Islam share a common strategic goal: the systematic dismantlement and delegitimization of the rogue Islamist discourse that portrays America as an anti-Islam crusader and Islam as an ideology of hate and violence.
Research Interests: Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, International Relations, International Terrorism, Islamic Contemporary Studies, and 15 moreIslamic Philosophy, Ideology, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Medieval Islamic History, Islamism, Counter terrorism, Middle East, Current History, and battle
Research Interests: Sociology, Islamic Law, International Relations, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, and 11 moreIslamic Philosophy, Contemporary Religion, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Political Islam in Turkey, Political Islam, and Pendidikan Agama Islam
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The political reality of many countries in the Muslim World is untenable and reforms and change is absolutely necessary. This article argues that use of force and violence for political change is making things worse as one can witness in... more
The political reality of many countries in the Muslim World is untenable and reforms and change is absolutely necessary. This article argues that use of force and violence for political change is making things worse as one can witness in Syria and Iraq. The article advances a Qur'ānic perspective on the desirability of peace as a goal and peaceful means as instruments of change. The article acknowledges that the Qur'ānic sanction for use of force to defend religious freedom prcludes the advocacy of pacifism but nevertheless the article does make a strong case for privileging peace over use of force.
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The racial identity of Bengal played a significant role in shaping and determining the political discourse in South Asia at different periods of history. The most violent expression of this identity occurred during the 1970-71 crisis... more
The racial identity of Bengal played a significant role in shaping and determining the political discourse in South Asia at different periods of history. The most violent expression of this identity occurred during the 1970-71 crisis between East and West wings of Pakistan and culminated in the dismemberment of Pakistan and the emergence of separate independent state of Bangladesh with the support of India. This violent episode of assertion of racial identity was marked with drama, trauma and tragedy. The tragic memories of violence are still alive and affect the attitude of people and state as well. While for Bengalis the war of 1971 was a war of liberation and deliverance from tyrannical and exploitative rule of West Pakistan, for Indians the victory was a great national achievement and a good lesson and settling of score with Pakistan. For Pakistanis it was the act of betrayal from Bengalis and an Indian conspiracy. An attempt will be made in this study to understand the developm...
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For a spiritual, moral and ethical awakening in Muslim societies, the four freedoms I identified are essential.
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This poltical essay argues that reform towards moderate Islam in Saudi Arabia may not be possible without the implementation of Islamic democracy. The article also provides a model of moderate Islam.
Research Interests: Religion, Sociology, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, and 55 moreComparative Politics, International Relations, Social Sciences, Arabic Literature, Middle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, Pacific Island Studies, Middle East History, Arabic Language and Linguistics, Arabic, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Muslim Family Law, Islam and Human Rights, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Medieval Islam, Middle Eastern History, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Islamic Art, Saudi Arabia, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Modern Middle East History, Middle Eastern Studies, Muslim Minorities, Islam in the Southeast Asia, Islamic Psychology, Muslims in Europe, Islam in Turkey, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Middle East Politics, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Islamic Economics and Finance, International Relations of Middle East, Islamic Thought & Philosophy, Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Islam in Indonesia, Middle East, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Maqasid al-Sharia (Purposes of Islamic Law), philosophical Sufism (school of Ibn 'Arabi), Ekonomi Islam, Hukum Islam, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Muslim philosophy and thought, Contemporary Muslim society, and Manajemen Pendidikan Islam
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, and 22 moreForeign Policy Analysis, Middle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, History of Religion, Middle East History, Religion and Politics, Political Science, Middle Eastern History, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Middle Eastern Politics, Islamic Studies, Modern Middle East History, Egypt, Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Politics, International Relations of Middle East, Political Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East, Religious Studies, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, and Public Policy
This article examines the challenge of a decaying modernity to Islam.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, and 42 moreIslamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Education, Social Sciences, History of Religion, Sociology of Knowledge, Religion and Politics, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology of Religion, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Social Media, History of Religions, Modernity, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Modernism, Moral Philosophy, Religion and Modernity, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Cultural Anthropology, Medieval Islamic History, Islamic Economics and Finance, Political Islam, Islam and Modernity, Religious Studies, Islamic revival and reform movements, Sociología, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Anthropology of Religion, and Public Policy
Research Interests: Religion, Hinduism, New Religious Movements, International Relations, Philosophy Of Religion, and 17 moreIndian Philosophy, History of India, Indian studies, South Asian Studies, South Asia, Religious Pluralism, Southeast Asia, Islamic Studies, Modern Indian History, Islamic History, Indian Law, Indian Politics, Islam in India, Indian Culture, India, Religious Studies, and Indian Muslims
Research Interests: Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Philosophy, Development Studies, International Studies, and 37 moreMiddle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, Critical Geopolitics, International Development, Middle East History, Arabic Language and Linguistics, Geopolitics, Arabic, International Security, Security, Political Science, Sustainable Development, Iranian Studies, Security Studies, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, History of Iran, Islamic Education, Political communication, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Saudi Arabia, Human Security, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Yemen, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Middle East Politics, International Relations of Middle East, Political Islam, Yemen (History), Middle East, National Security, Middle Ages, Non-Traditional Security, and Arab Spring (Arab Revolts)
Research Interests: Religion, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Economics, Comparative Politics, and 33 morePhilosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy Of Religion, Development Studies, Political Theory, Middle East Studies, History of Religion, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Politics, Islamic Education, Political communication, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Turkey, Islamic Studies, Islam in Turkey, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Modern Turkey, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Religious Studies, Anthropology of Religion, History of Philosophy, Islamic Thought and Theology, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
Research Interests: Religion, Law, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Philosophy, and 51 morePhilosophy Of Religion, Islamic Archaeology, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Muslim Family Law, Legal Theory, Islam and Human Rights, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Philosophy Of Law, Medieval Islam, Islam in Europe, Islamic Art, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Muslim Minorities, Islam in the Southeast Asia, Islamic Psychology, Muslims in Europe, Islam in Turkey, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic feminism, Early Islam, Legal Philosophy, Islam in South Asia, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Medieval Islamic History, Islamic Economics and Finance, Islamism, Islamic Mysticism, Methodologies of jurisprudence usul al-fiqh (أصول الفقه), Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Islam in Indonesia, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Maqasid al-Sharia (Purposes of Islamic Law), Konsep Hukum Islam, Shariah, Usul al Fiqh, Islamic Classical Jurisprudence (fiqh), Muslims, Ushul Fiqh, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Maqasid Al Shariah in Finance, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
Research Interests: Islamic Law, Arabic Literature, Transnationalism, Postcolonial Studies, Migration, and 18 morePolitical Violence and Terrorism, Modernization, Diaspora, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamophobia, Political Islam, Youth, Integration, Xenophobia, Biography of the Prophet Muhammad, German Turks, Citizenship and Stratification, Reactive Identity Formation, Critical Perspectives on European Union, The Hadith, and Koran & Koran Exegesis
Research Interests: Sociology, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, Philosophy, and 29 moreCommunication, Multiculturalism, Theology, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Popular radicalism, Antisemitism (Prejudice), Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Prejudice, Stereotypes and Prejudice, Islamic Education, Hate Speech, Hate Crimes, Islamic Studies, Media, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamophobia, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Prejudice (Psychology), Political Islam, Intercultural dialogue, Islam in Indonesia, Citizenship, Identity, Islam in America, and Islamophobia and Media
This chapter in the seminal report, Vision 2025 Socio-Economic Inequalities: Why Does India's Economic growth Need and Inclusive Agenda, seeks to examine the troubling circumstances that imperil the well being of Indian Muslims and offers... more
This chapter in the seminal report, Vision 2025 Socio-Economic Inequalities: Why Does India's Economic growth Need and Inclusive Agenda, seeks to examine the troubling circumstances that imperil the well being of Indian Muslims and offers some broad perspectives on it.
Research Interests: Indian Philosophy, Indian studies, South Asian Studies, Sustainable Development, South Asia, and 14 moreSouth Asian History, Muslim Minorities, Islam in the Southeast Asia, Indian Law, Inclusive Education, Indian Politics, Social Inclusion, India, Indian Muslims, Indian History, Partition of India, India's Foreign Policy, Indian economy, and Indian Politics Minorities Dalit Muslims
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The concept of Jihad has been abused and used by both extremists with the Muslim community and by critics of Islam. This essay examines the meaning of Jihad based primarily on the Quranic sources in the hope that it will provide... more
The concept of Jihad has been abused and used by both extremists with the Muslim community and by critics of Islam. This essay examines the meaning of Jihad based primarily on the Quranic sources in the hope that it will provide instruction to both Muslims and others who wish to use the idea of Jihad in their narratives.
Research Interests: Islamic Law, Sociology of Violence, Violence, War Studies, Islamic Contemporary Studies, and 22 morePolitical Violence and Terrorism, Quranic Studies, Political Violence, Islamic Studies, Just War Theory, First World War, Islamic History, Islam, War on Terror, Political Islam, Quranic Exegesis, Jihad, Salafi-jihadist groups, Quranic and Islamic Studies, Jihadism, Salafi-Jihadi Ideology, Kajian Tafsir Al-Quran, Countering Violent Extremism, Jihadism and Radical Islamism, The Quran and Violent Jihad, Quran and Tafsir Studies, and CVE
This is a short chapter that discusses the basic components of Islamic Democracy written for usage by High school teachers and undergraduate classes.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Law, and 42 moreIslamic Economics, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, Social Policy, Cultural Sociology, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Political Theory, History of Religion, Democratic Theory, Religion and Politics, Social Studies Education, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, Religious Pluralism, Islamic Education, Global Studies, Political History, International Politics, Islamic Studies, History of Political Thought, Muslim Minorities, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Middle East Politics, Islamic Finance, Social and Political Philosophy, Modern Political Philosophy, Political Islam, Moral and Political Philosophy, Islam in Indonesia, Religious Studies, Anthropology of Religion, Islamic law and jurisprudence, and Public Policy
Research Interests: Religion, European History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Political Sociology, and 52 moreEuropean Studies, German Studies, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, International Relations, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, English Literature, Philosophy Of Religion, Development Studies, European integration, Social Sciences, European Law, French Studies, Political Theory, International Studies, Middle East Studies, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, German Idealism, English, Religious Pluralism, Culture, Islam in Europe, Political History, Turkish and Middle East Studies, European Politics, European Union, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Secularization, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Politics of Secularism, European identity, Islamic History, Islam, Secularisms and Secularities, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Religious Studies, Secularism, Islam and Secularism, Europe, Political Economy and History, Contemporary Muslim society, and Public Policy
The chapter argues that democracy is necessary for Islamic governance. It also provides a discussion on why Muslims need an Islamic state.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Cultural Studies, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, and 56 moreIslamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, International Relations Theory, Social Sciences, Political Parties, Globalization, Political Theory, International Studies, Middle East Studies, History of Religion, International Law, International Development, Government, Democratic Theory, Religion and Politics, Political Anthropology, Global Governance, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Democratization, Governance, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, Nationalism, Islamic Education, Medieval Islam, Political History, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Globalisation and Development, Deliberative Democracy, History of Religions, Media and Democracy, Nationalism And State Building, Islamic Studies, Political Economy of Development, Global Leadership, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Democracy, Middle East Politics, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Democratisation, Political Islam, Middle East, Democracia, and Anthropology of Religion
Research Interests: Religion, New Religious Movements, Comparative Religion, History, American History, and 138 moreCultural History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Political Sociology, Social Movements, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Religion, Social Psychology, Ethnic Studies, American Studies, Islamic Law, Economics, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, Historical Anthropology, American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, Media and Cultural Studies, Social Policy, Social Anthropology, Cultural Sociology, Self and Identity, Sociology of Education, Social Sciences, Globalization, Political Theory, History of Religion, Social Identity, Cultural Heritage, Religious Education, Border Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Democratic Theory, Sociology of Knowledge, Religion and Politics, Political Anthropology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Global Governance, Immigration, Cultural Theory, Political Science, Sustainable Development, Migration, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Democratization, Muslim Family Law, Identity (Culture), Sociology of Identity, Islam and Human Rights, Race and Ethnicity, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, American Foreign Policy, Religious Pluralism, Islamic Education, American Culture, Medieval Islam, Cultural Politics, Culture, Islam in China, Science and Religion, Political communication, Islam in Europe, Political History, Culture Studies, Civil Society and the Public Sphere, Minority Studies, Cultural Identity, Deliberative Democracy, Ethnic and Racial Studies, History of Religions, Ancient Religion, European Politics, International Politics, Islamic Studies, International Migration, History of Islam, Ethnic minorities, History of Political Thought, Muslim Minorities, Postcolonial Theory, History of the Islamic World, Migration Studies, Narrative and Identity, Muslims in Europe, Islam in Turkey, Social History, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Sociology of Migration, Transnational migration, Islamic feminism, Early Islam, Muslim Spain, Democracy, Islamophobia, Middle East Politics, Migration (Anthropology), Indian Politics, Muslim-Christian Relation, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnicity, Islamism, Religious History, Ethnic Conflict and Civil War, Minority Rights, Islamic Thought & Philosophy, Islamic Mysticism, Islamic Jurisprudence, History of Islamic Civilization, Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Gender and Islam, Islam in Indonesia, Civil Society, India, Identity, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Religious Studies, Minorities, Modern Muslim Scholars on Democracy, Islamic Financial System, Muslims, Catholic Religious Education, Ethnicity and National Identity, Anthropology of Religion, Muslim philosophy and thought, Contemporary Muslim society, and Public Policy
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Research Interests: Sociology, Anthropology, Political Philosophy, Self and Identity, Social Identity, and 17 moreSocial and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Identity (Culture), Identity politics, Religious Pluralism, Cultural Identity, Islamic Studies, American Muslims, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Finance, Identity, Religious Studies, Islamic Knowledge Culture, and Anthropology of Religion
Research Interests: Religion, New Religious Movements, Comparative Religion, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, and 79 moreIslamic Law, Development Economics, Islamic Economics, American Politics, Comparative Politics, Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy Of Religion, Development Studies, Political Theory, Middle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, History of Religion, Religious Education, Political Psychology, International Development, Middle East History, Israel Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Religion and Politics, Political Anthropology, Network Security, International Security, Political Science, Sustainable Development, Law and Religion, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Security Studies, Critical Security Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, Identity politics, Continental Philosophy, Israel/Palestine, Religious Pluralism, Islamic Education, Philosophy Of Law, Medieval Islam, Cultural Politics, Science and Religion, Political communication, Popular Culture and Religious Studies, Religion & the Public Sphere, Political History, Turkish and Middle East Studies, History of Religions, Ancient Religion, International Politics, Postmodernism, Turkey, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Egypt, History of Political Thought, Middle Eastern Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Turkish Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Social and Political Philosophy, Medieval Islamic History, Religious History, Political Islam, Israel, Middle East, Jerusalem, Religious Studies, Security and Peace Studies, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Anthropology of Religion, History of Philosophy, and Public Policy
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The essay examines the global impact of Iran's Islamic revolution on its 4oth anniversary.
Research Interests: Sociology, Anthropology, International Relations, Globalization, Terrorism, and 15 moreInternational Terrorism, Middle East Studies, Geopolitics, Political Science, Iranian Studies, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Islam, Middle East Politics, World Politics, Global Politics, and Geopolítica
President Donald J. Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and initiate the process of moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city was based on the assessment that he was not risking much. The mostly... more
President Donald J. Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and initiate the process of moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city was based on the assessment that he was not risking much. The mostly rhetorical responses from Arab/Muslim states make it apparent that this bet paid off. The issue of Jerusalem bears a similarity to the issue of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: it is a tragedy that triggers an emotional response from Muslims everywhere, but their governments lack the intent and/or capability to do much beyond offer lip service.
Research Interests: Diplomatic History, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, Middle East Studies, and 25 moreMiddle East & North Africa, Middle East History, Israel Studies, Political Science, Israel/Palestine, Middle Eastern History, European Foreign Policy, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Modern Middle East History, Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Politics, Peace Studies, International Relations of Middle East, Israel, Israel and Zionism, Middle East, Jerusalem, Peace, Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle Ages, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Foreing Policy Analysis, Arab Spring (Arab Revolts), and Diplomacy and international relations
This Navigator, a policy analytical paper, examines the geopolitics of the gulf and the crisis involving the isolation of Qatar, its antecedents and its political and policy ramifications.
Research Interests: Political Geography and Geopolitics, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Policy Analysis/Policy Studies, Political Economy, and 47 moreForeign Policy Analysis, Middle East Studies, Middle East & North Africa, Middle East History, Geopolitics, Religion and Politics, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Iranian Studies, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, American Foreign Policy, Islamic Education, Middle Eastern History, European Foreign Policy, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Saudi Arabia, Middle East Anthropology, Middle Eastern Politics, Islamic Studies, Modern Middle East History, Middle Eastern Studies, Muslims in Europe, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Middle East Politics, Muslim-Christian Relation, Islamic Banking, Islamic Economics and Finance, International Relations of Middle East, Public Policy Analysis, Political Islam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Qatar, International Politics of the Middle East, Muslims, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, Middle East and North Africa, Geopolítica, Mediation and Qatari foreign policy, GCC, Policy Paper, Contemporary Muslim society, and Public Policy
Research Interests: American Studies, Islamic Law, American Politics, Middle East Studies, Middle East History, and 15 moreDemocratic Theory, Democratization, Islamic Philosophy, American Foreign Policy, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Islamic Studies, American Muslims, Islam, Democracy, Middle East Politics, Elections, Islamic Finance, Middle East, Islam and Politics, and Presidential Politics
Research Interests: Religion, American History, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, American Studies, and 72 moreCriminal Law, Islamic Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Islamic Economics, American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, Humanities, Political Theory, International Studies, Human Rights Law, International Law, Human Rights, Democratic Theory, Race and Racism, Political Anthropology, International Security, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Democratization, Critical Race Theory, International Human Rights Law, Islam and Human Rights, Race and Ethnicity, Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Politics, Social Justice, Prejudice, Stereotypes and Prejudice, International Political Economy, Islamic Education, Medieval Islam, Civil Rights, Political History, Civil Society and the Public Sphere, Hate Speech, Deliberative Democracy, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Justice, Media and Democracy, Islamic Studies, Racism, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Democracy, Islamophobia, Equity and Social Justice in Higher Education, Middle East Politics, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Medieval Islamic History, Minority Rights, Islamic Mysticism, Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Islam in Indonesia, Civil Society, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Race, Congressional Politics, Democracy and Good Governance, Muslims, Democracy and Citizenship Education, and Anthropology of Religion
Research Interests: Political Sociology, International Relations, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Foreign Policy Analysis, and 18 morePolitical Theory, International Studies, Middle East Studies, International Development, Political Anthropology, International Security, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Political Violence and Terrorism, Political communication, Islam in Europe, Political History, Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Middle East Politics, and Political Islam
Babur's Invasion was not Jihad: Warlord, Gardner or Philosopher King | A Khanversation about Emperor Babur बाबर की सच्ची कहानी। सरदार या दार्शनिक राजा? بابر کی سچی کہانی۔ جنگجو یا فلسفی بادشاہ؟ Babur'un gerçek hikayesi. Savaş lordu mu... more
Babur's Invasion was not Jihad: Warlord, Gardner or Philosopher King | A Khanversation about Emperor Babur
बाबर की सच्ची कहानी। सरदार या दार्शनिक राजा?
بابر کی سچی کہانی۔ جنگجو یا فلسفی بادشاہ؟
Babur'un gerçek hikayesi. Savaş lordu mu yoksa filozof kral mı?
Dr. Stephan Dale, who wrote two biographies of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty, explores the political, military, intellectual and spiritual life of Babur and his fabulous auto-biography the Baburnama with Dr. Muqtedar Khan. The Khanversation also discusses the historical and contemporary political implications of the memories of Babur and the Mughals.
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#Babur #Babrimasjid #Mughals
बाबर की सच्ची कहानी। सरदार या दार्शनिक राजा?
بابر کی سچی کہانی۔ جنگجو یا فلسفی بادشاہ؟
Babur'un gerçek hikayesi. Savaş lordu mu yoksa filozof kral mı?
Dr. Stephan Dale, who wrote two biographies of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty, explores the political, military, intellectual and spiritual life of Babur and his fabulous auto-biography the Baburnama with Dr. Muqtedar Khan. The Khanversation also discusses the historical and contemporary political implications of the memories of Babur and the Mughals.
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#Babur #Babrimasjid #Mughals
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The key idea in this Khutbah is how to do Islamic politics while respecting the commandment "there is no compulsion in religion". This Khutbah was given on August 12, 2016 at the ICC Lancaster, PA. It crafts a vision for Muslim role in... more
The key idea in this Khutbah is how to do Islamic politics while respecting the commandment "there is no compulsion in religion". This Khutbah was given on August 12, 2016 at the ICC Lancaster, PA.
It crafts a vision for Muslim role in American politics.
It crafts a vision for Muslim role in American politics.
Research Interests: Religion, Islamic Law, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Muslim Family Law, Islamic Philosophy, and 18 moreIslamic Education, Islamic Studies, Muslim Minorities, Islamic History, Islam, Political Islam, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Religious Studies, Shariah, Islam in America, Muslims, Islam and Politics, Shariah and Law, Maqasid Al Shariah in Finance, Khutbah, Muslim philosophy and thought, Contemporary Muslim society, and Khutbah Jumat
ISLAM AND PLURALISM? Does the Ayah Lakum Deenukum convey an Islamic principle of pluralism? Reflections on the Quran: One Ayah at a Time | Quran 109:6 Dear friends, this is the first of the reflections on the Quran: An Ayah at a Time.... more
ISLAM AND PLURALISM?
Does the Ayah Lakum Deenukum convey an Islamic principle of pluralism?
Reflections on the Quran: One Ayah at a Time | Quran 109:6
Dear friends, this is the first of the reflections on the Quran: An Ayah at a Time. The ayah discussed here is Quran 109:6 Lakum Deenukum Waliya Deen. In this conversation I explore the historical and textual context of the verse and try to make the case for a transcendental reading of the Quran in general and this ayah in particular.
Does the Ayah Lakum Deenukum convey an Islamic principle of pluralism?
Reflections on the Quran: One Ayah at a Time | Quran 109:6
Dear friends, this is the first of the reflections on the Quran: An Ayah at a Time. The ayah discussed here is Quran 109:6 Lakum Deenukum Waliya Deen. In this conversation I explore the historical and textual context of the verse and try to make the case for a transcendental reading of the Quran in general and this ayah in particular.
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The Psychopathology of Donald Trump (share if you care).
How can someone for whom people do not matter head a government of the people, by the people and for the people. He is Islamophobic, Xenophobic and antisemitic.
How can someone for whom people do not matter head a government of the people, by the people and for the people. He is Islamophobic, Xenophobic and antisemitic.
Research Interests: Pathology, Sociology, Political Sociology, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and 31 moreCognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Islamic Law, Psychiatry, Islamic Economics, American Politics, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Educational Psychology, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Medieval Islam, Political communication, Social Media, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Political Islam, and Pendidikan Agama Islam
Research Interests: European Studies, Political Philosophy, Terrorism, Political Theory, International Terrorism, and 14 morePolitical Science, Political Violence and Terrorism, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Counter terrorism, France, War on Terror, Political Islam, French, Isis Cult, Paris, al-Qaeda, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
This is a call for a Sunni-Shia dialog and it discusses its virtues and benefits for Sunnis.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Law, Philosophy Of Religion, and 37 moreMiddle East Studies, History of Religion, Middle East History, Religion and Politics, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Muslim Family Law, Iranian Studies, Islamic Philosophy, History of Iran, Islamic Education, Pakistan, Turkish and Middle East Studies, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Middle East Politics, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, International Relations of Middle East, Iran, Middle East, Islamic History and Muslim Civilization, Pakistan Studies, Religious Studies, Indian Muslims, Ahl Al Bayt, Muslims, History of Shia Islam, Biography of the Prophet Muhammad, Shia studies, Anthropology of Religion, Muhammad (Pbuh), Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
This lecture recounts the details of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) Ascension to heaven.
Research Interests: Religion, Sociology of Religion, Philosophy Of Religion, History of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, and 12 moreIslamic Education, Islamic Studies, Sufism, Islamic History, Contemporary Sufism, philosophical Sufism (school of Ibn 'Arabi), Islam and Sufism in South Asia, Sufisme, Early Sufism, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Anthropology of Religion, and Ascension
This Friday (Khutbah) explores the mystical dimensions of death within the Islamic tradition.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and 29 moreSocial Psychology, Philosophy Of Religion, Moral Psychology, History of Religion, Death, Death Studies, Religion and Politics, Spirituality, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Education, Mysticism, Quranic Studies, Islamic Studies, Sufism, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Spirituality & Mysticism, Death Anxiety, Hadith Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Quran, Quranic Exegesis, Religious Studies, Hadith, Anthropology of Religion, Culture and death, Quran and Tafsir Studies, and Qur'anic and Hadith sciences
This talk explores how American Muslims should respond to the decision of the US Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage in all fifty states.
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, and 24 moreSocial Psychology, Islamic Law, Political Philosophy, Philosophy Of Religion, Social Sciences, History of Religion, Religion and Politics, Political Science, GLBT Studies, Gay And Lesbian Studies, Islamic Philosophy, GLBT Studies (Religion), LGBT Issues, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Islamic History, Islam, Gay and Lesbian History, Homosexuality, Pschology, Attitudes Towards Homosexuality, Gay-Straight Alliances, Anthropology of Religion, and Public Policy
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, and 44 morePhilosophy Of Religion, History of Religion, Religion and Politics, Jewish Mysticism, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Iranian Studies, Islamic Philosophy, History of Iran, Islamic Education, Medieval Islam, Mysticism, Islamic Studies, Sufism, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Spirituality & Mysticism, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Islam in Turkey, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Indian Sufism, Contemporary Sufism, Sufi Poetry, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Sufism in the West, Medieval Islamic History, Islamic Mysticism, Turco-Iranian World, Political Islam, Sufism in the Formative Period, Islam in Indonesia, Mystical Theology, Iran, Religious Studies, Cosmopolitan Sufism & Religiosity, philosophical Sufism (school of Ibn 'Arabi), Islam and Sufism in South Asia, Sufisme, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Anthropology of Religion, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
This lecture provides a broad and introductory overview of what is Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Kalam, Falsafa and Tasawwuf.
Research Interests: Religion, Sociology, Political Sociology, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, and 36 morePhilosophy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy Of Religion, Theology, International Law, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Philosophy Of Law, Medieval Islam, Islamic Art, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Islamic' Architecture, Political Theology, Islam in Turkey, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Moral Philosophy, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Medieval Islamic History, Islamic Economics and Finance, Islamic Thought & Philosophy, Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Islam in Indonesia, Religious Studies, Konsep Hukum Islam, Pendidikan Agama Islam, History of Philosophy, and Islamic law and jurisprudence
Research Interests: Religion, Sociology, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, Anthropology, and 23 moreSocial Sciences, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Muslim Family Law, Islamic Philosophy, Kalam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Education, Islamic Education & Islamic Schooling, Islamic Art, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Islamic Economics and Finance, Islamic Thought & Philosophy, Political Islam, Islamic Banking And Finance, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
Lecture delivered to Baker Institute at Rice University
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, History, American History, Sociology, and 24 morePolitical Sociology, Anthropology, Political Philosophy, Racial and Ethnic Politics, Race and Racism, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Muslim Family Law, Islamic Philosophy, Politics, Islamic Education, Islamic Studies, American Muslims, Racism, Muslim Minorities, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Islamophobia, Cultural Anthropology, Xenophobia, Anthropology of Religion, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
Research Interests: Religion, Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Law, Islamic Economics, and 16 morePhilosophy Of Religion, Religion and Politics, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Education, Islamic Studies, Muslims in Europe, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Religious Studies, Anthropology of Religion, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
Research Interests: Religion, Philosophy Of Religion, Theology, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Islamic Philosophy, and 17 moreKalam (Islamic Theology), Religious Pluralism, Islamic Education, Islamic Art, Islamic Studies, Sufism, Muslim Minorities, Islamic History, Islam, Contemporary Sufism, Sufism in the West, Tariqa Sufism, Religious Studies, philosophical Sufism (school of Ibn 'Arabi), Islam and Sufism in South Asia, Sufisme, and Muslim philosophy and thought
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This talk discusses death and life from the perspective of the Quran.
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This is a response to the terror attacks in Belgium on March 22, 2016. It anticipates a few policy ramifications and reflects on the impact on Western Muslims.
Research Interests: Religion, History, Sociology, Islamic Law, Anthropology, and 27 moreInternational Relations, Philosophy Of Religion, Social Sciences, Terrorism, International Terrorism, International Studies, International Law, Religion and Politics, International Security, Political Science, Islamic Contemporary Studies, Public Relations, Security Studies, Islamic Philosophy, Political Violence and Terrorism, Islamic Education, Islamic Art, Islamic Studies, Islamic History, Islam, Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Counter terrorism, War on Terror, Political Islam, Religious Studies, and Public Policy
Islamic modernism is a rich Islamic intellectual tradition and it permeates the thinking of many scholars, intellectuals, reformists, and poets in South Asia. Even in the Muslim communities of South Asia, especially among the educated... more
Islamic modernism is a rich Islamic intellectual tradition and it permeates the thinking of many scholars, intellectuals, reformists, and poets in South Asia. Even in the Muslim communities of South Asia, especially among the educated urban classes and in their foreign diasporas, one can find modernist thinking deeply entrenched. It has empowered Muslims to practice Islam paying great attention to its rituals and its traditions while also pursuing modern scientific education, and contributing to science and modern economic and political development. Even those who belong to the school of reformist Islam are informed by the modernist perspective. Slowly and steadily, one can argue, there is an intellectual modernization taking place among Muslims in Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, and Morocco, even as there is a rise neotraditionally. The main modernist ideas that are taking root are that Islam can adapt to different time-space contexts through ijtihad. Islam is compatible with modernity, and the so-called new and modern values of democracy, freedom, political equality, gender justice, scientific outlook, rational and critical thinking, and even secularism are not entirely alien to Islamic ethos. They, too, can be absorbed within the umbrella of Islamic ethos. The future is indeed going to be shaped by Islamic modernist thinking that seeks to balance tradition with newness.
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