Global Muslim Community at a Crossroads

Understanding Religious Beliefs, Practices, and Infighting to End the Conflict

AvAbdul Basit Ph.D.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Tackling a subject that is as timely as it is complex, this expert work examines the turmoil inside Muslim communities, helping outsiders to understand and insiders to examine ways in which Islam can be reinterpreted for a modern world.The Global Muslim Community at a Crossroads: Understanding Religious Beliefs, Practices, and Infighting to End the Conflict is an illuminating work. Written by an eminent psychologist who was raised as a Muslim in India and now resides in the United States, it examines the core reasons for the current state of affairs in Muslim communities, explaining the psychological underpinnings of Muslim religion and practices and the reasons they can fuel violence. Drawing on the editor's exposure to Eastern and Western cultures and his longstanding interest in the study of comparative world religions, this impartial analysis takes a multidimensional approach to explaining the current plight of Muslim countries. It candidly discusses issues such as the influence of Islamic schools, the negative and positive roles of Ulema (religious scholars), a lack of critical inquiry into religious thought, Sharia, and the status of women in Islam. Finally, there are positive suggestions about a road to recovery, explaining how Muslim communities can address the interlocking problems they face while retaining the positive aspects of their beliefs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-01-16
Mått:156 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313396977

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Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Abdul Basit, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and former assistant professor of psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

Innehållsförteckning

Series Foreword by Dr. Judy KurianskyPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I—Rise and Fall of the Islamic Civilization: A Historical Background1 Review of the Global Muslim Community: Analyzing the Current State of Turmoil and UpheavalAbdul BasitPart II—A Review of Religious Beliefs and Practices2 Clarifying Core Islamic ConceptsAbdul Basit3 A Critical Review of HadithAbdul Basit4 Shariah and Contemporary IssuesAbdul BasitPart III—A Review of Social and Moral Issues5 Islam and DemocracyAbdul Basit6 Muslims and Pluralism: Past, Present, and FutureJaveed Akhter7 Removing the Veil: Clarifying the Role of Women in IslamAbdul Basit8 Refining the "Islamic": The Importance of Critical Gender AnalysisC. A. LizzioPart IV—Reforming Madrassas and Social Reform in Muslim Society9 Reforming the Indian MadrassasAkhtarul Wasey10 Education in Muslim Societies: Learning from the PastAurangzeb Haneef11 Scholastic Theology and Social Reform in Muslim Society: Shaykh Ghazali's ApproachBenaouda Bensaid and Fadila GrinePart V—Glorifying the Past12 Idealizing the Past: Does It Prevent the Muslim Community from Moving Forward?Tariq Ahmed Khan13 Does Islam Provide Guidance in All Aspects of Life?Abdul BasitPart VI—New Strategies for Resolving Intractable Problems14 The Road to Recovery: How Can the Muslims Resolve the Intractable Problems and End the Conflict?Abdul BasitPart VII—Summary and Conclusions15 Summary and ConclusionsAbdul BasitAppendicesAppendix IKhurshid Alam LalaAppendix IIAbdul BasitGlossaryAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex