The Islamic World

The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. Its grounding in contemporary scholarship makes it an ideal reference source for students and scholars alike. Edited by Andrew Rippin, a leading scholar of Islam, the volume covers the political, geographical, religious, intellectual, cultural and social worlds of Islam, and offers insight into all aspects of.;Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Introduction; PART I The geo-political Islamic world; 1 The Arab Middle East; 2 West Africa; 3 East Africa; 4 Turkey; 5 Iran; 6 Central Asia; 7 Southeast Asia; 8 Europe; 9 The diaspora in the West; PART II The religious Islamic world; 10 The Qurʼ ān; 11 Muhạmmad; 12 Sunnī law; 13 Theology: freewill and predestination; 14 Ritual life; 15 Sufism; 16 Shiʻism; 17 The Ibādị̄s; 18 Relations with other religions; PART III The intellectual Islamic world; 19 The Arabic language; 20 Philosophy; 21 The scientific tradition. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 List of illustrations......Page 11 List of contributors......Page 14 Introduction......Page 22 PART I The geo-political Islamic world......Page 30 1 The Arab Middle East......Page 32 2 West Africa......Page 45 3 East Africa......Page 60 4 Turkey......Page 74 5 Iran......Page 91 6 Central Asia......Page 106 7 Southeast Asia......Page 124 8 Europe......Page 139 9 The diaspora in the West......Page 152 PART II The religious Islamic world......Page 164 10 The Qurʾān......Page 166 11 Muḥammad......Page 178 12 Sunnī law......Page 188 13 Theology: freewill and predestination......Page 200 14 Ritual life......Page 212 15 Sufism......Page 233 16 Shiʿism......Page 245 17 The IbāḊīs......Page 256 18 Relations with other religions......Page 267 PART III The intellectual Islamic world......Page 280 19 The Arabic language......Page 282 20 Philosophy......Page 299 21 The scientific tradition......Page 310 22 Education......Page 326 23 The transmission of knowledge......Page 339 24 Travel......Page 352 25 ʿAbd al-Jabbār......Page 365 26 Niẓām al-Mulk......Page 372 27 Al-Ghazālī......Page 380 28 Ibn ʿArabī......Page 387 29 Ibn Taymiyya......Page 395 30 Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī......Page 401 31 Al-Suyūṭī......Page 405 32 Shāh Walī Allāh......Page 411 33 Bediüzzaman Said Nursi......Page 417 34 Sayyid Quṭb......Page 424 35 Fazlur Rahman......Page 430 PART IV The cultural Islamic world......Page 440 36 Art......Page 442 37 Architecture......Page 465 38 Material culture......Page 494 39 Military organization and warfare......Page 508 40 Popular piety and cultural practices......Page 520 41 Music......Page 531 42 Cinema......Page 548 PART V Social issues and the Islamic world......Page 570 43 Civilization......Page 572 44 Social change......Page 586 45 Secularism......Page 597 46 Public ethics......Page 612 47 Marriage, family, and sexual ethics......Page 632 48 Women, gender and human rights......Page 645 49 Religious minority rights......Page 659 Glossary......Page 677 General index......Page 682 Index of Qurʾān citations......Page 698 The Islamic World Is An Outstanding Guide To Islamic Faith And Culture In All Its Geographical And Historical Diversity. Written By A Distinguished International Team Of Scholars, It Elucidates The History, Philosophy And Practice Of One Of The World's Great Religious Traditions. Its Grounding In Contemporary Scholarship Makes It An Ideal Reference Source For Students And Scholars Alike. Edited By Andrew Rippin, A Leading Scholar Of Islam, The Volume Covers The Political, Geographical, Religious, Intellectual, Cultural And Social Worlds Of Islam, And Offers Insight Into All Aspects Of Muslim Life Including The Qur’an And Law, Philosophy, Science And Technology, Art, Literature, And Film And Much Else. It Explores The Concept Of An ‘islamic’ World: What Makes It Distinctive And How Uniform Is That Distinctiveness Across Muslim Geographical Regions And Through History?