| Top 9 Recently Reviewed Books on Islam |
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| What is Islam? Is Islam opposed to democracy and human rights? Are there good reasons to reject Islam and its theological claims? To what extent have politics and economics influenced the development of Islam in the Middle East? The books here answer those questions and more, presenting a critical and scholarly perspective. |
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1) From Islam to Secular Humanism
In an age of science and nationalist politics, is religion still relevant any more? Does relgion still have anything to say to us, or is it rather time to move on and find something better? Does Islam itself still have a relevant role to play in the ongoing development of human society?
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2) Islam and Democracy
Although democracy has taken hold in the West as a dominant form of government, the same has not happened in Muslim nations in the Middle East. Why is that - is there something inherent in Islam which prevents democratic development?
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3) Beyond the Veil
How are women really treated in Islam? Many Muslims argue that Islam gives women a good status and even that Islam was an improvement for women over what they experienced previously. But many others argue that women are treated badly by Islam and have an inferior status. Who is right?
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4) Islamic Mysticism: A Secular Perspective
Islam so often seems like a harsh religion dominated by rigid rules, unpleasant severity and unthinking - even fanatical - beliefs. So why are many Westerners attracted to it? What is appealing about Islam, and are people justified in being drawn to it? Ibn Al-Rawandi takes a closer look at this phenomenon and explains it from his own personal and secular perspective.
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5) Jihad in the West
Is there any real relationship between the Muslim military campaigns of previous centuries and the recent terrorism campaigns? Paul Fergosi argues that there is - both are reflections of a fundamental antagonism to the non-Muslim world, and in particular to the economically and militarily powerful West.
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6) Rage Against the Veil
What is it like to live as a woman in a strict Islamic society? Or better yet, what is it like to live in such a society when you are a well-educated, talented, politically active, and self-assured woman who knows what she wants in life?
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7) Warriors of the Prophet
In what ways have the West and Western attitudes contributed to the development of Islamic fundamentalism in the world? Most people have no idea that such a contribution has even been made, much less what it might be. Even worse, they are unaware of how those contributions have shaped Muslim attitudes towards the West.
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8) Islamic Leviathan
Politically speaking, what is the attraction of Islam to leaders and activists in the Middle East? This is not a question about why people are or become Muslims, because it is not a question about the religious attraction of Islam. Instead, it is about why Islam is politically attractive, and why a State would adopt Islam as a basis for public policy.
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9) Warriors of the Prophet
In what ways have the West and Western attitudes contributed to the development of Islamic fundamentalism in the world? Most people have no idea that such a contribution has even been made, much less what it might be. Even worse, they are unaware of how those contributions have shaped Muslim attitudes towards the West.
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