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Muqtada al-Sadr and the battle for the future of Iraq
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Patrick Cockburn,Patrick Cockburn |
Time magazine listed him as one of its "100 People Who Shape Our World." Newsweek featured him on its cover under the headline "How Al-Sadr May Control U.S. Fate in Iraq." Paul Bremer denounced him a… |
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Shiʻite Lebanon
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Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr |
By recasting the relationship between religion and nationalism in the Middle East, Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr proposes a new framework for understanding Shi'ite politics in Lebanon. Her study draws … |
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After the Prophet
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Lesley Hazleton |
Narrative history at its most compelling, After the Prophet relates the dramatic tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between Shia and Sunni Islam.Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle o… |
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Superstition as ideology in Iranian politics
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ʻAlī Rāhnamā |
A superstitious reading of the world based on religion may be harmless at a private level, yet employed as a political tool it can have more sinister implications. As this fascinating book by Ali Rah… |
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Law and tradition in classical Islamic thought
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Michael Cook |
"Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. The authors cover a wide swath of issues, ranging fr… |
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Female personalities in the Qurʼan and Sunna
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Rawand Osman |
"This book is a study of the manner in which women are portrayed in the Qurʼan and in Shiʻi traditions. It is a comprehensive study of all the female characters mentionedin the Qurʼan, and is selecti… |
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Iran
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Michael M. J. Fischer |
Unlike much of the instant analysis that appeared at the time of the Iranian revolution, Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution is based upon extensive fieldwork carried out in Iran. Michael M. J… |
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A clarification of questions
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Ruhollah Khomeini |
xxxiv, 432 pages ; 23 cm |
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Welcome to English
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Martin Bates |
Please e-mail me these books (welcome to English ) which are taught as a second language in Egypt's secondary schools |
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A New Muslim Order
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Nicolas Pelham |
"In this vividly descriptive work, Nicholas Pelham eavesdrops on mullahs and militants, on Presidents and peasants to paint a masterful portrait of the passions and politics behind the Middle East se… |
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