The global Muslim community at a crossroads : understanding religious beliefs, practices, and infighting to end the conflict

Author(s)

• Basit, Abdul

Bibliographic Information

The global Muslim community at a crossroads : understanding religious beliefs, practices, and infighting to end the conflict

Abdul Basit, editor

（Practical and applied psychology）

Praeger, c2012

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Dr. Judy Kuriansky Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I-Rise and Fall of the Islamic Civilization: A Historical Background 1 Review of the Global Muslim Community: Analyzing the Current State of Turmoil and Upheaval Abdul Basit Part II-A Review of Religious Beliefs and Practices 2 Clarifying Core Islamic Concepts Abdul Basit 3 A Critical Review of Hadith Abdul Basit 4 Shariah and Contemporary Issues Abdul Basit Part III-A Review of Social and Moral Issues 5 Islam and Democracy Abdul Basit 6 Muslims and Pluralism: Past, Present, and Future Javeed Akhter 7 Removing the Veil: Clarifying the Role of Women in Islam Abdul Basit 8 Refining the "Islamic": The Importance of Critical Gender Analysis C. A. Lizzio Part IV-Reforming Madrassas and Social Reform in Muslim Society 9 Reforming the Indian Madrassas Akhtarul Wasey 10 Education in Muslim Societies: Learning from the Past Aurangzeb Haneef 11 Scholastic Theology and Social Reform in Muslim Society: Shaykh Ghazali's Approach Benaouda Bensaid and Fadila Grine Part V-Glorifying the Past 12 Idealizing the Past: Does It Prevent the Muslim Community from Moving Forward? Tariq Ahmed Khan 13 Does Islam Provide Guidance in All Aspects of Life? Abdul Basit Part VI-New Strategies for Resolving Intractable Problems 14 The Road to Recovery: How Can the Muslims Resolve the Intractable Problems and End the Conflict? Abdul Basit Part VII-Summary and Conclusions 15 Summary and Conclusions Abdul Basit Appendices Appendix I Khurshid Alam Lala Appendix II Abdul Basit Glossary About the Editors and Contributors Index

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Details

• NCID: BB08288730
• ISBN:
  • 9780313396977
• LCCN: 2011039311
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 202 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HN40.M6
  • DC23 : 297.2/7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Islam and social problems
  • LCSH : Islam and culture
  • LCSH : Islamic countries -- Civilization
  • LCSH : Muslims -- Social conditions
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA87426424