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According to the Qur'an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. This title explores the integral role these mythological figures play, revealing that the concept of jinn is fundamental to understanding Muslim culture and tradition.

A translation of Taha's major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha was a prominent Sudanese Muslim teacher who was executed by the government in 1985.

Offers a comprehensive study of the origins and cultural aspects of the different extremist, or Ghulat, Shiite sects in the Middle East. These sects whose 'extremism' is essentially religious are generally a peaceful people and, except for the Nusayris of Syria, are not political activists.

Three devastating epidemics swept Egypt in the 1940s, killing thousands of people. This book reconstructs the nation's fight against malaria, relapsing fever, and cholera and explores the unique combination of forces that placed public health on the national political agenda for the first time.

Hezbollah's influence in military issues is well known, but its role in shaping cultural and political activities has not received enough attention. Kanaaneh sheds new light on the organisation's successful evolution as a counterhegemonic force in the region's resistance movement, known as ""Maqawama"".

As a small sect that emerged from Islam over years ago, the Druze religion and society has been cloaked in a tradition of secrecy. This book provides an analysis of Druze scriptures and beliefs (Tawhid). It presents a chronological narrative on the foundation and development of the faith, explaining historical conditions and religious rationale.

Provides a new perspective on Muslim youth, presenting them as agents of creative social change and as active participants in cultural and community organisations where resistance leads to negotiated change. In a series of case studies, contributors capture the experiences of being young and Muslim in ten countries.

Demands for freedom, justice, and dignity have animated protests and revolutions across the Middle East in recent years, changing the landscape of the region. Drawing from diverse disciplines, this volume offers critical perspectives on these changes, covering politics, religion, gender dynamics, human rights, media, literature, and music.

Presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century. Collier delves deeply into the American desire to promote democracy in Iran from the 1940s to the early 1960s and examines the myriad factors that contributed to their success in exerting a powerful influence on Iranian politics.

This edition includes new material on the Arabic novel up to 1993. It is a survey of the Arabic novel and its development from its beginnings in the 19th century until today. It traces the origin, early cultivation and the mature period after World War II of the Arabic novel.

This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s.

This work provides a selection of underground documents of the two leading bodies of the Intifada: the United National Command and the Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Hamas. Mishal analyses these documents in order to understand the forces that turned the wheels of the Palestinian uprising.

A collection of 18 essays that covers a wide range of material and re-evaluates women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts, the Ottoman household, Dhimmi communities, family law, morality and violence.

A guide for those who wish to understand the Lebanese conflict, and for those, as well, who would work to bring peace to that tormented land. From Palestinian, Syrian, and Israeli intervention to delicate inter-Arab relations, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and superpower involvement, sixteen experts analyse the motives and actions of the men and groups engaged in the bloody Lebanese hostilities.

A story of an American woman's life in Lebanon and the events that lead to her husband's assassination. Through her entries from her diaries and excerpts from his letters, Kerr examines her husband's ideals and goals to promote reconciliation in among the factions in Lebanese society.

Examines the virtually unknown history of communism in Egypt during the twentieth-century. In an original and well-documented study, the author has traced the development of the revolutionary left using political court cases, interviews with political activists, and literature from the communist movement itself.

Little is known in the West about the division of the Islamic world into Shiites and Sunnites and even less about the stratification of these two groups. Moosa's comprehensive study of the origins and cultural aspects of the different extremist, or Ghulat, Shiite sects in the Middle East is a ground-breaking work.

Demands for freedom, justice, and dignity have animated protests and revolutions across the Middle East in recent years, changing the landscape of the region. Drawing from diverse disciplines, this volume offers critical perspectives on these changes, covering politics, religion, gender dynamics, human rights, media, literature, and music.

During the decade that preceded Syria's 2011 uprising and descent into violence, the country was in the midst of another crisis: the mass arrival of Iraqi migrants and a flood of humanitarian aid to handle the refugee emergency. Drawing on firsthand observations and interviews, Hoffmann provides a nuanced portrait of the conditions of daily life for Iraqis living in Syria.

Ladjevardi follows the rise and ebb of political development in Iran from 1906 to the recent past by looking at one aspect of political growth: the emergence of labor unions. Presenting a history of the labor movement in Iran, he begins with the genesis of the movement from 1906 to 1921.

This work on Islam and politics updates major country case studies and adds coverage of Tunisia, Algeria, the Taliban of Afghanistan and HAMAS. It also addresses the issues of democratization and the clash of civilization debate.