Suchergebnisse

The contributors analyse the mutual impact of colonial and postcolonial governance on the development, organisation and mobilisation of Islam paying special attention to the ongoing battles over the codification of Islamic education, religious authority, law and practice while outlining the similarities and differences, the continuities and ruptures in British, French and Portuguese colonial rule in Islamic regions. Using a shared conceptual framework they examine the nature of regulation and its outcomes in different historical periods in selected African, Middle Eastern, Asian and European countries. This authoritative study opens up new vistas for research in Islamic studies. - Colonial and Post-Colonial Governance of Islam is een heldere weergave van de kansen en belemmeringen voor de islam vanuit een bestuurlijke benadering met speciale aandacht voor de voortdurende strijd rond de codificatie van islamitisch onderwijs, religieuze autoriteit, wetgeving en praktijk. De auteurs onderzoeken de overeenkomsten en verschillen van de islam in het Britse, Franse en Portugese koloniale bestuur. Zij maken gebruik van hun expertise om de aard van de regelgeving in verschillende historische periodes en geografische gebieden te analyseren. Deze studie opent nieuwe mogelijkheden voor mondiaal onderzoek naar studies van de islam.

This article considers the significance & historical & religious relevance of the practice of beheading on the part of Islamist terrorists, & argues that such beheadings are not only part of the latest strategy on the part of these terrorists for instilling fear & shock into the hearts of opponents, but also a ritual practice with long precedence in Islamic theology & history. It is first shown that the Western news media, in apologetically saying that these beheadings are devoid of any true Islamic content, have twisted the reality of Islamic history. The next section outlines the basis of the practice of decapitation in Islamic theology, citing specific passages from the Koran in so doing. The place of decapitation on Islamic history is then explored. It is stated that the practice of beheading non-Muslim captives extends back to the Prophet Muhammad himself, & that in 2003 alone, Saudi Arabia beheaded more than 50 people. In conclusion, it is noted that while Islamic civilization is hardly an anomaly in its sanction of decapitation, Islam is the only major world religion that is cited by both state & non-state actors to legitimize beheadings. 3 Illustrations. T.K. Brown

Introduction: Islam, identity, and Muslim public life in Europe -- Turkish Islamic field -- Islamic authority and knowledge -- Islamic activism: reinterpreting Islam in practice -- State policies and Islam in Germany and the Netherlands -- Islamic organizations and Muslim integration -- The Kaplan community: a revolutionary form of Islam