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Title

The global Muslim community at a crossroads : understanding religious beliefs, practices, and infighting to end the conflict / Abdul Basit, editor.

Publication

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.

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Additional Authors

Basit, Abdul.

Description

xix, 202 p. : map; 25 cm.

Summary

Western countries, especially the United States, are spending billions of dollars to stop the rising tide of terrorism they attribute to Muslim communities, yet they don't truly comprehend how Muslims perceive, or misperceive, world events. Where can solutions for the formidable issues facing the world Muslim community be found? he 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.

Series Statement

Practical and applied psychology

Uniform Title

Practical and applied psychology.

Subject

• Islam and culture
• Islam and social problems
• Islamic countries > Civilization
• Muslims > Social conditions

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Rise and fall of the Islamic civilization : a historical background -- Review of the global Muslim community : analyzing the current state of turmoil and upheaval / Abdul Basit -- A review of religious beliefs and practices -- Understanding the core concepts of Islam / Abdul Basit -- A critical review of Hadith / Abdul Basit -- Sharia and contemporary issues / Abdul Basit -- A review of social and moral issues -- Islam and democracy / Abdul Basit -- Muslims and pluralism : past, present, and future / Javeed Akhter -- Removing the veil : clarifying the role of women in Islam / Abdul Basit -- Refining the "Islamic" : the import of critical gender analysis / C. A. Lizzio -- Reforming madrassas and social reform in Muslim society -- Reforming the Indian madrassas / Akhtarul Wasey -- Education in Muslim societies : learning from the past / Aurangzeb Haneef -- Scholastic theology and social reform in Muslim society : Shaykh Ghazali's approach / Benaouda Bensaid and Fadila Grine -- Glorifying the past -- Idealizing the past : does it prevent the Muslim community from moving forward? / Tariq Ahmed Khan -- Does Islam provide guidance in all aspects of life? / Abdul Basit -- New strategy to resolve intractable problems -- Road to recovery : how can Muslims resolve the intractable problems and end the conflict? / Abdul Basit -- Summary and conclusions / Abdul Basit -- Appendix I: Global information about the Muslim world / Prepared by Khurshid Alam Lala -- Appendix II: Similarities and differences among three monotheistic religions / Abdul Basit -- Glossary -- About the editor and contributors -- About the series editor -- Index.

ISBN

• 9780313396977 (hard copy : alk. paper)
• 0313396973 (hard copy : alk. paper)
• 9780313396984 (ebook)
• 0313396981 (ebook)

LCCN

^^2011039311

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library