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Al-Shura: The Qur’anic Principle of Consultation

Muslims remain largely unaware of the importance and value of the Qur’anic principle of al-Shura (mutual consultation) and the significant role it can play in the advancement and reform of Muslim society. In this work, the author attempts to introduce and examine key meanings and practices of al-Shura, trace its historical evolution, and explore ways in which the principle can be introduced, institutionalized and applied in Muslim societies. There is no doubt that al-Shura has been sidelined throughout the Muslim world and the reasons for this are both historically and politically complex. According to the author, although much has been written on the subject, in reality it has been at best ineffectively applied and at worst heedlessly ignored. Even today it is a hotly contested issue. As al-Shura is increasingly associated with democratic participation in a decision-making process, debate has ignited with critics challenging the notion of equating the principle with western notions of democracy, with others claiming that the principle allows for a meaning that breaks the grip of centralized power. These and other issues are investigated with careful scholarship. Al-Raysuni concludes that al-Shura should be adopted as a way of life for all Muslims to protect their interests and as a vital tool for reconstruction and reform. In doing so he addresses the subject from some intriguing new angles, giving insight into areas hitherto little, if at all, examined.

In this work, the author attempts to introduce and examine key meanings and practices of al-Shura, trace its historical evolution, and explore ways in which the principle can be introduced, institutionalized and applied in Muslim societies.

Qur'anic Term Translation. A Semantic Study from Arabic Perspective

This book is mainly concerned with the meaning and English translation of Qur’anic terms which are therefore, analyzed both out of and in context. This book establishes a method of investigation and analysis that linguists and translators could adopt when embarking on analysis of lexical items of the Qur’an and/or when translating it. Owing to the intrinsic difficulties inherent in the translation of the Qur’an, analytical studies on Qur’anic terms are almost unheard of, in spite of the fact that many are the works that deal with the Qur’an in all languages. Bearing in mind that ‘perfect’ translation is no more than an illusion, and that absolute synonymy is nothing but a myth, establishing the meaning of specialized Qur’anic terms with any degree of accuracy is an extremely daunting task, especially when addressing this issue in a language that is not that of the Qur’an. The present work is an attempt to bring the Qur’an a step closer to both the general reader as well as the specialized researcher. In addition to the semantic study of the Qur’anic terms and investigating their translations in six other renowned works, this book also addresses a number of important linguistic and cultural issues that no serious researcher of the Qur’an can afford to miss. Its depth of analysis and extensive notes are meant to save the reader the extraordinary effort required to check a multitude of works necessary to understand the issues at stake.

This book is mainly concerned with the meaning and English translation of Qur’anic terms which are therefore, analyzed both out of and in context.

The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies

The Qur'an is the foundational sacred text of the Islamic faith. Traditionally revered as the literal word of God, its pronouncements and discussions form the bedrock of Islamic beliefs and teachings. Notwithstanding its religious pre-eminence and the fact that it is the sacred text for over one billion of the world's Muslims, the Qur'an is also considered to be the matchless masterpiece of the Arabic language. Its historical impact as a text can be discerned in all aspects of the heritage of the Arabic literary tradition. Over recent decades, academic engagement with the Qur'an has produced an impressive array of scholarship, ranging from detailed studies of the text's unique language, style and structure, to meticulous surveys of its contents, concepts and historical contexts. The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies is an essential reference and starting point for those with an academic interest in the Qur'an. It offers not only detailed reviews of influential subjects in the field, but also a critical overview of developments in the research discourse. It explores the tradition of Qur'anic exegesis and hermeneutics, making it a comprehensive academic resource for the study of the Qur'an. No single volume devoted to such a broad academic survey of the state of the field currently exists.

Alexander Knysh is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan and
Principal Investigator of a research project on Islamic studies at the St.
Petersburg State University, Russia. His research interests include Islamic
mysticism, ...

Social Movements and Collective Action

Syllabi and Instructional Materials

Students will write four papers (one of them optional) throughout the semester
focusing on a specific social movement that interest them. (Note: all papers will
be about the same social movement.) Students will be asked to choose social ...

Research On Social Movements

The State Of The Art In Western Europe And The Usa

A study of social movements in ten Western democracies - a field of social science that is difficult to survey. The book summarizes theoretical approaches and their methodological correlates and provides an inventory of research on social movements in the US and nine West European countries.

1 The same movements developed in other European countries . They were
similar in many respects to the movements in the Netherlands and West Germany
, although there were differences as well ( cf . Brand 1985 ; Cerny 1982 ;
Kaltefleiter ...

Social Movements in America

examination of the fate of American social movements . 20 Movements - undergo
transformations in response to both external pressures and internal processes ,
which in turn are often triggered by environmental conditions . Most of these ...

The Labor Problem and the Social Catholic Movement in France

A Study in the History of Social Politics

Syndicalist movements in France. Nor is it insignificant in numerical strength.
Before the war, Revolutionary Syndicalism in France could boast, at the
maximum, only two or three hundred thousands of adherents, since the national
Syndicalist ...

The Social Meaning of Modern Religious Movements in England

Being the Ely Lectures for 1899

These men the early Bethodist movement could not touch , and they formed also
a barrier over which the movement could not easily have passed . Vicars like the
Reverend George White headed mobs to suppress the Methodist enthusiasm .