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Book Competition |
The competition to win 10 sets of books worth £150 per set from
publishers I.B. Tauris, including the amazing Hajj Paintings is now closed.
The winners are: Mr Mateen from Nottingham, Samina Ali from Glasgow,
Ron Watson from Londonderry, Amanda Gould from Helston, Prashan Ali
from Brighton, Gavin Baker from Pontyclun, Ijaz Ahmad from Derby,
Yusuf A. Yearwood from Woodford Green, Hafsah Ahmed from London and
Alice Quigley from London.
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World-class Books on Today's Issues. More information can be found
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Below are details of the 10 books that will make up the prize. Winners will get a copy of each book.
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Hajj Paintings by Ann Parker and Avon Neal. A sumptuous visual
record of the richness and variety of this art form, considered amongst
the Middle East's most significant contributions to the contemporary
international folk art scene. Muslims making this pilgrimage traditionally
celebrate their journey by commissioning a local artist to depict
their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. A truly stunning
book. You can watch a slideshow of images from the book here.
Buy this book from Amazon.
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Islam and the Myth of Confrontation: Religion and politics in
the Middle East by Fred Halliday. Events of September 11th,
violence in the Middle East and Bush's "axis of evil"
would indicate a future dominated by conflict between 'Islam' and
'the West'. The author sets out to reject these interpretations.
Buy this book from Amazon.
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A Modern History of the Islamic World by Reinhard Schulze.
Charts the history of an extraordinarily diverse range of societies
and cultures in the 20th century, looking at what they have in common
and equally, their profound differences. Buy this book from Amazon.
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Europe and the Mystique of Islam by Maxime Rodinson. Looks
at the European view of Muslim culture and religion, perceived as
a curious blend of fascination and distrust. Buy this book from
Amazon.
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Islamic Britain: Religion, politics and identity among British
Muslims by Philip Lewis. An investigation of British Muslims'
perceptions of themselves, their sense of identity and the dilemmas
they face, exploring media images through a first-hand account of
the Muslim community in Bradford. Buy this book from Amazon.
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Muhammad: Prophet of Islam by Maxime Rodinson. Definitive introduction
to the life and message of the Prophet Muhammad, that lead to the
birth of Islam. Buy this book from Amazon.
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Introduction to the Qur'an by M A Draz. Written by a distinguished
Islamic scholar, this sets out the fundamental principles of the Qur'an
and its much misunderstood and misquoted teachings on gender and women,
war, polygamy, faith and other issues on which the Qur'an pronounces.
Buy this book from Amazon.
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Islam Today: A short introduction to the Muslim world by Akbar
S Ahmed. Begins with the life of Muhammad and the Qur'an's five pillars,
which govern the beliefs and behaviour of Muslims. In both historical
and political terms, the great empires have deeply marked the successor
states in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India. Buy this book from
Amazon.
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Islam Explained by Tahar Ben Jelloun. Clarifies the main tenets
of Islam, the major landmarks in Islamic history and the modern politics
of Islamic fundamentalism. Also sheds light on the key words that
have come to dominate coverage of the modern crisis - offering balanced
explanations. Buy this book from Amazon.
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The New Iranian Cinema edited by Richard Tapper. The largely
Iranian contributors to this book look in depth at how Iranian cinema
became a true world cinema. From a range of perspectives, they explore
cinema's development in post Revolution Iran and its place in Iranian
culture. Buy this book from Amazon.
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