Antoine Sfeir's Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism is a major resource. Translated for the first time from the original French, this volume features more than two thousand entries on the history of Islamism and Islamic countries. It provides a balanced account of events and organizations, as well as philosophers, activists, militants, and other prominent figures, and offers a window into a movement that has irrevocably changed both Muslim and Western societies. The dictionary includes entries on the roots of Islamism and jihad in Africa, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, the Balkans, and the United States, among many other countries and locations. It profiles such key individuals as Louis Farrakhan; Tariq Ramadan; Abu Hamza Al-Masri; Algeria's Hassan Hattab, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood; Egypt's Hassan Al-Banna; and the leader of the Afghan Jombesh-i Melli Islami movement, Abdul Rashid Dostum; historical events such as the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole and Syria's Hama massacre; organizations and religious movements such as the Taliban, Hezbollah, Hamas, Morocco's Justice and Development Party, and Iran's Association for the Defense of the Values of the Islamic Revolution; and groups including Tablighi Jamaat (the Society of the Message), the World Association for Muslim Youth, and Lebanon's Al-Ahbash. A unique aspect of this dictionary is its examination of this antimodern incarnation of Islam and its efforts to claim (or reclaim) Muslim society, families, and professional environments. The volume considers such questions as whether activist Islam is "terrorist" and if it can coexist with Western societies; whether terrorism can be justified by the Quran; and what are the components of an international Islam. Antoine Sfeir, internationally renowned for his scholarship and expertise on this subject, remains sensitive to the differences between Islam and Islamism and approaches the ideology from geopolitical, sociological, and historical standpoints.

The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism

History

Sfeir, Antoine

Middle East

Columbia University Press

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

A day does not pass without some news story involving one or all of the three great monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In view of this, here is a one-of-a-kind interreligious book that will be both interesting and informative to young people ages eight and up. It consists of a hundred real questions they have asked concerning these religions. The questions revolve around such topics as basic questions concerning the religions, faith, everyday life, holy places, prayers,holy days, and contemporary issues. Some of the questions are simple, such as what foods are forbidden and what must one wear to pray. Others are more complex and explore life events such as marriage and funerals, as well as the stereotypes that inevitable arise. Full color, contemporary illustrations enliven the text and there is a glossary and useful time line. Perfect for reading alone, with family, or in the classroom,this book is an exceptional resource to help children understand their own religion and learn about others, as well as not to fear those who are different from them.

God, Yahweh, Allah

Children's Books

Mrowiec, Katia

Kubler, Michel

Religions

Paulist Press

Orient-Occident, le choc ?

Literature & Fiction

Chesnot, Christian

Essays & Correspondence

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Sfeir, Antoine. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Sfeir, Antoine