The United Arab Emirates: A Study In Survival
Product DescriptionThe United Arab Emirates has remained a mainstay of stability in an increasingly volatile Middle East, managing to maintain a traditional polity despite the impact of rapid modernization and globalization. This in-depth study explores the many contradictions that characterize…
Homosexuality in Islam: Islamic Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims
Product DescriptionMany Islamic authorities claim that homosexuality is categorically forbidden, but the reality is much less clear-cut. There are no verses in the Qur’an that unambiguously condemn homosexuals, and there are some that suggest they can be tolerated in Muslim…