The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom
Product DescriptionIn the classical Islamic ideology of conquest, the first choice offered to non-Muslims was conversion to Islam; the second choice was the sword; and the third was surrender. Mark Durie’s innovative book exposes the history and ideology of surrender…
People From Dubai: Maktoum Family, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Henrik Stenson, Ahmad Khalil, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Product DescriptionPurchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Maktoum Family, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Henrik…
Tourism expert upbeat on UAE hotel projects and tourist inflow during 2010
Dubai, 14th July 2010: A regional tourism expert has urged investors in the hotel industry to look at local hotel management companies as an alternative to international chains. According to Youssef E. Jammal, Managing Director, B6 Catering, the local companies…
S. Korea unveils new policies to attract more foreign tourists
SEOUL, July 15th, 2010 — South Korea announced a set of sweeping measures Thursday to bolster its tourism industry, calling for the development of ecological attractions, expanding budget accommodations and easing visa rules for Chinese tourists. President Lee Myung-bak presided…
Speaker FNC to participate in 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Abu Dhabi, July 15th, 2010– HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Speaker of the Federal National Council,(FNC) will head a delegation to the 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which will commence on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 150…
Teaching Islam
Product DescriptionDespite the importance of Islam in global affairs and the role of Islamic Studies in Religious Studies, little attention has been given to the basic questions of how Islam should be taught. This volume brings together a number of…
Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam
Product DescriptionCardinal Joseph Ratzinger-now Pope Benedict XVI-joins Marcello Pera, President of the Italian Senate, to offer a provocative critique of the spiritual, cultural, and political crisis afflicting the West. Bringing together their unique vantage points as leaders of Church and…
Is Abu Dhabi Property really an asset for the investors?
With the changes made recently in the law has made Abu Dhabi Property a hot opportunity for investors who are interested in Abu Dhabi apartments, villas, commercial properties and residential places. There is a forecast by many experts of Abu…
Inside the Gender Jihad: Women’s Reform in Islam
Product DescriptionIn this engaging study, Dr Amina Wadud, an Afro-American Muslim herself, introduces the feminist movement in Islam and delves into its challenges, its textual foundations in the Qur’an and its achievements. Beginning with her own place in the effort…
