Images of Jesus Christ in Islam
Product DescriptionThis title offers a comprehensive and contemporary exploration of the role of Jesus in both Islam and Christianity and issues of dialogue in Christian-Muslim relations. “Images of Jesus Christ in Islam 2nd Edition” provides a general introduction to the…
Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam
Product Description Light of the Sufis introduces the complex and multilayered topic of Sufism, or Islamic mysticism, by concentrating on its expression in the visual arts and offers new insights into the integrative and fluid nature of the Sufi experience…
Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Thought
Product Description Renaissance humanists believed that the origins of peoples could reveal crucial facts about their modern political character. Margaret Meserve explores what happened when European historians turned to study the political history of a faith other than their own….
The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades
Product DescriptionThe Crusades as seen through the eyes of Muslims A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION to the understanding of the medieval holy wars between Christians and Muslims, this volume brings together the best and most complete eyewitness account of the Crusades from…
Islam, the West and the Challenges of Modernity
Product Description Tariq Ramadan attempts to demonstrate, using sources which draw upon Islamic thought and civilization, that Muslims can respond to contemporary challenges of modernity without betraying their identity. The book argues that Muslims, nurished by their own points of…
Islam, the West and the Challenges of Modernity
Product Description Tariq Ramadan attempts to demonstrate, using sources which draw upon Islamic thought and civilization, that Muslims can respond to contemporary challenges of modernity without betraying their identity. The book argues that Muslims, nurished by their own points of…
KUSTAR student delegation experience South Korean advanced technology
Abu Dhabi, July 13th, 2010 — A student delegation from Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) has met Mohammad Abdullah, the UAE Ambassador to South Korea, in Seoul. The students were briefed on the key facets of the…
An Introduction to Islam
Product DescriptionThis revised and updated second edition features a new section tackling the issues arising from Islam’s changing role in the volatile world order of the new millennium. Appearing at the end of a book which explores the ideas and…
Is Investing in Abu Dhabi Real Estate is as same as investing in Dubai?
Dubai is playing as front position player among all other UAE property sectors such as Abu Dhabi real estate and the like. As a first Emirate offering the opportunity to buy properties to immigrants is capitalizing on a brand new…
A Manual for American Servicemen in the Arab Middle East: Using Cultural Understanding to Defeat Adversaries and Win the Peace
Product DescriptionAn American officer presents an invaluable handbook for dealing with cultural issues in the Middle East during military operations. The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has sent U.S. diplomats and troops around the world. In the current security environment,…
Arguing the Just War in Islam
Product Description Jihad, with its many terrifying associations, is a term widely used today, though its meaning is poorly grasped. Few people understand the circumstances requiring a jihad, or “holy” war, or how Islamic militants justify their violent actions within…
The Place of Tolerance in Islam
Product DescriptionWe suddenly find ourselves with very little knowledge of a religion and culture that continues to have an enormous impact on our world. Through a close reading of the Qur’an, Khaled Abou El Fadl shows that injunctions to violence…
Best of Dubai
Product DescriptionBest of Dubai, Volume 1, showcases the very best of the best in travel, lifestyle products and business for this vibrant city. Presented in hard bound, coffee-table format, Best of Dubai is an essential guide to Dubai’s luxury brands….
Christianity at the Religious Roundtable: Evangelicalism in Conversation with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam
Product Description Can evangelicals learn from world religions? While evangelicals have extensive experience with other religions through missionary endeavors, in today’s postmodern, pluralistic context, the nature of this experience is changing. Christ’s uniqueness and the truth of the gospel are…
Egypt after Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World
Product Description Egypt’s autocratic regime is being weakened by economic crises, growing political opposition, and the pressures of globalization. Observers now wonder which way Egypt will go when the country’s aging president, Husni Mubarak, passes from the scene: will it…
