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ISLAM

Islam: The Key Concepts is a clear and concise guide to the religion and

culture of Islam. Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly

topical subject focusing on key issues including:

• theQur’an

• faith

• theology

• gender

• fundamentalism

• philosophy

• jihad

• Islam in America

• Islam in Europe

• Islamiclaw

This is the ideal study resource and includes a concise introduction, an

a l p h a b e t i c a l l i s t o f r e l e v a n t t e r m s ( f u l l y c r o s s - referenced), a short biblio-

graphical guide together with the bibliography itself and an index.

Kecia Ali is the author of Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reﬂ ections on

Qur’an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence (2006). She is currently Assistant Pro-

fessor of Religion at Boston University. She previously held research

and teaching fellowships at Brandeis University and Harvard Divin-

ity School.

Oliver Leaman teaches at the University of Kentucky and writes

mainly on Islamic thought. His most recent relevant publication is his

edited volume, The Qur’an: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005).

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ISLAM

The Key Concepts

Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman

First published 2008

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Ali, Kecia

Islam: the key concepts / Kecia Ali & Oliver Leaman.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Islam—21st century. 2. Islam—Essence, genius, nature.

3. Koran—Criticism, interpretation, etc.

I. Leaman, Oliver, 1950–. II. Title.

BP161.3.A376 2007

297.03—dc22

2007015404

ISBN 0-203-93423-7 Master e-book ISBN

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