Faithlines Muslim Concepts of Islam and Society

by Hassan, Riaz

• ISBN13: 9780195796339
• ISBN10: 0195796330
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This innovative study of 4500 Muslims from Indonesia, Kazakstan, Pakistan, and Egypt explores the nature of Muslim religious consciousness, the concept of Ummah, and the self images of Islam held by the believers. The study also examines their attitude to

Author Biography

Riaz Hassan is Professor of Sociology at the Flinders University of South Australia.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Preface
Introduction: Social Reality of the Islamic World	p. 1
Muslim Piety: Religious Commitment in Muslim Societies	p. 39
The Islamic Ummah: Myth or Reality	p. 84
The Self-Image of Islam	p. 115
Islamic State: Political Organization and Islamic Institutions	p. 146
Gender Roles: Islamic Determinism or Social Construction	p. 167
Attitudes Towards Veiling and Patriarchy	p. 188
Muslim Perceptions of the 'Other'	p. 209
Conclusions: Islamic Futures	p. 223
Methodology: How the study was done	p. 247
Bibliography	p. 261
Index	p. 271
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