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This impressive collection of papers in this volume cover Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, and the Near East and the Islamic world as a whole. They span a broad range of subjects including the archaeology, architecture, art history, ethnography, museum collections and history of the region.

Conveys a profound understanding of the sacred roots that nourish Islamic culture and civilisation. As a young man in the 1930s, Burckhardt spent some years in Morocco where he became acquainted with several remarkable representatives of the spiritual heritage of the Maghrib. Although he committed much of this experience to writing, it was not until the 1950s that these writings were developed into a book. In Fez, City of Islam, Burckhardt writes of the history of a people and their religion - a history that was often violent, often heroic and sometimes holy. The book relates the teachings, parables and miracles of the saints of many centuries and demonstrates not only the arts and crafts...

First published in 1994 and now available in paperback for the first time, this book examines the Islamic states of Central Asia in the periods before, during and after the Russian conquest. The authors detail the changes which occurred during the Russian colonialist era, the dramatic upheavals brought about by the 1917 Revolution and how communism tried to crush Muslim society. Also discussed is the plight of Muslims under Stalin’s regime, the recent Islamic renaissance and its influence in politics during the breakup of the USSR. The book concludes with an evaluation of the position of the emergent Muslim Central Asian states shortly after their independence, and their likely future...

This book traces one of the most energetic and dynamic episodes in the history of Islam, that follows immediately after the passing of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It charts the course of Muslim history from 8-15AH / 629-637 CE when the great expansion into al-Sham (Syria, Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon) took place. This book attempts not only to recount the military battles that led to the Muslims liberating Jerusalem from the Byzantines but also to understand the reasons why the Byzantine confederates of al-Sham abandoned their former masters for Islam. Ismail Patel attempts to address the Islamic expansion from a wider perspective with both Muslim and non-Muslim readers in...

This book describes the location, architecture, rituals, and various kinds of worship that take place in the major Muslim shrines across the country. It also looks at pilgrims who are drawn to the dargah their aspirations, their faith, their general social and religious outlook.  A new introduction written especially for this edition by Marc Gaborieau addresses the developments that have taken place in the research on Muslim shrines since this book was first published. edited by  Christian Troll CONTENTS Preface Introduction Note on Contributors PART ONE: DOCUMENTARY The Early Chisti Dargahs The Dargah of Sayydid Salar Mas ud Ghazi in Bahraich: Legend, Tradition and Reality A...