Itzchak Weismann: 2 books
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
Islamic Reform and Arab Revival
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (18551902) was one of the most articulate and original proponents of the reformist ideas underlying modern Islamic thought, as well as an early precursor of Arab nationalism. A journalist, political activist and author, he fiercely resisted arbitrary government, exploitation...
The Naqshbandiyya
Orthodoxy and Activism in a Worldwide Sufi Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2007
The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the Indian subcontinent and the Ottoman Empire, and...