Islamic Studies

Freedom of Expression in Islam

Challenging Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws Edited by Lena Larsen, University of Oslo, Norway, Kari Vogt, University of Oslo, Norway, Christian Moe, Independent writer & Muhammad Khalid Masud, Council of Islamic Ideology, Pakistan Blasphemy and apostasy laws can serve powerful groups to silence dissent and stifle critical thought among both Muslims and nonMuslims. This book focuses on the struggles associated with blasphemy and apostasy laws within Muslim societies. The book provides a space for public debate on these laws by Muslim experts with the knowledge, commitment and courage to contest the repressive interpretations of religion that legitimize such laws. The book explores the traditional construction, present-day abuses and possible reforms of the law, developing knowledge of the religious tradition as a resource for reclaiming the human rights to freedom of expression and belief.

UK February 2021 • US February 2021 • 272 pages PB 9780755638826 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9781784538576 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9780755637676 • £58.50 / $72.68 ePdf 9780755637683 • £58.50 / $72.68 I.B. Tauris

The Renaissance of Islam

History, Culture and Society in the 10th Century Muslim World Adam Mez Edited by Hugh Kennedy, SOAS, University of London, UK In this important study, Adam Mez draws upon a vast range of sources to produce a detailed account of all aspects of Islamic culture and society in the tenth century - finance, religion, geography, industry and trade, law, morals, navigation, etc. The result is a lucid and engaging work that even today remains a key resource for researchers and students alike. The original edition is now very rare. This new edition, introduced by Hugh Kennedy, one of the leading scholars of the period, makes the work available once again and includes a bibliography and index specially prepared for this edition.

Anahita

A History and Reception of the Iranian Water Goddess Manya Saadi-nejad, Concordia University, Canada Anahita was the most important goddess of preIslamic Iran, unrivalled by any other Iranian goddess throughout the course of three successive Iranian empires over a period of a thousand years. The is the first scholarly book on Anahita and traces her constantly evolving descriptions and functions. It reconstructs Anahita through a comparison of Celtic, Slavic, Armenian and Indo-Iranian myths and rituals, as well as iconographic records of Iranian societies from the Achaemenid period onwards, and new Persian literature and rituals today. In doing so, the author reveals the significant cultural continuities from Iran’s preIslamic period and Islamic present.

UK January 2021 • US January 2021 • 240 pages PB 9781838601119 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781838601591 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781838601560 • £17.99 / $22.16 ePdf 9781838601577 • £17.99 / $22.16

I.B. Tauris

UK June 2021 • US June 2021 • 560 pages HB 9781784538910 • £130.00 / $175.00 ePub 9781838603588 • £140.40 / $173.70 ePdf 9781838603571 • £140.40 / $173.70 I.B. Tauris World English

Sufism and the Scriptures

Metaphysics and Sacred History in the Thought of 'Abd al-Karim al-Jili Fitzroy Morrissey, University of Oxford, UK This book provides the first in-depth study of the concept of sacred history in the Sufi thinker ‘Abd al-Karim al-Jili’s masterpiece, al-Insan al-kamil (The Perfect Human). Through a translation and analysis of the key passages on the Qur’an, Torah, Psalms and Gospel, it shows how al-Jili’s view of sacred history is conditioned by his Ibn ‘Arabian Sufi metaphysics, whereby the phenomenal world is viewed as a manifestation of God, and the prophets and scriptures as special places where the divine attributes appear more completely.

UK December 2020 • US December 2020 • 240 pages HB 9780755618316 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780755618323 • £76.50 / $94.85 ePdf 9780755618330 • £76.50 / $94.85 I.B. Tauris

The Ismaili Imams

A Biographical History Farhad Daftary, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK The Ismailis are the only Muslims to follow a living spiritual guide of their community, the Nizari Ismaili Imam. This book is the first collection of biographies of all the Ismaili Imams, from the seminal Imams of early Shi‘i Islam, through to those of the first ‘period of concealment’ when their public identities remained hidden, to the Imam-caliphs of the illustrious Fatimid dynasty, and those of the Alamut period, up to the Aga Khans of the modern period. The illustrated book offers a snapshot of all 49 Imams, their lives and legacies, and through them, the story of the Ismaili community.

UK October 2020 • US October 2020 • 280 pages • 108 colour illustrations 13 b/w illustrations HB 9780755617982 • £40.00 / $55.00 I.B. Tauris World English

The Clergy and the Modern Middle East

Shi'i Political Activism in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon Mohammad R. Kalantari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK The Shi’i clergy are amongst the most influential political players in the Middle East. This book is based on exclusive interviews with high-profile Shi'i clerics, their close associates and local policymakers in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon. It shows how Shi’i clerics view the rise of Islamic extremism and the solutions to it, and also examines how the community’s situation and specific religious beliefs – such as the awaiting Mahdi, the last Shi’i Imam – impact on their attitudes and their impetus to counter violence.

The Mecca Uprising

An Insider's Account of Salafism and Insurrection in Saudi Arabia Nasir al-Huzaimi Edited by David Commins, Dickinson College, USA The Mecca Uprising offers an insider's account of the religious subculture that incubated the Mecca Uprising, written by a former member of the Salafi Group, Nasir al-Huzaimi. Huzaimi did not participate in the uprising, but he was arrested in a government sweep of Salafi Group members and spent six years in prison. In 2011, he published his memoir, Days with Juhaiman. This English edition is complete with an introduction and annotations prepared by expert David Commins to help readers understand the relevance of the Meccan uprising and how it fits into the history of the Islamic World.

UK December 2020 • US December 2020 • 208 pages PB 9780755600113 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9780755600106 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9780755602155 • £19.79 / $24.63 ePdf 9780755602148 • £19.79 / $24.63 I.B. Tauris

World English

UK May 2021 • US May 2021 • 272 pages HB 9781838605568 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9781838605582 • £76.50 / $94.85 ePdf 9781838605599 • £76.50 / $94.85 I.B. Tauris

The Mosques of Colonial South Asia

A Social and Legal History of Muslim Worship Sana Haroon, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA In a series of legal battles starting in 1882, South Asian Muslims made up of modernists, traditionalists, reformists, Shias and Sunnis attempted to modify the laws relating to their places of worship. Their efforts failed as the ideals they presented flew in the face of colonial secularism. This book looks at the legal history of Muslim endowments and the intellectual and social history of sectarian identities, demonstrating how these topics are interconnected in ways that affected the everyday lives of mosque congregants across North India. The research is based on legal records, archives and multiple case studies.

UK June 2021 • US June 2021 • 208 pages HB 9780755634446 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780755634460 • £76.50 / $94.85 ePdf 9780755634453 • £76.50 / $94.85 Series: Library of Islamic South Asia • I.B. Tauris