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Ziauddin Sardar sides with the philosophers of al-Andalus in their struggle with orthodox theologians, Robin Yassin-Kassab goes on a poetic journey, Nazry Bahrawi reveals how the Andalusi philosophers tamed the secular, Gema Martin Munoz is dismayed by the works of the Spanish Orientalists, Emilio Gonzalez-Ferrin argues that al-Andalus is not just a time past also a time present, Matthew Carr explores the plight of Muslims who were forced to convert to Christianity, David Shasha describes the achievements of Sephardic Jews, Cherif Abderrahman Jah tunes into the musical legacy of al-Andalus, Brad Bullock seeks to empower women, Marvine Howe meets the new Muslims of Iberia, Jordi Sarra del Pino wows to resist Spain's new Reconquista, Alev Adil and Aamer Hussein receive nine postcards from Andalusia, Boyd Tonkin is captivated by a book festival in Granada, Zara Amjad and Gulzar Haider reimagine the Cordoba Mosque as a sacred space for all religions, and Merryl Wyn Davies gets the shivers while listening to the Spanish tenor Jose Carreras belting out 'Granada'. Also in this issue: Vinay Lal explores Gandhi's attitude to Palestine, Barnaby Rogerson reprimands the Muslim aversion to dogs, four poems by the enchanting Rowyda Amin, a short story by John Liechty, and a dozen luminaries of al-Andalus we should all admire.Product Identifiers
PublisherC Hurst & Co Publishers LTD
ISBN-139781849043168
eBay Product ID (ePID)148399035
Product Key Features
Book TitleCritical Muslim 06: Reclaiming Al-Andalus
AuthorRobin Yassin-Kassab, Ziauddin Sardar
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicIslam
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages264 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height203mm
Item Width133mm
Additional Product Features
Topic AreaSocial Organisations
Series TitleCritical Muslim
EditorRobin Yassin-Kassab, Ziauddin Sardar
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom