205 research outputs found
Musings of Sir Mohammad Iqbal on the Place of Muslims in late Colonial India: Letters to Edward John Thompson, 1933-1934
No full textProfessor Humayun Ansari (RHUL) - 'Musings of Sir Mohammad Iqbal on the Place of Muslims in late Colonial India: Letters to Edward John Thompson, 1933-1934'
Introduction. Muslim-Jewish dialogue: moving forward
No full textA concise survey of current scholarship on the history of relations between Muslims and Jews, and the current situation dominated by events in the Middle East, is followed by a summary of the papers collected in this book, placing them in their context
Humayun Kabir, Men and Rivers, and Faridpur
No full textIn the history of South Asian literature in English, Men and Rivers is the third fictional work written by a Muslim author after Rokeya's Sultana's Dream and Ahmed Ali's Twilight in Delhi (1940). Men and Rivers is a literary work of great merit though more research needs to be conducted on the work to appreciate its value by examining various thematic and stylistic features. Through Men and Rivers, Hamayun Kabir conferred on Faridpur literary immortality. I believe the novel will continue to make the district memorable and special to its readers for a very long time
Muslim-Jewish dialogue in a 21st Century world
No full textThe collection published here as an ebook arose out of a workshop on the comparative study of Jews and Muslims held at Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2006
The Qur’anic model of religious pluralism: its relevance for Muslim-Jewish relations today
No full textThe aim of this paper is to promote better understanding between Muslims and the adherents of other religious traditions, in particular Jews, by discussing some ecumenical aspects of Islam that have not been well explained, or even understood, by many Muslims. It is thus addressed as much to Muslims as to Jews. I begin by distinguishing between true religion, which promotes peace, and militant religious exclusivism, which tends to be violent and divisive. I mention the growth of Islamophobia, which has many parallels with anti-Semitism. I give a brief account of the Jewish character of Medinan society and the scriptural inheritance shared by Jews and Muslims, concentrating on the story of Abraham; I mention some of the theological beliefs and ritual practises shared by Jews and Muslims; I suggest that the “Constitution of Medina” presupposes a concept of social and religious pluralism; I then explain the Qur’anic model of religious pluralism and the inter-faith principles that can be deduced from the Qur’an
Because my religion says so: democratic theory and internal diversity in religions
No full textReligious communities are increasingly seeking participation in public space on the basis of the recognition of their religious convictions and beliefs. This has led to a growing debate about the status of arguments based on religious beliefs in democratic deliberations. The paper outlines this development and explores tensions it often generates between obligations towards religion and demands of the state. Within this context, the main concern of the paper is the often neglected issue of the relationship between demands for recognition by religious communities and their internal diversity. Through the case study of Islam, the paper argues that unless religious communities devise ways of engaging with their internal diversity they will be inconsistent in their stance: seeking representation externally and suppressing it internally
Muslim-Jewish dialogue in a 21st Century world
No full textThe collection published here as an ebook arose out of a workshop on the comparative study of Jews and Muslims held at Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2006
Holocaust Denial in Iran and anti-semitic discourse in the Muslim world
No full textHolocaust Denial was seen in the past in relation to anti-Semitic propaganda, but in today’s world it has become a new political force in the hand of religious and radical ideologies. Raising doubts about the veracity of the Holocaust is used both as a major and integral tool of contemporary anti-Semitism and as a trend for relativism and subjectivism in historical view. The persistent Holocaust denial by the Arab and Iranian leaders in the Middle East is a new attempt to demonize the Jews. In the past decades the theories of Holocaust denial of Western scholars have been adopted strongly by some intellectuals and political activists in the Middle East. Anti-Semitic propaganda has been a marginal phenomenon in the Muslim world for a long time, but unfortunately it has been gaining strength in several countries over the past 5 years. This worrying development can contain the positive action of those who are paving the way in the world for better Muslim-Jew relations. Holocaust education in the Middle East, directed especially toward younger generation, can help to nurture the better men and women, who have the capacity to struggle for justice and to replace violence by dialogue. A more profound understanding of the Holocaust as a singular, but not incomprehensible, event, could promote awareness in the Middle East to diminish the amount of violence in human affairs and to reduce prejudice and discrimination
American Muslims mobilize: campus conflicts in context
No full textThe paper discusses the late twentieth century mobilization of American Muslims along both religious and political lines. It analyses the impact of 9/11 on these mobilizations, and it also considers changing views and practices toward Jews and Jewish organizations in America
Muslim-Jewish dialogue in a 21st Century world
No full textThe collection published here as an ebook arose out of a workshop on the comparative study of Jews and Muslims held at Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2006
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