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Quranic Geography

Author : Dan Gibson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780973364286
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Quranic Geography written by Dan Gibson and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gibson believes that four times in ancient history the Arab people united and poured out of the deserts to conquer other nations. The first is described in the Qur'an as the people of 'Ad. Gibson identifies 'Ad with the Edomites and the Hyksos supported by various archaeological proofs. Years later Arabia united again under the Midianites. Some centuries later the Nabataeans unite Arabia. The Qur'an calls them the people of Thamud. In 600 AD the Arabian Peninsula was united under the flag of Islam.But there is more to this book than a study of the four times when the Arabs demonstrated their greatness. This book also examines the geographical references in the Qur'an cross-referencing them with historical locations. The surprise comes when Gibson examines the Holy City of Islam, known as Mecca. Here Gibson finds evidence that the original Holy City was in northern Arabia in the city of Petra. He theorizes that during an Islamic civil war the Ka'ba was destroyed and the Black Rock moved to its present location. Gibson examines archaeological, historical and literary evidence that support this theory. This book contains many references, as well as some useful appendices including a 32 page time line of Islamic history from 550 AD - 1095 AD, and a 20 page annotated selected bibliography of early Islamic sources in chronological order from 724 AD - 1100 AD plus a list of many early Qur'anic manuscripts. Easy to read, fully referenced with many illustrations and photos.

A Geographical History of the Qur'an

Author : Muzaffar Uddin Nadvi (Syed)
Publisher : The Other Press
ISBN 13 : 9675062185
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book A Geographical History of the Qur'an written by Muzaffar Uddin Nadvi (Syed) and published by The Other Press. This book was released on 1936 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Atlas of the Qurʼān

Author :
Publisher : Darussalam
ISBN 13 : 9789960897547
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Atlas of the Qurʼān written by and published by Darussalam. This book was released on 2003 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Atlas is new in its subject, a subject that has not been touched before. It helps whoever recites the Qur'an or studies it to specify the locations mentioned by the Noble Verses, and to mark those places of ancient people mentioned in the Qur'an. This is besides locating areas where the incidents of the prophetic Seerah occurred. Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize those places, learn about them, and take heed of them while reciting. Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize those places, learn about them, and take heed of them while reciting. The Atlas has also revealed obscure places we used to pass through inattentively, like the site where Nuh's Ark settled, the site of the curved Sand-hills {Al Ahqah}, the cave of the young faithful men, the houses of median, the site of Sodom and other places determined by the Atlas depending on reliable sources. Thus the Atlas eliminates all the guessing and the fantasies we used to encounter when reciting the Noble Quran, and takes us to the specific place.

Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam

Author : Travis Zadeh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786721317
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Book Synopsis Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam by : Travis Zadeh

Download or read book Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam written by Travis Zadeh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the 9th-century caliphal mission from Baghdad to discover the legendary barrier against the apocalyptic nations of Gog and Magog mentioned in the Quran, has been either dismissed as superstition or treated as historical fact. By exploring the intellectual and literary history surrounding the production and early reception of this adventure, Travis Zadeh traces the conceptualization of frontiers within early 'Abbasid society and re-evaluates the modern treatment of marvels and monsters inhabiting medieval Islamic descriptions of the world. Examining the roles of translation, descriptive geography, and salvation history in the projection of early 'Abbasid imperial power, this book is essential for all those interested in Islamic studies, the 'Abbasid dynasty and its politics, geography, religion, Arabic and Persian literature and European Orientalism.

A Geographical History of the Qurʼan

Author : Muzaffar Uddin Nadvi (Syed)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book A Geographical History of the Qurʼan written by Muzaffar Uddin Nadvi (Syed) and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medieval Islamic Civilization

Author : Josef W. Meri
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415966906
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Islamic Civilization written by Josef W. Meri and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the socio-cultural history of the regions where Islam took hold between the 7th and 16th century. This two-volume work contains 700 alphabetically arranged entries, and provides a portrait of Islamic civilization. It is of use in understanding the roots of Islamic society as well to explore the culture of medieval civilization.

The Qur’an in Its Historical Context

Author : Gabriel Reynolds
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134109458
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The Qur’an in Its Historical Context written by Gabriel Reynolds and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing commentary on the controversial revisionist school of Qur’anic studies, this book explores the origins, scholarship and development of the Qur'an. The collection of articles, each written by a distinguished author, treat very familiar passages of the Qur’an in an original manner, combining thorough philology, historical anthropology, and cultural history. This book addresses in a critical fashion the hottest issues in recent works on the Quran. Among other things, the contributors analyze the controversial theories of Luxenberg regarding Syriac and the Quran, and in particular his argument that the term Hur refers not to virgins but to grapes.

Quranic Sciences

Author : Afzalur Rahman
Publisher : Seerah Foundation
ISBN 13 : 0907052126
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Quranic Sciences written by Afzalur Rahman and published by Seerah Foundation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces everyone to the wealth of knowledge that sprang from the teaching of the Quran and influenced human studies and culture in diverse ways that has led to scientific inventions and growth of knowledge in the Muslim world between the 7th and 14th centuries and brought about the Renaissance in Europe and introduced the Europeans to the fundamental elements (i.e. knowledge, inquiry, reason and freedom) which opened the door for modern scientific inventions. This book establishes that Quran and science are two aspects of the same truth and there is no contradiction between them. The first revelation of the Quran inspired the Prophet of Islam to acquire knowledge and emphasised the importance of learning in human life. (96:1-5) It also advised him to pray to Allah for increase in knowledge. (20:114) According to the Quran, only men of knowledge really fear Allah most (35:28) because they observe and see Signs and Attributes of Allah both in the Qur'an and in the material universe. They reflect, think and understand the parables of the Quran and His manifestations all around them and draw right and beneficial conclusions from them. (29:43) The Quran makes it absolutely clear that the whole material structure is full of His Signs but only men of knowledge observe them and understand them. It invites them to meditate on it (4:82) and on His creation. The Quran introduces new dimensions into the study of religion and its philosophy and seeks to bring men of knowledge (scientists) closer to Allah through the study of His Attributes and manifestations in the material world. We hope and pray this introductory study of the Qur'an as a science will initiate and encourage investigation and research in this direction and lead to the revival of scientific knowledge as it did in the early period of the Islamic history.

A History of Arab-Islamic Geography

Author : S. Maqbul Ahmad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A History of Arab-Islamic Geography written by S. Maqbul Ahmad and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Boundaries and Frontiers in Medieval Muslim Geography

Author : Ralph W. Brauer
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780871698568
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Boundaries and Frontiers in Medieval Muslim Geography by : Ralph W. Brauer

Download or read book Boundaries and Frontiers in Medieval Muslim Geography written by Ralph W. Brauer and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1995 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Section 1: The Geographical Concepts: Boundaries in Arabo-Islamic Cartography; and Boundaries in the Arabo-Islamic Geographic and Historical Texts; Section 2: Travelers' Experiences at Internal Boundaries, the Area Concept in Arabo-Islamic Geography, and the Relation of Zone-Boundaries to Basic Tenets of Arabo-Islamic Culture; Boundaries in the Writings of Travelers in the Islamic Empire; The Concept of Area in Muslim Geographic Thought; and Boundary Characteristics as a Consequence of Embedded Attidues of the Culture: Section 3: Genesis of Boundary Zones Involving non-Arab Muslim States; Section 4: Summary and Conclusions. Illustrations. A reprint of the American Philosophical Society Transactions 85-6 (1985)

Puritan Islam

Author : Barry A. Vann
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616145188
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Puritan Islam written by Barry A. Vann and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique analysis of Muslim population shifts in the Western world, geographer Barry A. Vann provides fresh insights into the theological factors that play into these demographic trends. Vann examines the “imagined geographies” of Muslims with a puritan orientation. People with this mind-set are little inclined to accept a pluralistic, multicultural, live-and-let-live concept of society. And conflicts between conflicting value systems are almost inevitable. Vann notes that this purist approach to Islam is certainly not universal among Muslims, and there are many varying interpretations that are more moderate in outlook. Nonetheless, the undeniable theological background of all Muslim communities colors their values and attitudes, and must be taken into consideration when attempting to understand the potential conflicts between contiguous Muslim and non-Muslim groups. Given the fact that the population of Muslim immigrants is growing in traditionally Christian and increasingly secular countries of the Western world while the resident populations are either stagnant or declining, Vann’s insightful analysis of the ways in which Islam influences perceptions of community and geography is of great relevance.

Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam

Author : Travis Zadeh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786731312
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Book Synopsis Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam by : Travis Zadeh

Download or read book Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam written by Travis Zadeh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the 9th-century caliphal mission from Baghdad to discover the legendary barrier against the apocalyptic nations of Gog and Magog mentioned in the Quran, has been either dismissed as superstition or treated as historical fact. By exploring the intellectual and literary history surrounding the production and early reception of this adventure, Travis Zadeh traces the conceptualization of frontiers within early 'Abbasid society and re-evaluates the modern treatment of marvels and monsters inhabiting medieval Islamic descriptions of the world. Examining the roles of translation, descriptive geography, and salvation history in the projection of early 'Abbasid imperial power, this book is essential for all those interested in Islamic studies, the 'Abbasid dynasty and its politics, geography, religion, Arabic and Persian literature and European Orientalism.

World Regional Geography (with Subregions)

Author : Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780716777922
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (779 download)

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Book Synopsis World Regional Geography (with Subregions) by : Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher

Download or read book World Regional Geography (with Subregions) written by Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-14 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how individuals are affected by, and respond to, economic, social, and political forces at all levels of scale: global, regional and local. It offers an inclusive picture of people in a globalizing world - men, women, children, both mainstream and marginalized citizens - not as seen from a western perspective, but as they see themselves. Core topics of physical, economic, cultural, and political geography are examined from a contemporary perspective, based on authoritative insights from recent geographic theory and examples from countries from around the world.

World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca

Author : David A. King
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004113671
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca written by David A. King and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes how Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction ("qibla") towards Mecca and presents two highly sophisticated Mecca-centred world-maps for finding the "qibla." These recently-discovered world-maps have forced a reevaluation of Muslim achievements in mathematics and cartography.

The State of Social Progress of Islamic Societies

Author : Habib Tiliouine
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319247743
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book The State of Social Progress of Islamic Societies written by Habib Tiliouine and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook addresses the historical background of the Islamic world and reviews its basic past intellectual achievements. It studies social progress of these regions and sub-regions in comparison with other parts of the world. It uses large data sets and well established statistically weighted Indexes in order to assess the nature and pace of the multiple facets of social change in member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The handbook extensively discusses the main challenges confronting the Islamic nations in the social, economic, political, and ideological fields. Though it is recognizable that social change in the Islamic World is generally positive, it remains highly variable in pace and there is room to speed it up to the benefit of millions of deprived Muslim people. Hence, the book studies the different propositions and programs of action, such as the United Nations’ Millennium Development Campaign and the OIC’s Ten-Year Programme of Action to present an integrated and comprehensive agenda of action to help improve the situation in the Islamic World.

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Islamic Civilization (2006)

Author : Josef Meri
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351668234
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Revivals: Medieval Islamic Civilization (2006) written by Josef Meri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamic civilization flourished in the Middle Ages across a vast geographical area that spans today's Middle and Near East. First published in 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization examines the socio-cultural history of the regions where Islam took hold between the 7th and 16th centuries. This important two-volume work contains over 700 alphabetically arranged entries, contributed and signed by international scholars and experts in fields such as Arabic languages, Arabic literature, architecture, history of science, Islamic arts, Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies, Near Eastern studies, politics, religion, Semitic studies, theology, and more. Entries also explore the importance of interfaith relations and the permeation of persons, ideas, and objects across geographical and intellectual boundaries between Europe and the Islamic world. This reference work provides an exhaustive and vivid portrait of Islamic civilization and brings together in one authoritative text all aspects of Islamic civilization during the Middle Ages. Accessible to scholars, students and non-specialists, this resource will be of great use in research and understanding of the roots of today's Islamic society as well as the rich and vivid culture of medieval Islamic civilization.

The Historiography of Persian Architecture

Author : Mohammad Gharipour
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317427211
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Historiography of Persian Architecture written by Mohammad Gharipour and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historiography is the study of the methodology of writing history, the development of the discipline of history, and the changing interpretations of historical events in the works of individual historians. Exploring the historiography of Persian art and architecture requires a closer look at a diverse range of sources, including chronicles, historical accounts, travelogues, and material evidence coming from archaeological excavations. The Historiography of Persian Architecture highlights the political, cultural, and intellectual contexts that lie behind the written history of Persian architecture in the twentieth century, presenting a series of investigations on issues related to historiography. This book addresses the challenges, complexities, and contradictions regarding historical and geographical diversity of Persian architecture, including issues lacking in the 20th century historiography of Iran and neighbouring countries. This book not only illustrates different trends in Persian architecture but also clarifies changing notions of research in this field. Aiming to introduce new tools of analysis, the book offers fresh insights into the discipline, supported by historical documents, archaeological data, treatises, and visual materials. It brings together well-established and emerging scholars from a broad range of academic spheres, in order to question and challenge pre-existing historiographical frameworks, particularly through specific case studies. Overall, it provides a valuable contribution to the study of Persian architecture, simultaneously revisiting past literature and advancing new approaches. This book would be of interest to students and scholars of Middle East and Iranian Studies, as well as Architectural History, including Islamic architecture and historiography.