Muslim Voices and Lives in the Contemporary World
Trix, Frances (EDT)
Walbridge, John (EDT)
Walbridge, Linda (EDT)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Muslim Voices and Lives in the Contemporary World tells the stories of eleven remarkable people in the Islamic world, with each account written by an American scholar who came to know that person well. From a religious musician in Pakistan who sings the sufferings of the saints and hopes to bring reconciliation to his country, to a visual artist from a traditional family in Egypt who wants her work to speak to the whole world, to the son of one of the greatest Shiite scholars of Iraq who was murdered trying to restore peace in his city, to an Afghan aid agency manager who works to help her people in unstable times, these stories counter some of the misconceptions of Muslim women and men that exist in the Western world. These lively and memorable accounts are distinguished by their immediacy, depth, variety, and breadth and are sure to resonate.
BOOK REVIEWS
Provides in-depth portraits of ordinary Muslims in a variety of every-day contexts in order to overcome insidious Western stereotypes.Richard Antoun, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, State University of New York at Binghamton
"This is an outstanding collection of the personal lives of a variety of persons who are believers of Islam and for whom their religion is an important part of their daily lives. It is extremely well written and contains interesting stories that simultaneously convey a great deal of first hand material, as well as underlying aspects of Islamic life." Barbara C. Aswad, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0230605362
ISBN(13-digit): 9780230605367
Dewey Decimal: 305.6/97
Library of Congress: 2007035890
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 174
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