Principles of State and Government in Islam
The Principles of State and Government in Islam by Muhammad Asad offers a profound exploration of Islamic political thought and its application in modern governance. Rooted in the foundational texts of Islam-the Qur'an and the Sunnah-Asad presents...
Road to Mecca
In this extraordinary and beautifully-written autobiography, Asad tells of his initial rejection of all institutional religions, his entree into Taoism, his fascinating travels as a diplomat, and finally his embrace of Islam.
Engage and Evade
How everyday forms of surveillance threaten undocumented immigrants—but also offer them hope for societal inclusion Some eleven million undocumented immigrants reside in the United States, carving out lives amid a growing web of surveillance that threatens their and their families’ societal presence. Engage and Evade examines how undocumented immigrants navigate complex dynamics of surveillance and punishment, providing an extraordinary portrait of fear and hope on the margins. Asad L. Asad brings together a wealth of research, from intimate interviews and detailed surveys with Latino immigrants and their families to up-close observations of immigration officials, to offer a rare perspective on the surveillance that undocumented immigrants encounter daily. He describes how and why these immigrants engage with various institutions—for example, by registering with the IRS or enrolling their kids in public health insurance programs—that the government can use to monitor them. This
Secular Translations
In Secular Translations, the anthropologist Talal Asad reflects on his lifelong engagement with secularism and its contradictions. He draws out the ambiguities in our concepts of the religious and the secular through a rich consideration of transl...
On Suicide Bombing
Like many people in America and around the world, Talal Asad experienced the events of September 11, 2001, largely through the media and the emotional response of others. For many non-Muslims, "the suicide bomber" quickly became the icon...
Genealogies of Religion
In "Geneologies of Religion", Talal Asad explores how religion as a historical category emerged in the West and has come to be applied as a universal concept. The idea that religion has undergone a radical change since the Christian Refo...
Anthropology & the Colonial Encounter
"We have been reminded time and again by anthropologists of the ideas and ideals of the Enlightenment in which the intellectual inspiration of anthropology is supposed to lie. But anthropology is also rooted in an unequal power encounter betw...
Mistaken Identity
Whether class or race is the more important factor in modern politics is a question right at the heart of recent history's most contentious debates. Among groups who should readily find common ground, there is little agreement. To escape this dead...
Formations of the Secular
Opening with the provocative query "what might an anthropology of the secular look like?" this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the major historical shifts that have shaped s...
Pakistan Adrift
Pakistan Adrift
Arab Culture and the Novel
This book explores the complex relationship between the novel and identity in modern Arab culture against a backdrop of contemporary Egypt. It uses the example of the Egyptian novel to interrogate the root causes - religious, social, political, an...
Mononegaviruses of Veterinary Importance, Volume 2
The Mononegavirales is an order of viruses affecting large, small and marine animals and is responsible for diseases including Rinderpest, Rabies and Ebola. This book discusses the epidemiology and control of Mononegaviruses that pose a significan...
Mononegaviruses of Veterinary Importance, Volume 1
* Discusses the pathology and laboratory diagnosis of viruses that carry a significant threat to animals in terms of their severity and epidemiological risk * Also looks at mononegavirales that are used as models in the study of infectious disease...
Ska Vi Dansa? - Ska Vi Dansa?
I mitt hemland har vi ett kulturarv som få vill prata om, ett fenomen som heter Bacha Bazi. Fenomenet går ut på att vuxna män rekryterar unga pojkar till något som kan liknas med dansande prostitution. Få vet vad det egentligen innebär, men jag vet tyvärr det. Att bli rekryterad är enligt mig inte ett sätt att överleva på utan mer en strategi för att dö lite långsammare. Min bok är ett försök till att rikta den missriktade skammen och rätt håll ,för som det är nu är skammen riktad mot de arma pojkar som inte hade något val.
Jag Står Inte Ut Men Jag Slutar Aldrig Kämpa! - Jag Står Inte Ut Men Jag Sl
Det är om natten som ångesten kryper ut ur min kropp och tar stryptag om min hals. Andningen blir tung och ångesten trycks ner i bröstet som ett ankare sjunker ner till havets botten. Det är när nattskräcken kommer lika pålitligt som vinterkylan i Jokkmokk som min hjärna ofrivilligt spelar upp minnen som får mig att sakta självdö. Minnen om övergrepp och död. Det finns bara en sak som får mig att fortsätta kämpa när min hjärna och kropp bara vill ge upp. Det är min längtan efter att få vara värd livet. Det är samma stjärnhimmel i Sverige som i Pakistan så varför gör vi skillnad på människor bara för att de är födda på olika geografiska platser? Jag heter Muhammad och jag är också värd livet!
The Boldest White
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red, a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES which explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Bravery grows in your mind, but takes root in your heart. When nobody's watching, Faizah is the best fencer in the world. But there's a tournament coming up just before Eid, and with everyone watching, Faizah is worried she won't be brave enough to compete. Can her big sister Asiya help her find a way to be her boldest self? An important and uplifting story about faith in religion, in family, and in yourself: to be bold in order to lead, to help, and to grow. Praise for the series: 'A ground-breaking picture book about religion, sisterhood and identity.' WATERSTONES 'A beautiful and powerful story about the bond shared between siblings and being proud of yourself and your beliefs.' BOOKTRUST
MARK MY WORDS
MARK MY WORDS
Sufis in Medieval Baghdad
Sufis in Medieval Baghdad
Heterogeneous Materials
Disorder plays a fundamental role in many natural and man-made systems that are of industrial and scienti?c importance. Of all the disordered systems, hete- geneous materials are perhaps the most heavily utilized in all aspects of our daily lives,...
I Am Thunder
I Am Thunder is the Branford Boase Award-winning debut YA novel which questions how far you'll go to stand up for what you believe. Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the...
Kick the Moon
A powerful, compelling novel from the critically-acclaimed author of the Branford Boase-winning I Am Thunder, about making friends, and breaking them too. Fifteen-year-old Ilyas is under pressure from everyone: GCSE's are looming and his teachers ...
Basrayatha
Basrayatha is a literary tribute by author Muhammad Khudayyir to the city of his birth, Basra, on the Shatt al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq. Just as a city's inhabitants differ from outsiders through their knowledge of its streets and s...
Optimization of Spiking Neural Networks for Radar Applications
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the transformative role that edge devices play in advancing Internet of Things (IoT) applications. By providing real-time processing, reduced latency, increased efficiency, improved security, and sca...
Sustainable Packaging Materials
Sustainable Packaging Materials provides a concise introduction to the principles and practices of packaging sustainability. It addresses the important issues that concern packaging professionals, decision makers, managers, CTOs, legislators, rese...
Proud
Growing up in Maplewood, New Jersey the only Black, Muslim-American in hijab, in middle school Ibtihaj discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy and elite. Though she would start fencing later than most at 12 years old, she had an undeniable talent-the sort that would soon put her on the international stage. But Ibtihaj saw something more in her Olympic journey: an opportunity to take action, to stand up and make a Muslim-American woman of color impossible to ignore. Ibtihaj's path to Olympic greatness has been marked with hateful opposition and near-debilitating challenges-bigotry from teammates at Duke University and Team USA, death threats, and social hardships as a Muslim-American. In Proud, her exhilarating emergence from young outsider to national hero and outspoken activist is a timeless, uniquely American tale of hard work, determination, and resilience that hasn't been told.
Muslim Prayers for Beginners: Complete Guide to Fardh Salah
Do you know how to perform Salah? Lets face reality. Muslims all over the world, whether they are born into Islam or New Converts have issues with the one core duty that makes them Muslim, the 5 daily prayers. Ultimately there are numerous reasons why Muslims do not perform the 5 obligatory prayers daily, it can be due to the following main causes. 1. Do not read or understand Arabic 2. Lack of time to perform the prayers properly 3. Lack of proper dedicated prayer place 4. Misconceptions on rituals and practices Thus this guide is developed to guide you for now.A one on one lesson with a qualified tutor is always the best, but that doesn't mean that you must wait until you find one. This guide will kick start your progress. The content you can find within this guide is all based on fundamental principles. The Basics. With the hope that the awareness of these basic principles will help you realize that performing the Muslim prayer is not that complicated and can be easily managed.
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong. Paired with Hatem Aly's beautiful, whimsical art, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and Morris Award finalist S.K. Ali bring readers an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are. **Discover more of Faizah and Asiya's stories in The Kindest Red, a story of hijab and friendship; and The Boldest White,
Microbiome Community Ecology
This book reviews the mechanisms, patterns, and processes that regulate prokaryotic diversity through different habitats in the context of evolutionary and ecological hypotheses, principles, and theories. Despite the tremendous role of prokaryotic...
Introduction to Medical Physics
This book begins with the basic terms and definitions and takes a student, step by step, through all areas of medical physics. The book covers radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, dosimetry, radiation shielding, and nuclear medicine, all at a ...