Al-Jabarti's History of Egypt
The multi-volume chronicle of the Cairo scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1754-1825), known in Arabic as Caja-'ib al-atha-r fi-al-tara-jim wa-al-akhba-r, which translates roughly as The Most Wondrous Achievements: Biographies and Reports of Events, is the single most important primary source for the history of Egypt over nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule (1517-1882). This text, compiled by editor Jane Hathaway to appeal to the general reader as well as scholars of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire, is a collection of excerpts from al-Jabarti's history, providing a multifaceted overview of Egyptian society during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The selections cover key political developments, including various power struggles and the French occupation, and offer telling glimpses of Egyptian society at large: the role of the Muslim scholar-officials and their interaction with the political authorities; the activities of merchants, shopkeepers, peasants, and tribespeople; the
Den Lysande Stegen - En Handbok I Logik
Al-Akhdari handbok i logik är en översättning av hans erkända prosodi på 144 rader med tillhörande förklaring. Verket introducerar den grundläggande terminologi och funktion som logikerna använder för att tänka och resonera på ett sammanhängande och korrekt sätt. Inom ramen för islamiska vetenskaper kommer logiken till god användning som stöd vid bland annat studier inom troslära och rättslära. Som Al-Akhdari så fint förmedlar det så fungerar detta verk som allmän introduktion, en stege som man kan använda för att ta sig vidare till att förstå de mer ingående verken i logik.
Al-akhdaris Sammanfattning - Bönens Regler Enligt Malikiskolan
Detta verks tematik kan för den moderna blicken förefalla komplext och svårbegripligt. Boken är i själva verket en svunnen högcivilisations barnbok. I hundratals år studerades verket av muslimska barn i syfte att dra lärdom om en av religionens viktigaste fundament, tidebönen. Visserligen kan boken läsas av den allmänt historieintresserade för att erhålla djupare insikt om en vital praxis i en av världshistoriens viktigaste livsåskådningar men eftersom boken är författad som vägledande praktisk handbok ämnad att frambringa normativ efterlevnad är det så den främst bör läsas. Författaren var ett universalgeni profilerad inom en rad olika vetenskaper. Al-Akhdari var inte bara lärd inom muslimsk teologi och rättsvetenskap men var även en stor poet. I denna bok har han extraherat det allra mest centrala aspekterna i rättslärans regler om renhet och bön och destillerat fram en manual med så få och enkla ord som möjligt. I boken skriver författaren: "Bönen är ett mäktigt ljus som upplyser de bedjandes hjärtan". Dessa ord ramar in hela bokens syfte och mål.
The Politics of Households in Ottoman Egypt
In a lucidly argued revisionist study of Ottoman Egypt, first published in 1996, Jane Hathaway challenges the traditional view that Egypt's military elite constituted a revival of the institutions of the Mamluk sultanate. The author contends that ...
Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an
The Sufi commentary on the Qur'an by 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (Ta'wilat al-Qur'an)--long believed to have been written by Muhyi al-Din Ibn 'Arabi (d. 1240)--is one of the masterpieces of Sufi exegesis. It is a complete commentary on the Qur'an, commenting on every chapter but not on every verse. A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an is the first translation into English of this seminal work. Though little is known about the life of 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (d. between 1329-35), it is accepted that he studied under Mu'ayyid al-Din al-Jandi, who himself had studied with Sadr al-Din Qunawi, the stepson of Ibn 'Arabi and leading exponent of Akbarian doctrine. Despite the paucity of information on his life, Kashani is recognised for the significant contribution he made to the school of Ibn 'Arabi; his influence and legacy lie in his systemisation of the ideas and thoughts of Ibn 'Arabi. The central theme of Kashani's commen-tary on the Qur'an is gnosis or direct experiential knowledge of God:
Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an
A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an
Secret of Secrets
An interpretative translation by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak of 'Sirr al-Asrar' by Hadrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077-1166AD), considered by many to be one of the greatest saints of Islam and the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya order. This book, appearing in English for the first time, contains the very essence of Sufism, giving a Sufi explanation of how the outward practices of Islam - prayer, fasting, almsgiving and pilgrimage - contain a wealth of inner dimension which must be discovered and enjoyed if external actions are to be performed in a manner pleasing to God. When this is achieved the soul finds true peace and the spiritual life becomes complete.
Debunking the Myth of America's Poodle
Most writing today by activists and opponents of foreign policy is rooted in the 1960s. Underpinning many of these books is the unquestioned assumption that contemporary British imperialism is an adjunct to American foreign policy. Wherever the Un...
Misconceptions on Human Rights in Islam
This book sheds ample light on the question of human rights in Islam as outlined in the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The implementation of these rights is certain to bring happiness to mankind, because these are the rights stated by God, the wise Creator who knows all that is good for man. All these rights aim at making man lead a life of compassion and dignity so that he acquires all good qualities and deals with others in the best manner. The author explains the human rights and the freedoms Islam ensures at the different levels and clarifies the misconceptions that are often expressed regarding the different aspects of freedom. Throughout, the book maintains a gentle approach and responds to criticism in a gentle and objective way. ����Table of Contents➡️ Islam and the preservation of the five essential necessities of life ➡️ Islam and basic essential needs 1. Preservation of the Divine Religion 2. Preservation of Self 3. Preservation of Mind 4.
Functional and Non-Functional Requirements Simply Put!
Defining solution-level requirements (aka functional and non-functional requirements) is a core competency for anyone in an organization responsible for defining future Information Technology (IT) applications. 'Functional and Non-Functional Requirements - Simply Put ' will give * Business Analysts, * Systems Analysts, * Agile Product Owners, * Product Managers, * Subject Matter Experts (a.k.a. SMEs), * and really 'anyone wearing the BA hat' simple, repeatable techniques for extracting solution-level specifications from business and stakeholder requirements that are expressed in complete sentence form. My co-author, Angela, and I have used these techniques on hundreds of IT projects around the globe and we know the value each provides. Using these approaches will improve your ability to identify and document requirements at the level of detail that solution providers (vendors or developers) need to deliver the right technology for their organization. The presented techniques will work
Writing Effective User Stories
User Stories are a great method for expressing stakeholder requirements, whether your projects follow an Agile, Iterative, or a Waterfall methodology. They are the basis for developers to deliver a suitable information technology (IT) app or application. Well-structured user stories express a single action to achieve a specific goal from the perspective of a single role. When writing user stories, stakeholders knowledgeable about the role should focus on the business result that the IT solution will enable while leaving technology decisions up to the developers. Good user stories are relevant to the project, unambiguous, and understandable to knowledge peers. The best user stories also contain crucial non-functional (quality) requirements, which are the best weapon in the war against unsatisfactory performance in IT solutions. This book presents two common User Story structures to help you ensure that your User Stories have all the required components and that they express the true
Requirements Elicitation Techniques - Simply Put!
Requirement elicitation is the first step in gathering user requirements; it is the process of understanding and acquiring the business needs of all involved stakeholders. The importance of requirements elicitation cannot be overstated. The requirements you elicit and gather are the foundation for the remainder of ALL of the work on the project. This book is a continuation of our Requirements Elicitation series. The previously published 'Requirements Elicitation Interviews and Workshops - Simply Put' deals with soft skills needed to elicit requirements. This book, 'Requirements Elicitation Techniques - Simply Put', is all about specific techniques designed to improve the outcomes of your elicitation interviews and workshops. The presented techniques will help practicing business analysts, future business analysts, subject matter experts, managers, product owners, project managers, and anyone responsible for getting the right requirements from the right people. Many people elicit
Nature of Tyranny
The Nature of Tyranny was written and published at the dawn of the twentieth century by Abdul Rahman Al-Kawakibi, one of the pioneering thinkers of the Arab world. More than a century later, another Arab awakening exploded, led by a new generation...
Egyptian Earth
A twelve-year old boy returns to his village from school in Cairo to find the community torn by feud and fear. Working together, the young, old, men and women in the village discover that despite high rents, low wages, a greedy ruling-class, and a...
San'a - Öppen stad
Nu'man, en ung jemenit, är på väg från Aden hem till byn. Som så många andra i detta sägenomspunna men utarmade land, har han velat utbilda sig och bidra till något slags framåtskridande för sitt folk. Men även när både viljan och förmågan finns, ...
Nomadens ode över livets flyktighet
Arabiens förislamiska kultur uppmärksammas sällan utanför forskarvärldens akademiska ramar. Huvudsyftet med denna bok är att väcka intresse för en viktig period i världslitteraturens historia hos läsare utan förkunskaper i arabisk litteratur eller...
Data Flow Diagrams - Simply Put!
A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a phenomenal tool for visualizing and analyzing dependencies and interactions amongst manual and automated business processes. In today's wired world, software applications often take center stage in optimizing workflow and increasing productivity. Unfortunately, the process of delivering the right software to the right people at the right time is challenging to say the least. DFDs are powerful tools for recognizing and eliminating two of the major problems that haunt IT projects, namely Scope Creep and Project Overruns caused by late project change requests. Data Flow Diagrams - Simply Put explains * WHAT a DFD is, * WHY you need one, and * HOW to create it.You will learn the benefits of process visualization for the business community, for the one wearing the BA hat, for those tasked with developing the solution, and ultimately for the entire organization. Specifically, Data Flow Diagrams - Simply Put explains and demonstrates the answers to these
The Muslim Family and the Woman's Position
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) established complete equality between men and women, with both having their respective special functions. This volume draws on the features of the Muslim Woman pertaining to marriage in accordance to the Qur’an and Sunnah drawing upon specific examples of incidents as well as different prominent female figures in Islam during the Prophet’s lifetime. It shows that much of what we imagine to be Islamic rules are no more than social or cultural tradition. It is short and concise and approaches wronged popular thinking in a good-natured manner all the while correcting much of what has been misinterpreted by culture and tradition. This book is well-sourced and given the topic, beneficial for all Muslims to pick up at some point in their lives.
Muslim Woman's Attire and Adornment
In Volume 4, the author shows that Islam honours women in all that it makes permissible for a Muslim woman to wear and with what she may adorn herself. This Eight volume series is the author’s abridged version of his longer work with the same Arabic title, Tahrir al-Mar’ah fi ‘Asr al-Risalah spanning a twenty-five year study comprising fourteen great anthologies of ahadith, but in this book he only rarely includes hadiths from any anthology other than the two most authentic ones of al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Muslim Woman's Participation in Social Life
The emancipation of women cannot be complete unless it is coupled with the emancipation of men. This can only be accomplished by drawing our social values from the Qur’an and the sunnah. In this volume, the author shows that mixed social life was the pattern in the early Muslim society established by the Prophet. This 8-volume series is the author’s abridged version of his longer work with the same title, spanning a 25-year study of the main sources of Islamic teachings: the Qur’an and the authentic sunnah. The author’s study comprised 14 great anthologies of hadiths, but in his book he only rarely includes hadiths from any anthology other than the two most authentic ones of al-Bukhari and Muslim. This series will illustrate the status of the Muslim woman that is greatly different from what is assumed in most Muslim societies today.
MediaWiki Administrators' Tutorial Guide
Install, manage, and customize your MediaWiki installation Key Features Get your MediaWiki site up fast Manage users, special pages, and more Customize and extend your MediaWiki site Create new, attractive MediaWiki themes Book DescriptionRun your...