Islamic societies in practice / Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2004], ©2004.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Islam > Africa, North.
Islam > Sudan.
Islam > Egypt.
Islam > Tunisia.
North African literature > Religious life and customs.
Sudan > Religious life and customs.
Egypt > Religious life and customs.
Tunisia > Religious life and customs.
Physical Description:x, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Islam and Muslim societies in practice
  • Islam and the Five Pillars as observed by Muslims
  • Arab-Islamic values and social practice
  • Women and men in Muslim societies : family and community relations
  • National, religious, and ethnic identity : relations with the West
  • Islamic law : the foundation of Muslim practice and a measure of social and political change
  • Liberalism, moderation, or extremism : the future of the state in Muslim societies.