Can hardly wait to read new book what is a madrasa. He is considered a leading scholar of contemporary muslim thought. Given how easily civil religion can lapse into idolatry and violence, it is easy to agree with ebrahim moosa, who argues that civil religion is not just a benign form of social cement but also too often a justification for drawing boundaries between us and them. Religious studies sale university of north carolina press. The princeton encyclopedia of islamic political thought.
Dr moosa is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book in the history of religions 2006 and editor of the last manuscript of the. Islamic civilization and muslim networks kindle edition by moosa, ebrahim. Ebrahim moosa is professor of religion and islamic studies in the department of religion at duke university, usa. Moosa is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book. Moosa poses the challenge of courageous thinking within muslim discursive traditions today. Moosa codirects, with scott appleby and atalia omer, contending modernities, the global research and education initiative examining the interaction among catholic, muslim, and other religious and secular forces in the world. This is where ebrahim moosa s book fills the gap and contributes an indepth understanding of todays madrasa. Professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame. Ebrahim moosa is professor of religion and islamic studies at duke university author of ghazalie and the poetics of imagination, which was awarded the american academy of religion s 2006 best first book in the history of religions prize.
Controversy, civil society, revolution volume 6 issue 4 nicholas tampio skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Award for the best first book in the history of religions. Dr moosa is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book in the history of religions 2006. Ebrahim moosa is able to accomplish all that he does in this book because of the many scholarly perspectives he brings to it, accumulated through a lifetime of study and activism. In an engaged rereading of the ideas of this preeminent muslim thinker, ebrahim moosa argues that ghazali s work has lasting relevance today as a model for a critical encounter with the muslim intellectual tradition in a modern and postmodern context. Ebrahim moosa is professor of religion and islamic studies in the department of. Taking us inside the world of the madrasathe most common type of school for religious instruction in the islamic world ebrahim moosa provides an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to. Moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame in the united states. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ebrahims connections and jobs at similar companies. Ebrahim moosa takes us on a revealing tour of madrasas past and present as well as his own alma mater.
Ebrahim moosa, university of notre dame, keough school of global affairs, faculty. Apart from the prologue and epilogue, the book has been divided into four parts. Given the importance of madrasas to american political interests in the muslim world, i cannot imagine a more timely book. The recognition of muslim personal law or muslim family law has provoked debate within and beyond the muslim community and has attracted the attention of religious. Ebrahim moosas interpretative and historical research on questions related to islamic tradition, ethics and law includes two monographs as well as several edited and coedited books.
The sacred city this splendid book is a wonderful primer on the world and culture of the madrasa. Ebrahim moosa, with his firsthand knowledge of the madrasa culture in the indian. Ebrahim moosa keough school university of notre dame. Born in 1957 in south africa he focuses on modern muslim ethics, islamic law and issues involving tradition and modernity in islam. Alternating between personal memoir, history, and a qualitative study of indian and pakistani madrasas, ebrahim moosa s what is a madrasa. Ebrahim moosas interests span both classical and modern islamic thought with a special focus on islamic law, history, ethics and theology. View ebrahim moosas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Moosa is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book in.
This splendid book is a wonderful primer on the world and culture of the madrasa. Moosa, ebrahim ethical landscape laws, norms, and morality in this book chapter, i provide a global overview of different ethical challenges and debates muslims face, ranging from family matters to. Ziauddin sardar, editor of critical muslim, and author of desperately seeking paradise and mecca. Ebrahim moosa is professor of religion and islamic studies at duke university. Ebrahim moosa legal advisor seesa pty ltd linkedin. Dr moosa is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book in the history of religions 2006 and editor of the last manuscript of the late professor fazlur rahman, revival and reform in islam. Join facebook to connect with ebrahim moosa and others you may know. He is best known for his work in philosophy, ethics, law, and mysticism. Robert bellahs idea of civil religion, captured in his now famous essay civil religion in america, can in a.
The author of the prizewinning ghazali and the poetics of imagination, moosa. Childrens books shape the way we see the world as we grow up. But politics is also an art a form of practice, telling us how and when to do things. Ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame, with appointments in the department of history and the kroc institute for international studies in the keough school of global affairs. This bibliography contains englishlanguage books and articles within books that discuss islamic law. Ebrahim moosa is a leading scholar of contemporary muslim thought. His interests span both classical and modern islamic thought with a special focus on islamic law, history, ethics and theology. Ebrahim ei moosa keough school of global affairs university of. In an engaged rereading of the ideas of this preeminent muslim thinker, ebrahim moosa argues that ghazali s work has lasting. Given how easily civil religion can lapse into idolatry and violence, it is easy to agree with ebrahim moosa, who argues that civil religion is not. Prospects for muslim law in south africa 11 bearing in mind that in all societies law is one of the most explicit, concrete and institutionalized cadres of ethnosociological discourse, it is appropriate to provide a detailed description of the history of muslim law in south africa. Taking a knee as critical civil religion the university of chicago. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Moosa clearly contends that americas political actions characterize the states civil religion. You will learn about the worlds major religionshinduism. Ebrahim moosa berkley center for religion, peace, and world. He was originally a journalist on politics and islamic affairs in the uk and us, before taking up an academic position at stanford university, and then moving to duke in 2001. Ebrahim moosa shares about islamic law, muslim ethics and other related topics from his own existential position between several antinomies. Islamic civilization and muslim networks by moosa, ebrahim isbn. American civil religion in the 1960s was a derivation of the tumultuous political climate. In the modern nation state, religion is very much a personal and private affair, while state and civil society regulates the public sphere. Taking readers inside the world of the madrasathe most common type of school for religious instruction in the islamic world ebrahim moosa provides a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand orthodox islam in global affairs. Matt cleary is a writer and researcher with a lifelong interest in comparative religion. Some admit that they face intractable problems and challenges, including militancy. The first encyclopedia of islamic political thought from the birth of islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary.
View ebrahim moosa s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. A study of islamic fundamentalism rahman, fazlur, moosa, ebrahim, moosa, ebrahim on. Navigate the worlds belief systems with this faithfill. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kenney is professor of religious studies and university professor at depauw university, usa.
Jul 21, 2015 ebrahim moosa, professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame, discusses his undergraduate course modern islamic thought. Focusing on postsecondarylevel religious institutions in the indopakistan heartlands, moosa. Rsismuis academy seminar by dr ebrahim moosa, professor of. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ebrahim s. Politics is regarded as a science for it tells us what to do, when it deals with measurable concepts. Ebrahim moosa is professor of religion and islamic studies at duke university author of ghazalie and the poetics of imagination, which was awarded the american academy of religion s 2006 best first book. Very different from the mode of civil religion that i discussed in my previous post are the experiences of religious communities in south africa. Ebrahim moosas interpretative and historical research on questions related to islamic tradition, ethics and law include two monographs as well as several edited and coedited books. Ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame in the keough school of global affairs, with appointments in the history department and the kroc institute for international peace studies. Prior to teaching at duke, he taught in the department of religious studies at the university of cape town in my native south africa from 19891998. Moosa, ebrahim arabic and islamic hermeneutics in the routledge companion to hermeneutics eds jeff malpas and hanshelmuth gander 2015 in this essay, i trace the history of how hermeneutics has developed and been debated in different periods of muslim history.
Statesman chose it as his two best books for 2005, see. Ebrahim moosa on the challenges facing islam duke today. Reviews an important work that brings together an impressive range of essays by noted and emerging scholars working in a variety of fields. Moosa also is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religions best first book in the history of religions. Written by a professor of religion, world religions demystified gives you a tour of belief systems found around the globe. He shows how classical theological, legal, and quranic texts are taught, and he illuminates the history of ideas and politics behind the madrasa system. This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary islam. Ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame, with appointments in the department of history and the kroc institute for international peace studies in the keough school for global affairs. Aesthetics and transcendence in the arab uprisings by ebrahim. Taking us inside the world of the madrasathe most common type o. Then he joined the islamic state, provides a timely case study of a successful south african imams unlikely immigration to syria to join the islamic state. In essence, he echoes ghazalis call for a revival of the sciences of religion in this age and recognises, with. He codirects, with scott appleby and atalia omer, the contending modernities project.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading what is a madrasa. Moosa s research interests span both classical and modern islamic thought, with a special focus on islamic law, history, ethics and theology. He is the author of ghazali and the poetics of imagination, winner of the american academy of religion s best first book in the history of religions. Evolution and future status, the first south african book on the topic of muslim personal law, introduces readers to the debate on the awarding of unique rights to specific communities. Civil religion of a different kind the immanent frame. Ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame in the department of history and the kroc institute for international studies. There is emphasis on good because not every dictionary is a good home to words like epistemicide or heresiology or teleiopoiesis. Ebrahim moosa is a professor of history and islamic studies at the university of notre dame. Taking a knee as critical civil religion the university. Ebrahim moosa christ college valparaiso university. Nov 02, 2017 contending modernities codirector ebrahim moosas recently published oped in the washington post, my madrassa classmate hated politics. Ebrahim moosa teaches islamic studies at duke university located in durham, north carolina in the united states. You will learn about the worlds major religionshinduism, christianity, judaism, buddhism, taoism.
Browse by category click on each subject area at the left to browse our new and recent religious. Addressing the contemporary political scene in a cleareyed manner, moosa introduces us to madrasa leaders who hold diverse and conflicting perspectives on the place of religion in society. First, it is not undertaken without the enduring companionship of a good current dictionary. Moosa codirects, with scott appleby and atalia omer, contending modernities, the global research and education initiative examining the interaction among catholic, muslim, and other. It is a truly eyeopening and informative analysis that wemuslims and nonmuslims alikewill ignore at our peril. Religious intimidation has paralyzed the countrys civilian gov. World religions demystified is filled with the knowledge you need to ace a religion exam or satisfy your own curiosity. Taking us inside the world of the madrasathe most common type of school for religious instruction in the islamic world ebrahim moosa provides an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand orthodox islam in global affairs. Aug 15, 20 this comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary islam. The titles were published in the years 20092014 and are held in the library of congress. A scholar, writer and public intellectual ebrahim moosa invites you on his quest to provoke critical thinking and questioning in matters of religion, politics, philosophy and society. He was previously professor of religion and islamic studies at duke university. Professor ebrahim moosa is associate professor of islamic studies in the department of religion and associate director research of the duke islamic studies center at duke university, north carolina, usa.
Brittany shoot is an american writer currently based in copenhagen, denmark. Ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies at the university of notre dame. Nov 21, 2006 ebrahim moosa is professor of islamic studies in the department of religion and director of the center for study of muslim networks at duke university. Moosa, phd, is an associate professor of islamic studies in the department of religion at duke university.