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A bold examination of religion and power in Pakistan. This study challenges extremist narratives that restrict freedoms and enforce harsh rules. It gives voice to communities trapped between faith and fear, aiming to restore Islam as a force for dignity, empowerment, and peace.
This book is a bold and critical examination of intersection of religion, power, and lived experience of contemporary Pakistani Muslims. Through qualitative research and sociopolitical analysis, this study explores extremist religious narratives and challenges the propaganda of dominant clerical figures which restrict personal freedoms, resist socio-economic development, and enforce harsh, dehumanizing rules.
This study gives voice to Pakistani Muslims who suffer under the harsh religious rulings and extremist ideologies which are used to justify fear, resistance to change, and economic stagnation in the name of religious purity. Through comprehensive research and lived experiences the study reveals the lived realities of communities trapped between faith and fear. It examines the conflict between spiritual aspirations and imposed dogma. It aims to bridge the gap between extremists’ narrative and the genuine needs of believers, and to restore Islam as a force for dignity, empowerment, and peace in Pakistani society. Intended for scholars of religious studies, South Asian politics, sociology, and Islamic reform, and all those who are interested to know the genuine needs and Islamic thoughts of Pakistani Muslims.
A vanguard of scholars asks what comes after the postsecular and postmodern in Continental philosophy of religion. This volume argues philosophy must liberate itself from theological norms and mutate into a new speculative practice to confront the challenges of our time.
Since his arrival in Detroit in 1930, W.D. Fard, also known by over fifty other aliases, has elicited an enormous amount of curiosity. Through meticulous scholarship and a detailed analysis of his teachings, this work provides huge insight into the founder of the Nation of Islam.
In this collection, Christian scholars from around the world explore how faith underpins academic disciplines. Offering a global perspective focused on Asia, these essays illustrate a faith-integrated approach to diverse fields from science to social services and business.
He stole fire for humanity, a timeless symbol of rebellion and selfless love. These essays trace the Promethean philosophy of love from its origins in Ancient Greece to its powerful contrast with the figure of Christ.
Over forty-five academics present scholarly studies on the treaties Prophet Muhammad concluded with Jewish, Christian, and other communities. This work offers unprecedented insight into the pluralistic nature of the state he created and includes translations of his Six Covenants.
A modern take on the tribal societies of the whole of Pakistan–their origins, history, and social profile. It promotes an understanding of the disruptive effects of external factors and reforms which failed to take into account their deep-seated cultural sensitivities.
Do people with religious commitment nurture altruistic action more than others? Social scientists present results of their empirical studies on Japanese, North American, European, Indian, and Thai societies to offer insightful reflections on this issue.
This is the first Eastern Orthodox work on animal suffering and human salvation. Using Biblical teachings and contemporary science, it argues that animal suffering is against God’s Will and that indifference to it has negative consequences for human salvation.
Irish religion is being redefined beyond Catholic power and sectarianism. This first-of-its-kind book explores the widespread changes, from new religious movements and migrant religion to the spread of New Age spirituality, in a wide-ranging overview.
The Wandering Jew began as an anti-Jewish stereotype. This work shifts the focus to the Jewish Other, exploring how Jewish writers and thinkers have subverted and reinvented the figure to confront modern issues of uprootedness, migration, and human rights.
Based on original research, this book explores the struggles of working women in Karachi, Pakistan. From managers to domestic workers, it reveals how women in each category are victims of a gender-biased society, fighting for survival in a male-dominated world.
Based on interviews with working women in Karachi, this book explores their struggle for identity and survival in a male-dominated society. Using clear graphs and case studies, it details the problems they face in a gender-biased world.
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