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1. Reading the Qur'an in the Twenty-First Century

   A Contextualist Approach

   By Abdullah Saeed

   Reading the Qur’an in the Twenty-First Century considers the development of Qur’anic interpretation and highlights modern debates around new approaches to interpretation. It explores how Muslims from various theological, legal, socio-political and philosophical backgrounds think about the meaning...

   To Be Published November 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Islamic Political Thought and Governance

   Edited by Abdullah Saeed

   Series: Critical Concepts in Political Science

   Islam has had a significant impact on world history, not only as a major religion that has directed the personal beliefs and actions of individuals, but also as the basis of a distinct system of government that has developed its own institutions, practices and philosophies. This new Routledge Major...

   Published November 15th 2010 by Routledge
3. The Qur'an

   An Introduction

   By Abdullah Saeed

   There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read. Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students, it examines the Qur'an in Western...

   Published January 23rd 2008 by Routledge
4. Islam and Political Legitimacy

   Edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh, Abdullah Saeed

   Akbarzadeh and Saeed explore one of the most challenging issues facing the Muslim world: the Islamisation of political power. They present a comparative analysis of Muslim societies in West, South, Central and South East Asia and highlight the immediacy of the challenge for the political leadership...

   Published May 2nd 2007 by Routledge
5. Islamic Thought

   An Introduction

   By Abdullah Saeed

   Islamic Thought is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. The book focuses on Muslim thought, as well as the...

   Published July 13th 2006 by Routledge
6. Interpreting the Qur'an

   Towards a Contemporary Approach

   By Abdullah Saeed

   How is the Qur'an - central to all Muslim societies - to be understood today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, explores the interpretation of the ethico-legal content of the Qur'an, whilst taking into consideration the changing nature of...

   Published September 28th 2005 by Routledge