This book explores the conditions that encourage non-violent civic engagement in emerging
civil societies. Gürbüz examines the radical transformations over the past decade in the …

This book analyzes the distinguished modern Muslim scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and
the methodology of Qur'anic exegesis in his Risale-i Nur Collection, with special reference to …

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Islam has generally been represented in the media
as a political ideology and some academics have over-emphasized this political image of …

Familiar Western debates about religion, science, and science education have parallels in
the Islamic world. There are difficulties reconciling conservative, traditional versions of Islam …

Understanding the Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age explores the ways in which
meaningful implications have been drawn from stories of miracles in the Qurʾan. Isra …

Key figures in modernist Qur'an exegesis include Sayyid Ahmad Khan (d. 1898) and
Muhammad ʿAbduh (d. 1905). This article presents the exegetical principles of …

Most empirical studies report that religious people are less likely to be tolerant in social or
political life. This study, however, claims that rather than religiosity per se, adherence to a …

What forms can a religiously informed, ethical Muslim life take? This book presents two
important accounts of ideal Muslim subjectivity, one by 9th century moral pedagogue, al …

I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr Celia Kerslake, for her insightful edits and
encouragement. Dr Kerslake's comprehensive, rigorous Turkish history option, taught with …

Words in both law and religion can shape power relationships and are often highly disputed.
Sharia lies within the overlap of these two spheres and provides a unique subject for the …