1.4.7: Contemporary Madrasa Reform from Within
Dr. Masooda Bano is Professor of Development Studies [...]
1.4.8: Debating Interreligious Friendship in South Asia
In the context of British colonialism, how did South Asian Muslim scholars grapple with the possibilities and dangers of Hindu-Muslim friendship?
1.4.5 Recovering the Ethical: Practices, Politics, Tradition
'Islamic law' could effectively be described as a vibrant tradition of translating norms into lived societies. (Nasir al-Din Tusi/"Distributing Riches")
1.4.4 The Shari’a: A Multifaceted Venture
What myths frame the dominant contemporary understanding of shari'a? (Nasir al-Din Tusi/"Market Square")
1.4.2 Modernity and Islam
How should we think about indigenous reform efforts that mirror Western modernist critiques of religion? (Roy Berman/"Turban holy site")
1.4.6 Shariah in Today’s World
Renewal and adaptation are necessary to correct practices out of alignment in a changing world. (Andrew Moore/"Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: Colonade III")
1.4.1 Max Weber and Modernity
Was modernity driven by shifts in technology, economics, or politics? (Josep Puighermanal/"Racó industrial. Cardona")
1.4.3 Shaykh Ali Gomaa: Islam in Modernity
What is the process through which Islamic law has been interpreted and implemented? (Amaury Laporte/"Infinity Mirrored Room")
