Living Islam
Muslim Expressions of Faith
$17.98
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2026
Summary
The story of Islam is not one story, but many stories involving peoples of different races, ethnicities, and cultures. Every religious tradition is marked by internal diversity, manifested through its various communities of interpretation. Islam likewise is multifaceted, as are Muslim life and faith.
Living Islam invites readers to appreciate ways in which Muslims from diverse backgrounds and traditions interpret and experience their faith. Adopting a cultural studies approac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755658862 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755658868 |
| Author: | Ali S. Asani |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 110mm x 178mm |
| Series: | World of Islam |
Critics Review
In presenting Islam as it has been experienced by Muslims, and presenting it in an accessible and sympathetic way, Ali Asani has produced a book that will not only be useful to students embarking on the study of Islam, but will also help foster interreligious understanding. – Fitzroy Morrissey, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Law, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Pembroke College, University of Oxford, UK
Prof. Asani is one of our key scholars of Islam. In this marvelous book, he gets to the heart of what it means to be a Muslim in the world today. – Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Ali S. Asani
Ali Asani is Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures at Harvard University, US. At Harvard he has served as the Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Director of the Prince Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program. He is the author of Celebrating Muhammad (1995), The Harvard Collection of Ismaili Literatures in Indic Languages (1992) and Ecstasy and Enlightenment (2002).
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