Islam in Australia

Islam in Australia
Author: Abdullah Saeed
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781865088648

A clear and complete introduction to the world of Islam: the history, beliefs, practices and laws of this ancient religion, with particular focus on the contemporary Muslim world, and on Islam in Australia.

Islam Dreaming

Islam Dreaming
Author: Peta Stephenson
Publisher: UNSW Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 1742240186

From the Malay pearl divers of Broome to the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for more than three centuries. This comprehensive account reveals the life stories of the Muslim pioneers and their descendants as they formed bonds with the indigenous people of Australia. Interviews with more than 50 contemporary Indigenous Muslims convey the spiritual journeys and personal perspectives of this incredible population.

Leadership in Islam

Leadership in Islam
Author: Nezar Faris
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2017-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319664417

This book examines the concept of leadership from within the Islamic worldview, exploring its meaning and various manifestations through textual evidence from the two primary sources of Islam, The Qur’an and hadith. Using this theoretical framework concurrent with contemporary leadership theory, the authors scrutinise the distinctive leadership dynamics of Islamic organisations within a minority-Muslim context and a focus on Australia. Drawing on empirical data gathered over four years, the nature of leadership and its processes within this unique context is examined. Leadership in Islam reconciles the problematic processes that exist within Muslim organisational context and offers a set of measures and strategies to improve leadership processes including enacting leadership, enacting following, accommodating complexity, sense making and embracing basics as the core processes. This book will be beneficial for anyone who seeks to understand the meaning of leadership in Islam, the way Islamic organisations operate, and the way forward for improving leadership processes within an Australian/Western context.

The Tragedy of Islam

The Tragedy of Islam
Author: Imam Mohammad Tawhidi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Islam
ISBN: 9781925880212

Imam Tawhidi takes you on a unique journey detailing the highlights of his life that prompted his transition from an extremist into a reformist. He emphasizes the theological, jurisprudential and historical difficulties of Islamic thought and Islamic governance, including insights that have never been published before.

Australia in Muslim Discovery

Australia in Muslim Discovery
Author: Dzavid Haveric
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2006
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 9780958010320

This title discusses early Islamic exploration of Australia and the surrounding regions, and examines the impact those explorers had on history.

The Islamic Republic of Australia

The Islamic Republic of Australia
Author: Sami Shah
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2017-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1460708075

From hijabs to jihad and everything in between -- Muslims down under today What is Halal? A country bordering Shariahland, or a method of preparing food? Do the Five Pillars of Islam comply with modern building codes? Or are they simply a philosophy for living? And if Muslims first arrived in Australia as early as 1800, can they go back to where they came from? In this funny and informative exploration of Islam in Australia, award-winning comedian and writer Sami Shah takes us behind the stereotypes and generalisations to find out who Australian Muslims are, how they live and what they think. Along the way we meet everyone from a woman who runs a ‘speed date a Muslim night' to a conservative Islamic preacher, and to the founder of a group called Muslims for Progressive Values. The result is an entertaining and fascinating snapshot of Islam down under today. Praise for Sami Shah: ‘Humour at its most vigorous and unsparing' — Kirkus Reviews ‘Stylish . . . newsy, bitingly funny' — Sunday Telegraph ‘Raw, funny and inspiring' — Wendy Harmer

Once Were Radicals

Once Were Radicals
Author: Irfan Yusuf
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1741768276

Why did a nice middle class Australian Muslim boy want to become a soldier for Islam? Irfan Yusuf tells his story of growing up Muslim in the suburbs.

Muslim Community Organizations in the West

Muslim Community Organizations in the West
Author: Mario Peucker
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2017-04-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3658138890

The book focusses on the historical emergence and contemporary challenges of Muslim community organizations and their struggle for recognition as ordinary voices in multiethnic and multi-religious civil societies of Western democracies. It offers a range of different perspectives on how Muslim communities position themselves and navigate the social and political landscape shaped by, on the one hand, normalization of ethno-religious diversity and, on the other, ongoing misrecognition and essentialisation of Muslims in the West. The contributions from internationally acclaimed scholars as well as emerging researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland and Australia shine new light on both country-specific similarities and divergences.