The Islamic World in Contemporary and Historical Perspective Cover Image

Świat islamu w perspektywie współczesnej i historycznej / Мир ислама в современном и историческом освещении
The Islamic World in Contemporary and Historical Perspective

Contributor(s): Izabela Kończak (Editor), Magdalena Lewicka (Editor), Agata S. Nalborczyk (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Politics and religion, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Islam; High Schools in Saudi Arabia; Muslim Minority; Iran; World Trade Center; terrorism
Summary/Abstract: What is and where is the Islamic World in 2019? If we understand the Islamic World as all Muslim-majority countries, according to the Pew Research Center (2015) we would find 50 such countries with a total population of over 1.8 billion. The highest percentage (91%) of the total population in a region considering themselves Muslim, can be found in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA). The starting point of Muslim history would be the prophet Muhammad’s revelation in the 7th century, followed by the Islamic Golden Age (8th–14th centuries), when Muslims were ahead of the rest of the world in the arts, science, philosophy, and technology. This period is still remembered and cherished with pride by both Sunni and Shia Muslims, the two biggest denominations within Islam, which – despite common misconceptions in the West – is not a monolith but splits into different religious schools and branches. The modern era has been marked by the more or less direct colonial domination of European powers which left its legacy in many states belonging now to the Islamic world. Much of today’s turmoil in the MENA region has its roots in the colonial times and the fault lines drawn by the European politicians. However, the blame cannot be wholly assigned to external powers: the list of factors contributing to the Middle East’s present complex and often difficult situation is long and includes many internal issues.

  • E-ISBN-13: 978-83-8220-220-5
  • Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-8220-219-9
  • Page Count: 240
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: English, Russian, Polish
Introduction

Introduction
(Introduction)

Religion and Politics in Islam

Religion and Politics in Islam
(Religion and Politics in Islam)

The Absence of a Debate Strategy for the Reality of the Teaching of Islamic Science in Education High Schools in Saudi Arabia

The Absence of a Debate Strategy for the Reality of the Teaching of Islamic Science in Education High Schools in Saudi Arabia
(The Absence of a Debate Strategy for the Reality of the Teaching of Islamic Science in Education High Schools in Saudi Arabia)

The Rise and Decline of the Iranian Hardliners: Why Ahmadinejad’s Group Shifted from Power to Opposition

The Rise and Decline of the Iranian Hardliners: Why Ahmadinejad’s Group Shifted from Power to Opposition
(The Rise and Decline of the Iranian Hardliners: Why Ahmadinejad’s Group Shifted from Power to Opposition)

Democracy, Secularization, and Parliamentarism in the Muslim East: The History of 100th Anniversary of Reforms

Democracy, Secularization, and Parliamentarism in the Muslim East: The History of 100th Anniversary of Reforms
(Democracy, Secularization, and Parliamentarism in the Muslim East: The History of 100th Anniversary of Reforms)

The Muslim Religious Minority in the Republic of Serbia and Its Impact on the Bilateral Relations of the Republic of Serbia with Neighboring States

The Muslim Religious Minority in the Republic of Serbia and Its Impact on the Bilateral Relations of the Republic of Serbia with Neighboring States
(The Muslim Religious Minority in the Republic of Serbia and Its Impact on the Bilateral Relations of the Republic of Serbia with Neighboring States)

Sufi Communities in the West: Charisma and Institutionalization

Sufi Communities in the West: Charisma and Institutionalization
(Sufi Communities in the West: Charisma and Institutionalization)

The Unknown Aspect of Israeli-Jordanian Relations from 1948 to 1967

The Unknown Aspect of Israeli-Jordanian Relations from 1948 to 1967
(The Unknown Aspect of Israeli-Jordanian Relations from 1948 to 1967)

The Muslim Minority in the Perspective of Hindu Nationalism

The Muslim Minority in the Perspective of Hindu Nationalism
(The Muslim Minority in the Perspective of Hindu Nationalism)

Prześladowania w raju. Antymuzułmańskie rozruchy na Sri Lance i ich geneza

Prześladowania w raju. Antymuzułmańskie rozruchy na Sri Lance i ich geneza
(Persecution in Paradise. Anti-Muslim Riots in Sri Lanka and their Origins)

Republika islamska jako współczesna forma ustroju na przykładzie Iranu i Afganistanu

Republika islamska jako współczesna forma ustroju na przykładzie Iranu i Afganistanu
(Islamic Republic as a Modern Form of the System on the Example of Iran and Afghanistan)

Rękopisy amharskie w piśmie arabskim (ağäm) jako świadectwo kultury literackiej muzułmanów etiopskich

Rękopisy amharskie w piśmie arabskim (ağäm) jako świadectwo kultury literackiej muzułmanów etiopskich
(Amharic Manuscripts in Arabic Script (ağäm) as Testimony of the Literary Culture of Ethiopian Muslims)

Obraz islamu w słoweńskich dziennikach „Delo” i „Dnevnik” w pierwszym tygodniu po atakach terrorystycznych na World Trade Center i Pentagon na tle historii kontaktów Słoweńców z muzułmanami

Obraz islamu w słoweńskich dziennikach „Delo” i „Dnevnik” w pierwszym tygodniu po atakach terrorystycznych na World Trade Center i Pentagon na tle historii kontaktów Słoweńców z muzułmanami
(The Image of Islam in the Slovenian Dailies “Delo” and “Dnevnik” in the First Week After the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Against the Background of the History of Slovenian Contacts with Muslims)

Ofiary czy terroryści? Wizerunki uchodźców na okładkach polskich prawicowych tygodników opinii

Ofiary czy terroryści? Wizerunki uchodźców na okładkach polskich prawicowych tygodników opinii
(Victims or Terrorists? Images of Refugees on the Covers of Polish Right-Wing Opinion Weeklies)

Czeczenia w polskiej prasie w latach 90. XX wieku. Na przykładzie analizy wybranych opiniotwórczych tygodników

Czeczenia w polskiej prasie w latach 90. XX wieku. Na przykładzie analizy wybranych opiniotwórczych tygodników
(Chechnya in the Polish Press in the 1990s. Based on the Analysis of Selected Opinion-Forming Weeklies)

„Swoi” czy „obcy”? Uchodźcy czeczeńscy w Polsce

„Swoi” czy „obcy”? Uchodźcy czeczeńscy w Polsce
("Poles" or "Strangers"? Refugees from Chechnya in Poland)

Европейский ислам Тарика Рамадана: новый европейский мазхаб?

Европейский ислам Тарика Рамадана: новый европейский мазхаб?
(European Islam Tariq Ramadan: New European Madhhab?)

Проблемы и технологии взаимодействия государства и институтов ислама: опыт России и Евросоюза

Проблемы и технологии взаимодействия государства и институтов ислама: опыт России и Евросоюза
(Problems and Technologies of Interaction Between the State and Islamic Institutions: The Experience of Russia and the European Union)

Женский вопрос на страницах периодики литовско-польских татар в межвоенный период

Женский вопрос на страницах периодики литовско-польских татар в межвоенный период
(Women's Issue on the Pages of Periodicals of the Lithuanian-Polish Tatars in the Interwar Period)

The Role of Religious and Intellectual Mechanisms in Algeria in Establishing the National Religious References to Restrain the Religious Market

The Role of Religious and Intellectual Mechanisms in Algeria in Establishing the National Religious References to Restrain the Religious Market
(The Role of Religious and Intellectual Mechanisms in Algeria in Establishing the National Religious References to Restrain the Religious Market)