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Justice and Islamic Law

Mazalim Courts and Legal Reform

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

What do you do when divine law and the justice demanded by your conscience clash? Muslims have wrestled with this problem since the earliest caliphates. The mazalim courts, dating back to the eighth century, were the answer: courts where any subject could appeal directly to an Islamic ruler regarding any matter of justice. Mazalim courts, which were not bound by the rulings of an established ... Read more

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What do you do when divine law and the justice demanded by your conscience clash? Muslims have wrestled with this problem since the earliest caliphates. The mazalim courts, dating back to the eighth century, were the answer: courts where any subject could appeal directly to an Islamic ruler regarding any matter of justice. Mazalim courts, which were not bound by the rulings of an established
... Read more

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Misquoting Muhammad

The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

Series series Islam in the Twenty-First Century
A much needed and timely work on the contentious issues of Islamic thought in the modern worldAN INDEPENDENT RELIGION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Lucid, learned and engaging.'The Sunday TimesFew things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah ... Read more

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A much needed and timely work on the contentious issues of Islamic thought in the modern worldAN INDEPENDENT RELIGION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Lucid, learned and engaging.'The Sunday TimesFew things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah
... Read more

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A Boxing Trainer's Journey: A Novel Based on the Life of Angelo Dundee

by Jonathan Brown ...

To train the greatest, he had to be the greatest.On the streets of South Philly, Angelo Dundee learned what it took to survive—a sense of purpose, a clear head, and sometimes . . . a powerful right uppercut. Boxing was the family business and the ring was his home.A skilled trainer and cut man, Dundee intuitively adapted to whatever his fighter needed, be it doctor, therapist, drillmaster, or ... Read more

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To train the greatest, he had to be the greatest.On the streets of South Philly, Angelo Dundee learned what it took to survive—a sense of purpose, a clear head, and sometimes . . . a powerful right uppercut. Boxing was the family business and the ring was his home.A skilled trainer and cut man, Dundee intuitively adapted to whatever his fighter needed, be it doctor, therapist, drillmaster, or
... Read more
Slavery and Islam

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong?Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Founding Fathers who slept with their slaves. And Muslims faced it when ISIS revived sex slavery, justifying it with verses ... Read more

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What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong?Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Founding Fathers who slept with their slaves. And Muslims faced it when ISIS revived sex slavery, justifying it with verses
... Read more
Hadith

Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

Series series The Foundations of Islam
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Quran but from hadith, first-hand reports of the Prophet Muhammad’s words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical authenticity ... Read more

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Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Quran but from hadith, first-hand reports of the Prophet Muhammad’s words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical authenticity
... Read more
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Beauty and the Vampire (Book 1)

A Dark Paranormal Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

by Demelza Brown, Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

This vampire is worse than a beast.For years the Earl of Blackbourne has suffered a thirst for blood and a desire for flesh. His victims have been many. Condemned alongside him is his kindhearted half-brother. But hope arrives in the form of a beautiful debutante, whose servants could satiate his appetites while he attempts to undo the curse.An oppressed indentured servant, Daliyah yearns only for ... Read more

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This vampire is worse than a beast.For years the Earl of Blackbourne has suffered a thirst for blood and a desire for flesh. His victims have been many. Condemned alongside him is his kindhearted half-brother. But hope arrives in the form of a beautiful debutante, whose servants could satiate his appetites while he attempts to undo the curse.An oppressed indentured servant, Daliyah yearns only for
... Read more
The Railway Preservation Revolution

A History of Britain's Heritage Railways

by Jonathan Brown ...

A ride on a steam train is a popular family outing. More than 100 heritage railways cater for that demand, capturing the spirit of nostalgia while preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. Their interests even extend to the modern era of 1960's - 70's diesels.Those heritage railways themselves have a long pedigree, back to 1951, when a group of enthusiasts saved the ... Read more

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A ride on a steam train is a popular family outing. More than 100 heritage railways cater for that demand, capturing the spirit of nostalgia while preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. Their interests even extend to the modern era of 1960's - 70's diesels.Those heritage railways themselves have a long pedigree, back to 1951, when a group of enthusiasts saved the
... Read more
Hadith: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

by Jonathan A. C. Brown ...

Series series Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guides
This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook ... Read more

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This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook
... Read more
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Bound to Him - Episode 9

An International Billionaire Romance

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Bound to Him
Unabridged

43 min

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 9, Alena discovers Chen's true identity while Chen has to decide whether or not to carry the charade all the way through to marriage.Advisory: This is a single short story episode ... Read more

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A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 9, Alena discovers Chen's true identity while Chen has to decide whether or not to carry the charade all the way through to marriage.Advisory: This is a single short story episode
... Read more
Islam and Blackness

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

It is commonly claimed that Islam is antiblack, even inherently bent on enslaving Black Africans. Western and African critics alike have contended that antiblack racism is in the faith’s very scriptural foundations and its traditions of law, spirituality, and theology. But what is the basis for this accusation?Bestselling scholar Jonathan A.C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and ... Read more

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It is commonly claimed that Islam is antiblack, even inherently bent on enslaving Black Africans. Western and African critics alike have contended that antiblack racism is in the faith’s very scriptural foundations and its traditions of law, spirituality, and theology. But what is the basis for this accusation?Bestselling scholar Jonathan A.C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and
... Read more

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Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in history. The furor surrounding the Satanic Verses and the Danish cartoon crisis reminded the world of the tremendous importance of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Learning about his life and understanding its importance, however, has always proven difficult. Our knowledge of Muhammad comes from the biography of him written ... Read more

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As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in history. The furor surrounding the Satanic Verses and the Danish cartoon crisis reminded the world of the tremendous importance of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Learning about his life and understanding its importance, however, has always proven difficult. Our knowledge of Muhammad comes from the biography of him written
... Read more
Audiobook

Bound to Him - Episode 8

An International Billionaire Romance

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Bound to Him
Unabridged

43 min

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 8, a romantic night on the town has Alena worrying that she will awake with a reckoning. Meanwhile, Chen has a revelation that he should have noticed the instant he met Alena ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 8, a romantic night on the town has Alena worrying that she will awake with a reckoning. Meanwhile, Chen has a revelation that he should have noticed the instant he met Alena
... Read more

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