03422cam a2200541Ki 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019006001900036007001500055008004100070040004400111020003400155020003100189020001800220020001500238020001800253020001500271020003300286035001900319035002100338050002500359072002500384082001600409049000900425100003300434245004000467264005300507264001100560300006800571336002600639337002600665338003600691504006700727505020900794520138101003588002602384590004802410650001602458650004202474650004002516655002202556776009602578856010602674938002902780938004202809994001202851999001702863ocn929853540OCoLC20200709060425.0m        d        cr cnu---unuuu151118s2015    stkac   ob    001 0 eng d  aN$TbengerdaepncN$TdEBLCPdIDBdVLB  a9781474401807qelectronic bk.  a1474401805qelectronic bk.  z9781474401777  z1474401775  z9781474401784  z1474401783  z9781474401791 (webready PDF)  a1098862b(N$T)  a(OCoLC)929853540 4aBP166.2b.L39 2015eb 7aRELx0370002bisacsh04a297.211223  aMAIN1 aLawrence, Bruce B.,eauthor.10aWho is Allah? /cBruce B. Lawrence. 1aEdinburgh :bEdinburgh University Press,c[2015] 4c©2015  a1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) :billustrations, portraits.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index.0 aAllah invoked : practice of the tongue -- Allah defined : practice of the mind -- Allah remembered : practice of the heart -- Allah debated : practice of the ear -- Allah online : practices in cyberspace.  a"This vivid introduction to the heart of Islam offers a unique approach to understanding Allah, the central focus of Muslim religious expression. Drawing on history, culture, theology, politics, and the media, Bruce B. Lawrence identifies key religious practices by which Allah is revered and remembered, illuminating how the very name of Allah is interwoven into the everyday experience of millions of Muslims.  For Muslims, as for adherents of other religions, intentions as well as practices are paramount in one's religious life. Lawrence elucidates how public utterances, together with private pursuits, reflect the emotive, sensory, and intellectual aspirations of the devout. Ranging from the practice of the tongue (speaking) to practices in cyberspace (online religious activities), Lawrence explores how Allah is invoked, defined, remembered, and also debated. While the practice of the heart demonstrates how Allah is remembered in Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, the practice of the mind examines how theologians and philosophers have defined Allah in numerous contexts, often with conflicting aims. The practice of the ear marks the contemporary period, in which Lawrence locates and then assesses competing calls for jihad, or religious struggle, within the cacophony of an immensely diverse umma, the worldwide Muslim community."  from publisher's website0 aPrint version record.  aMaster record variable field(s) change: 050 0aGod (Islam) 7aGod (Islam)2fast0(OCoLC)fst00944142 7aRELIGION / Islam / General2bisacsh 4aElectronic books.08iPrint version:aLawrence, Bruce B., author.tWho is Allah?z9781474401777w(OCoLC)908411647403EBSCOhostuhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1098862  aEBSCOhostbEBSCn1098862  aEBL - Ebook LibrarybEBLBnEBL4306180  a92bN$T  c56616d56616