Afsaruddin, Asma1958-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.History.stk2015monographiceng1 online resource.This book deals with certain ""hot-button"" contemporary issues in Islam that are often the focus of public scrutiny, including the Sharia, jihad, the caliphate, women's status, and interfaith relations. Notably, it places the discussion of these topics within a longer historical framework in order to reveal their multiple interpretations and contested applications over time. Most public and some academic discourses however present the Islamic tradition as unchanging and therefore unable to respond to the modern world. Such an ahistorical approach fosters the belief that Muslim and Western soc.specializedAsma Afsaruddin.Includes bibliographical references and index.n-us---IslamHistory21st centuryIslam and politicsIslamic lawWomen in IslamMuslimsUnited StatesReligionIslamHistoryIslamIslam and politicsIslamic lawMuslimsWomen in IslamUnited StatesRELIGION / Islam / General 2000-2099 fast DS63.123 .A37 2015eb297.090597807486957510748695753978074863224407486322479780748695751 CodeMantrahttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1424296http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1424296NLE16020120200709060523.0ocn945765638eng