Islamic Perspective Journal
Number 3, 2010
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The Journal of Islamic Perspective is a peer reviewed publication of the Center for Humanities and Sociological Studies, affiliated to the London Academy of Iranian Studies (LAIS) and aims to create a dialogue between intellectuals, thinkers and writers from the Islamic World and academics, intellectuals, thinkers and writers from other parts of the Globe. Issues in the context of Culture, Islamic Thoughts & Civilizations, and other relevant areas of social sciences, humanities and cultural studies are of interest and we hope to create a global platform to deepen and develop these issues in the frame of a Critical Perspective. Our motto is homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto. Contributions to Islamic Perspective do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the Center for Humanities and Sociological Studies.
Interview
Interview on Rationalization and Modernities
George Ritzer 7
Articles
Islam and Barbie: The Commodification of Hijabi Dolls
Faegheh Shirazi 10
The Challenge of Postmetaphysical Thinking and The Nature of Religious Thought
Kenneth G. MacKendrick 28
Secularization and The Iranian Revolution
Warren S. Goldstein 50
If Tomorrow Never Comes; Reflections on The Last Day on Earth
John Herlihy 68
Feminist Research for Social Change
Ayeesha Zawahir 87
Abu Ali Miskawayh: Contribution to Arabic Historiography
Badruddin Bhat 95
Problems with The Avicennian Concept of God’s Knowledge
Rachel Woodlock 103
Iranian Studies at Concordia University: A Unique Program in Canada
Umberto Cicchetti 108
Muslim Projects to Halt Climate Change in Indonesia
Fachruddin M. Mangunjaya, Iwan Wijayanto, Jatna Supriatna,
Harfiyah Haleem, Fazlun Khalid 116
The Environmental Crisis and Global Violence: A Matter of Misplaced Values
Richard Foltz 131
Religionsgeschichte and Sadrian Paradigm; Consecrative Power and Discriminative Ability
Seyed Javad Miri 141
One Anonimous Group; the Pomacs in Bulgarian Political Life after The Collapse of Totalitarian Regime
Margarita Karamihova 148
The Role of Sound Reasoning in Hadith-Text Examination
Israr Ahmad Khan 164
Cultural Sufism and its Relationship to ‘Irfan
Seyed Sadreddin Safavi 190
Book Reviews
Zainah Anwar Ed., Wanted—Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family
Yoginder Sikand 196
Angel Rabasa and F. Stephen Larrabee, The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey
Ejder Kumuş 203
Shireen Hunter Ed., Reformist Voices of Islam—Mediating Islam and Modernity
Yoginder Sikand 205