02308nam a22003618a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141020003000170040002400200050002200224082001800246100003400264245008800298246004100386264005200427300005900479336002600538337002600564338003600590490003900626500007300665520103300738650001001771776003501781830004001816856007101856999001901927CR9781139034333UkCbUP20180107143416.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||110225s2013||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9781139034333 (ebook)  z9780521887885 (hardback)  z9780521716291 (paperback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aBP178 b.K35 201300a297.3/8222231 aKatz, Marion Holmes,eauthor.10aPrayer in Islamic Thought and Practice / [electronic resource]cMarion Holmes Katz.3 aPrayer in Islamic Thought & Practice 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2013.  a1 online resource (250 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier0 aThemes in Islamic History ;vno. 6  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aThe five daily prayers (Salāt) that constitute the second pillar of Islam deeply pervade the everyday life of observant Muslims. Until now, however, no general study has analyzed the rules governing Salāt, the historical dimensions of its practice and the rich variety of ways that it has been interpreted within the Islamic tradition. Marion Holmes Katz's richly textured book offers a broad historical survey of the rules, values and interpretations relating to Salāt. This innovative study on the subject examines the different ways in which prayer has been understood in Islamic law, Sufi mysticism and Islamic philosophy. Katz's book also goes beyond the spiritual realm to analyze the political dimensions of prayer, including scholars' concerns about the righteousness and piety of rulers. The last chapter raises significant issues around gender roles, including the question of women's participating in and leading public worship. This book will resonate with students of Islamic history and comparative religion. 0aSalat08iPrint version: z9780521887885 0aThemes in Islamic History ;vno. 6.40uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139034333zCambridge Books Online  c236738d236738