Abstract What makes media “Islamic”? Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with Islamic
television producers in Cairo, this article looks at the passionate contention within Egypt's …

The material symbol has become central to understanding religion in late modernity. Overtly
theological approaches use words to express the values and faith of a religion, but leave out …

Islam is going through a fundamental diffusion of religious knowledge and authority. Media
technologies like the Web and satellite television are facilitating the emergence of a new …

This chapter considers the production of music by Muslim musicians in Britain, analysing the
conceptual, cultural and economic assumptions that underpin the process of producing …

Revealing what is' Islamic'in Islamic art, Shaw explores the perception of arts, including
painting, music, and geometry through the discursive sphere of historical Islam including the …

This insightful and engaging new title in the Theatre & series explores the various
connections between theatre and Islam. Drawing on both historical and recent examples to …