Shemeem Burney Abbas: 2 books
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
From Islamic Empires to the Taliban
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Under the guise of Islamic law, the prophet Muhammad's Islam, and the Qur'an, states such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh are using blasphemy laws to suppress freedom of speech. Yet the Prophet never tried or executed anyone for blasphemy, nor does the Qur'an authorize the...
The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual
Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2010
The female voice plays a more central role in Sufi ritual, especially in the singing of devotional poetry, than in almost any other area of Muslim culture. Female singers perform sufiana-kalam, or mystical poetry, at Sufi shrines and in concerts, folk festivals, and domestic life, while male singers...