Tribes and Cities: Towards an Islamic Sociology of Religion

Tribes and Cities: Towards an Islamic Sociology of Religion

Mainstream sociology of religion often presumes that its conceptual categories are universal and complete. They are, however, grounded in the Western intellectual tradition and arise from that tradition’s reflection on Euro-American history. This article outlines an alternate sociology of religion based on the writings of the 14th century Moslem historian Ibn Khaldûn – whose ideas arise from a ...

Clinical Sociology and Religion

Although religious concerns are generally not clients' primary presenting problems in secular therapists' practices, religious beliefs and values can have a strong influence on clients' behavior and clinical progress. For this reason, knowledge about religion and its impact can be useful in intervention work. Three case studies illustrate how sociology of religion can be a substantive resource ...

Religion and Animal Welfare—An Islamic Perspective

Islam is a comprehensive religion guiding the lives of its followers through sets of rules governing the personal, social, and public aspects through the verses of the Holy Qur'an and Hadiths, the compilation of the traditions of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), the two main documents that serve as guidelines. Islam is explicit with regard to using animals for human purposes and there is a rich traditi...

Critique: the Relation between Religion and Sociology

The aim of this article is to re-inspect the possibility or repudiation of Sociology of Religion. This idea is done by researching the previous critiques of this branch of sociology and the criticism of these challenges. In the following discussion about each of aspects, it is tried to answer the extant uncertainties according to one of the most important expositors (H. A. Tanhaee).

Handbook of the Sociology of Religion