Faiz Sheikh's Books

Islam and International Relations

Exploring Community and the Limits of Universalism

By: Faiz Sheikh

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Islam and International Relations

Exploring Community and the Limits of Universalism

By: Faiz Sheikh

International Relations tends to rely on concepts that developed on the European continent, obscuring the fact that its history is far less ‘international’ than one might expect. But in today’s global world, who does this ignore and marginalize? And what impact does that have on the discipline’s potential to assess world politics? This book explores an Islamic approach to the ‘international’, showing that Islam can contribute keen insights into how we ‘do’ IR, and how we might change that practice to be more inclusive, while also highlighting the limits of an ‘Islamic International Relations’. Exploring conceptualizations of community and difference in Islamic traditions, the book relates these notions to concepts that are considered universal in IR, such as state-based politics and the necessity for secularism. In this way, the book shows how the study of political Islam might help to interrogate and redefine key concepts within international politics. In a world of continuing polarization between ‘Islam’ and ‘the West’, this book offers IR a chance to engage in a constructive dialogue with Islamic traditions, in order to better understand global politics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

221

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1783484594

ISBN 13

9781783484591

Astronaut Corps of Malaysia

The Selection Process

By: Captain Faiz Kamaludin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Astronaut Corps of Malaysia

The Selection Process

By: Captain Faiz Kamaludin

On the 10th of October 2007, a young Malaysian was successfully launched into space becoming the nations first Astronaut (Angkasawan). The Malaysian government had secured a seat on-board the three seater Soyuz capsule and blasted off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was a historic moment for the entire nation. We all held our breath as we watched our hopes and dreams ascend on a roaring column of fire towards space. The opportunity to go to outer space was given to all Malaysians. Through a selection process, more than eleven thousand shortlisted candidates chosen from the general public went through nine screening stages to become the sole Angkasawan. Herein you will find excerpts and short stories from some of the most colourful and astonishing young candidates and like-minded individuals, vying for the coveted top spot of Angkasawan Negara. The top fifty-nine candidates of the astronaut programme are now all members of the Astronautical Association of Malaysia (AstroX) also known as the Astronaut Corps of Malaysia. This is their story and their journey to become the first Malaysian into space.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

128

Publisher

Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published Date

ISBN 10

1482882728

ISBN 13

9781482882728

In Search of Lost Glory

Sindhi Nationalism in Pakistan

By: Asma Faiz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

In Search of Lost Glory

Sindhi Nationalism in Pakistan

By: Asma Faiz

Sindhi nationalism is one of the oldest yet least studied cases of identity politics in Pakistan. Ethnic discontent appeared in Sindh in opposition to the rule of the Bombay presidency; to the onslaught of Punjabi settlers in the wake of canal irrigation; and, most decisively, to the arrival of millions of Muhajirs (Urdu-speaking migrants) after Partition. Under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, the Pakistan People's Party has upheld the Sindhi nationalist cause, even while playing the game of federalist politics. On the other side for half a century have been hardcore Sindhi nationalist groups, led by Marxists, provincial autonomists, landlord pirs and liberal intelligentsia in pursuit of ethnic outbidding. This book narrates the story of the Bhutto dynasty, the Muhajir factor, nationalist ideologues, factional feuds amongst landed elites, and the role of violence as a maker and shaper of Sindhi nationalism. Moreover, it examines the role of the PPP as an ethnic entrepreneur through an analysis of its politics within the electoral arena and beyond. Bringing together extensive fieldwork and comparative studies of ethno-nationalism, both within and outside Pakistan, Asma Faiz uncovers the fascinating world of Sindhi nationalism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

238

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0197651089

ISBN 13

9780197651087

Afghanistan Rising

Islamic Law and Statecraft between the Ottoman and British Empires

By: Faiz Ahmed

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Afghanistan Rising

Islamic Law and Statecraft between the Ottoman and British Empires

By: Faiz Ahmed

Debunking conventional narratives of Afghanistan as a perennial war zone or marginal frontier, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first Muslim-majority country to gain independence from the British Empire, form a fully sovereign government, and promulgate an original constitution after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Far from a landlocked wilderness, turn-of-the-twentieth-century Afghanistan was a magnet for itinerant scholars and emissaries shuttling between Ottoman and British imperial domains. Tracing Afghans’ longstanding but seldom examined scholastic ties to Istanbul, Damascus, and Baghdad, as well as greater Delhi and Lahore, Ahmed vividly describes how the Kabul court recruited jurists to craft a modern state within the interpretive traditions of Islamic law and ethics, or shariʿa, and international legal norms. Beginning with the first Ottoman mission to Kabul in 1877, and culminating with parallel independence struggles in Afghanistan, India, and Turkey after World War I, this rich narrative explores encounters between diverse streams of Muslim thought and politics—from Young Turk lawyers to Pashtun clerics; Ottoman Arab officers to British Raj bureaucrats; and the last caliphs to a remarkable dynasty of Afghan kings and queens. By unearthing a lost history behind Afghanistan’s independence and first constitution, Ahmed shows how debates today on Islam, governance, and the rule of law have deep roots in a beleaguered land. Based on research in six countries and as many languages, Afghanistan Rising rediscovers a time when Kabul stood proudly for anticolonial coalitions, self-determination, and contested visions of reform in the Global South and Islamicate world.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

448

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0674982169

ISBN 13

9780674982161

Nanostructures in Electronics and Photonics

By: Faiz Rahman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Nanostructures in Electronics and Photonics

By: Faiz Rahman

This book provides a broad overview of nanotechnology as applied to contemporary electronics and photonics. The areas of application described are typical of what originally set off the nanotechnology revolution. An account of original research contributions from researchers all over the world, the book is extremely valuable for gaining an understa

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

313

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

9814241121

ISBN 13

9789814241120

Patient Compliance

Sweetening the Pill

By: Faiz Kermani

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Patient Compliance

Sweetening the Pill

By: Faiz Kermani

Vast global resources are ploughed into the delivery of treatment interventions ranging from diet and lifestyle advice to complex surgery. In all cases, whatever the intervention, unless the recipient is engaged with the process and understands why the intervention has been offered and the part they play in its success, compliance is an issue. Even where the individual does engage and understand, he or she may choose not to comply. Non-compliance is estimated to cost the pharma industry US$70 billion per year. No figures exist for the cost to healthcare insurers and public health but non-compliance is undoubtedly one of the top five issues facing both drug developers and healthcare providers. During clinical trials, non-compliance undermines the accuracy of the data generated from the whole trial as well as particular aspects such as the efficacy of different dosages. This book explores the key factors which drive compliance and the part that healthcare professionals can play in improving this, with the key underlying goal of improving public health in its broadest sense.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

239

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317083261

ISBN 13

9781317083269

Islam and International Relations

Exploring Community and the Limits of Universalism

By: Faiz Sheikh

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Islam and International Relations

Exploring Community and the Limits of Universalism

By: Faiz Sheikh

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

221

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1783484594

ISBN 13

9781783484591

Book's by Faiz Sheikh

Islam and International Relations

Islam and International Relations

Astronaut Corps of Malaysia

Astronaut Corps of Malaysia

In Search of Lost Glory

In Search of Lost Glory

Afghanistan Rising

Afghanistan Rising

Nanostructures in Electronics and Photonics

Nanostructures in Electronics and Photonics

Patient Compliance

Patient Compliance

Islam and International Relations

Islam and International Relations

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email