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Overview"""Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveller."" (Bukhari) Who better to teach us how to be in this world than a true traveller? Former nomad and environmental activist, Luqman Nagy, recounts the remarkable lives and practices of the Muslim nomads that he closely experienced, transporting us from the mountains of Central Asia to the deserts of North Africa with his dynamic recollections and hand-drawings of all the tribes that he encountered along the way. From Nagy's extraordinary encounters, we learn of a resilient, humble, faithful people far removed from our perception of primitive dwellers on the peripheries of civilisation. These nomads are true custodians of the earth, and we have never needed them more than we do now." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Luqman Nagy , Luqman Nagy , Arooj Rashid HussainPublisher: Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd Imprint: Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.182kg ISBN: 9781915357199ISBN 10: 1915357195 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 23 April 2024 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAuthor's Note Preface . 1 Who is a Nomad? 2 Ibn Khaldun and Bedouin Civilisation 3 Berbers of the Atlas Mountains 4 Tuaregs of the Sahara Desert 5 Yoerukler of the Taurus Mountains 6 Bedouins of Arabia 7 Bakhtiyaris of Western Iran 8 Qashqa'is of Southern Iran 9 Kuchis of Southern Afghanistan 10 Kyrgyz of Northeastern Afghanistan 11 Altai Kazakhs of Northwestern Mongolia 12 Future of Nomadism Select BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationLuqman was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with graduate degrees in Library Science and Education, and subsequently pursued Middle Eastern language studies at Ankara University (Turkish), Pahlavi (Shiraz) University (Persian), and Umm al-Qur'a University, Makkah (Arabic). Since 1970, he has travelled the length and breadth of Islamic world in search of traditional Muslim societies - including the indigenous nomadic peoples. He has now retired from decades of university lecturing, and currently resides with his family in Turkey and Canada. The author's writing - produced after having lived, worked and travelled in the Islamic world for over half a century - focuses mainly on the rich, cultural and historical heritage of Islamic lands, which provides his subject matter. This can range from a discussion of the region's perpetually-wandering Muslim Nomads, to the remarkable preservation of Muslim identity in post-Reconquista Spain, or to the beauty, compassion and wisdom of Islamic architecture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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