Islam: A Very Short Introduction

Compilation by Malise Ruthven

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Chapter 1: "Islam, Muslims, and Islamism", Sections 1–2: Introduction / Islam as Identity
    7:07
  2. 2.
    Chapter 1, Section 3: Islam as Political Ideology
    6:24
  3. 3.
    Chapter 1, Section 4: Islam as Faith
    5:31
  4. 4.
    Chapter 1, Sections 5–6: Institutional Leadership / Legal Modernization
    5:29
  5. 5.
    Chapter 1, Section 7: Successes and Failures of the Islamic State, Part 1
    4:47
  6. 6.
    Chapter 1, Section 7: Successes and Failures of the Islamic State, Part 2
    5:20
  7. 7.
    Chapter 1, Sections 8–10: A Religious Awakening? / Or a Spiritual Vacuum? / Conclusion: Islam and Islamism
    7:13
  8. 8.
    Chapter 2: "The Quran and the Prophet", Sections 1–2: Introduction / The Quran, Part 1
    5:05
  9. 9.
    Chapter 2, Section 2: The Quran, Part 2
    7:13
  10. 10.
    Chapter 2, Section 3: Sira (Biography), Part 1
    7:01
  11. 11.
    Chapter 2, Section 3: Sira (Biography), Part 2
    7:43
  12. 12.
    Chapter 2, Section 3: Sira (Biography), Part 3
    7:42

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Chapter 2, Section 4: Hadith 'Traditions'
    4:00
  2. 2.
    Chapter 2, Section 5: The Elaboration of Muhammad's Image
    7:11
  3. 3.
    Chapter 3: "Divine Unicity", Sections 1–2: Tawhid: Introduction / The First Sectarian Divisions, Part 1
    4:49
  4. 4.
    Chapter 3, Sections 2–3: The First Sectarian Divisions, Part 2 / Other Branches of Shi'ism
    6:55
  5. 5.
    Chapter 3, Section 4: Tawhid in Early Islamic Thought
    6:09
  6. 6.
    Chapter 3, Sections 5–6: The Sunni Consensus / Theosophical Speculations
    5:05
  7. 7.
    Chapter 3, Section 7: Sufism
    6:10
  8. 8.
    Chapter 3, Sections 8–9: Sufism and Shi'ism / Shi'ism and Iran, Part 1
    4:25
  9. 9.
    Chapter 3, Section 10: Shi'ism and Iran, Part 2
    5:52
  10. 10.
    Chapter 4: "The Shari'a and Its Consequences", Section 1: Introduction
    3:57
  11. 11.
    Chapter 4, Section 2: The Roots of Islamic Law
    6:35
  12. 12.
    Chapter 4, Section 3: Ijtihad: The Struggle for Truth
    5:11
  13. 13.
    Chapter 4, Sections 4–5: The Shari'a: An All-Encompassing Ideal / The Shari'a and Muslim Societies
    7:44
  14. 14.
    Chapter 5: "Women and Family", Section 1: Introduction
    3:47

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    Chapter 5, Section 2: Women and the Shari'a
    6:21
  2. 2.
    Chapter 5, Sections 3–5: Marriage and Divorce / Temporary Marriage / Islam and Sexuality
    6:19
  3. 3.
    Chapter 5, Section 6: Women in Social and Religious Life
    5:49
  4. 4.
    Chapter 5, Sections 7–8: Women, Colonialism, and the Family / Sartorial Politics
    7:05
  5. 5.
    Chapter 5, Sections 9–11: Legal Reforms and the Backlash Against Them / Islam and Feminism / Conclusion
    7:30
  6. 6.
    Chapter 6: "The Two Jihads", Section 1: Introduction
    5:16
  7. 7.
    Chapter 6, Sections 2–4: The Greater Jihad / The Sufi Tariqas / Jihad and Resistance
    5:32
  8. 8.
    Chapter 6, Sections 5–7: Reformists and Modernists / The End of the Caliphate / The Quest for an Islamic State
    7:00
  9. 9.
    Chapter 6, Sections 8–9: The Muslim Brotherhood / The New Jahiliya
    3:54
  10. 10.
    Chapter 6, Section 10: The Impact of the Iranian Revolution
    4:03
  11. 11.
    Chapter 6, Sections 11–12: The Appeal of Islamism / Urbanization and its Effects
    4:22
  12. 12.
    Chapter 6, Sections 13–14: The International Dimension / The Problem of Modernization
    5:31
  13. 13.
    Chapter 6, Sections 15–16: The Failure of Islamism / Future Prospects
    7:03

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