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In Christian Apocalyptic Texts in Islamic Messianic Discourse Orkhan Mir-Kasimov offers an account of the interpretation of these Christian texts by Faḍl Allāh Astarābādī (d. 796/1394), the founder of a mystical and messianic movement which was influential in medieval Iran and Anatolia. This interpretation can be situated within the tradition of 'positive' Muslim hermeneutics of the Christian and Jewish scriptures which was particularly developed in Shıīʿī and especially Ismaīʿlī circles. Faḍl Allāh...

What are the mechanisms of change and adaptation in Islam, regarded as a living organism, and how do they work? How did these mechanisms preserve the integrity of Muslim civilization through the innumerable hazards, divisions and devastations of time? From the perspective of history and intellectual history, this book focuses on a significant, though still largely under studied, aspect of this immense issue, namely, the role of mystical and messianic ferment in the construction and re-construction of religious authority in Islam. Sixteen scholars address this topic with a variety of...

This book is dedicated to the research of the leasing contract in Azerbaijan Republic in comparison with the situation in United States of America. The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the legal regulation and current level of leasing development in Azerbaijan. The first chapter describes the general concept and historical formation of leasing. Further on, an overview is given to legal regulation of leasing contracts in Azerbaijan: i.e. type, content, subject, parties and termination of the leasing contract. The third chapter discusses the history of leasing development in United...