Islamic feminism: what's in a name? 2. Islamic feminism revisited.

3. Who's afraid of Islamic feminism.

4. Islamic Feminism in and beyond East and West.

5. The gender of Islam (India).

6. Liberties of the Faithful (Nigeria).

7. Gender and identity (Tajikistan).

8. Finding Islam (Bulgaria).

9. Re/turning to Islam, finding feminism (Bosnia).

10. Feminism in a nationalist century (Egypt).

11. Gendering the Islamist Globalisation Offensive (Sudan).

12. The religious face of Secularism (Turkey).

13. Two heads are better than one (Turkey).

14. Reflections on the New Family Law (Morocco).

15. Going West 1923.

16. Going West Post-9/11.

17. Rites and rights: the Mosque Movement from Mecca to Main Street.

18. Re-defining feminism/s, Re-imagining faith? Index.

"Islamic Feminism. What is it? Where did it arise? From within or from without? Is it "Legitimate"? What are its aims? Muslims often label feminism as "Western" by Muslims and thereby discredit it.

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2. Rebel king/T.

N. Rajarathnam Pillai.

3. Element of Pageantry/Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.

4. Pleasure Jaunt/G.

N. Balasubramaniam.

5. Celestial drummer/Palghat Mani Iyer.

6. Windsong/M.

S. Subbulakshmi.

7. Reluctant genius/T.

R. Mahalingam.

"Voices Within is a salute to seven gifted, inspiring Carnatic musicians who revolutionised the system, shaped its growth, and left their mark on the musical firmament. Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, who introduced the current day Kutcheri format.

T.N.

Rajarathnam Pillai, who fought to give the nagaswaram its rightful place. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, who influenced not only music, but also its organisation and administration.

G.N.

Balasubramaniam, whose style and bani generated a new kind of audience fervour. Palghat Mani Iyer, the first and last word in percussion.

M.S.

Subbulakshmi, who gained Carnatic music a place within India and in the international arena. T.

R. Mahalingam, maverick and genius who gave a completely new dimension to the flute.

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1. Adityas/Daityas (Dityas).

2. Aphrodite/Venus.

3. Apple.

4. Asuras/Suras.

5. Attis (he-she).

6. Axis mundi.

7. Black.

8. Blade.

9. Chalice.

10. Cross.

11. Dampati.

12. Dark/light.

13. Dichotomies/dualities.

14. Dyaus Pitar/Prthivi.

15. Female/Male.

16. Five.

17. Kama/Eros.

18. Left.

19. Left/right.

20. Lily/iris.

21. Lingam.

22. Magna mater.

23. Magnus pater.

24. Matrist/patrist.

25. Moon.

26. Mudras.

27. Mystic female.

28. Mystic male.

29. Mystical union.

30. Nude.

31. Pearl.

32. Phallus.

33. Phallus as architectural symbol.

34. Red.

35. Right.

36. Rose.

37. Rose, pink.

38. Rose, red.

39. Rose, white.

40. Serpent/snake.

41. Shell, cowrie.

42. Shell, scallop.

43. Spear.

44. Sun.

45. Svastika.

46. Svastika, female.

47. Svastika, male.

48. Three.

49. Two.

50. Vase/Vessel.

51. Weapons.

52. White.

53. Womb.

54. Womb as architectural symbol.

55. Yab.

56. Yab-yum.

57. Yang.

58. Yin.

59. Yin-yang.

60. Yoni.

61. Yuganaddha.

62. Yum.

Conclusions. Notes.

Bibliography. Acknowledgements.

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1. Some thoughts on the power of focused, principled hatred.

2. An unprepared and ignorant lunge to defeat--the United States in Afghanistan.

3. Not down, not out: Al Qaeda's resiliency, expansion, and momentum.

4. The world's view of Bin Laden: a Muslim leader and Hero coming into focus? 5.

Bin Laden views the world: some old, some new, and a twist. 6.

Blinding Hubris aboundings: inflicting defeat on ourselves--non-war, leaks, and missionary democracy. 7.

When the enemy sets the stage: how America's Stubborn Obtuseness aids its foes. 8.

The way ahead: a few suggestions for debate. Epilogue: no basis for optimism.

Notes. Select bibliography.

Index. "Though U.

S. Leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting Al Qaeda, one senior member of the U.

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Meeting the Mahatma. 2.

Gandhism in action. 3.

At war over words. 4.

Waiting for the peace train. 5.

The experimenters. 6.

An idea whose time has come? 7. Transformations unforeseen.

Conclusion. The non-violent protests of civil rights activists and anti-nuclear campaigners during the 1960s helped to redefine Western politics.

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Though at first misrepresented by Western newspapers, they were patiently described and clarified by a devoted group of cosmopolitan advocates. Small groups of Westerners experimented with Gandhian techniques in virtual anonymity and then, on the cusp of the 1960s, brought these methods to a wider audience.

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About the Author : Salman Rushdie has contributed to East, West as an author. Salman Rushdie's books, from "Midnight's Children" to "The Satanic Verses", have been read around the world.

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Birth of a phenomenon. 2.

Grooming as a philanthropist. 3.

The first transformation. 4.

Fate ceases to smile. 5.

Destination Lahore. 6.

Self education. 7.

Arrival of Piara Singh. 8.

The partition. II: 9.

From Lahore to Amritsar. 10.

Loving Piara to eternity. 11.

Conception of the Pingalwara. 12.

Stooping to conquer. 13.

The Pingalwara--at last. 14.

Raising his stature. 15.

The Pingalwara grows. III: 16.

The first Sikh environmentalist. 17.

Knocking at doors and hearts. 18.

Settling at home. 19.

Death and after. 20.

A Cosmic bond. 21.

Grooming Daya Singh. 22.

A formidable writer. 23.

Epilogue. In appreciation.

Appendices. "It was several years before the Punjab Government became aware of Bhagat Puran Singh's selfless enterprise and the Pingalwara was sanctioned an annual grant from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, enabling him to expand the institution.

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