When Only God Can See (eBook)

The Faith of Muslim Political Prisoners

Walaa Quisay, Asim Qureshi (Autoren)

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2024
256 Seiten
Pluto Press (Verlag)
978-0-7453-4897-1 (ISBN)

Infos

When Only God Can See delves into the extraordinary experiences of Muslim political prisoners held in Egypt and under US custody at Guantanamo Bay. This groundbreaking book explores the intricate interplay between their religious beliefs, practices of ritual purity, prayer, and modes of resistance in the face of adversity. Highlighting the experiences of these prisoners, faith is revealed to be not only a personal spiritual connection to God, but also a means of contestation against prison and state authorities, reflecting larger societal struggles.

Written by Walaa Quisay, who has worked closely with prisoners in Egypt, and Asim Qureshi, with years of experience supporting detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the authors' deep connections with prisoner communities and their emphasis on the power of resistance shine through.

By capturing the ways faith is practiced and modified behind bars, juxtaposing experiences from different regions, and presenting narratives of resistance, When Only God Can See offers a compelling and original exploration of the intersection between faith, incarceration and resistance.

Autoren

Walaa Quisay is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh. She has worked at numerous academic institutions, including the University of Manchester, the University of Birmingham and Istanbul Sehir University. She is the author of Neo-Traditionalism in Islam in the West: Orthodoxy, Spirituality, and Politics.

Asim Qureshi is Research Director at CAGE, an independent advocacy group working to empower communities impacted by The War On Terror. He specializes in investigating the impact of counterterrorism practices worldwide, and advises legal teams involved in defending terrorism trials in the US and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is the author of A Virtue of Disobedience.

Inhalt

Foreword by Omar Khadr and Layla
Introduction
1. Custody
2. The Prayers of Prisoners
3. The Ummah of Prisoners
4. Belief, Crisis and the Qur'an
5. Ethereal Beliefs
6. Torture
7. Faith and Resistance
Conclusion: Religion and the Deification of the National Security State

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.4.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-7453-4897-1 / 0745348971
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7453-4897-1 / 9780745348971