Introduction: Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives
I Early Responses: Crisis and the Search for Identity
Fatherland and Patriotism Rifa ‘a Badawi Rafi’ al-Tahtawi
An Islamic Response to Imperialism Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
Islamic Solidarity Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
Islam, Reason, and Civilization Shaykh Muhammad ‘Abduh
The Caliphate and the Bases of Power ‘Ali ‘Abd al-Raziq
India and English Government Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Islam: The Religion of Reason and Nature Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
II Islam and the Modern State
Islam and Nationalism
Patriotism, Nationalism, and Group Spirit in Islam Rashid Rida
Our Decline and Its Causes Amir Shakib Arslan
Muslim Unity and Arab Unity Sati’ al-Husri
The Future of Culture in Egypt Taha Husayn
The New Renaissance Hasan al-Banna
Islam and Arab Nationalism ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz
A Separate Muslim State in the Subcontinent Muhammad Iqbal
Nationalism and Islam Abu-l-’Ala’ Mawdudi
Islam and Socialism
Socialism and Islam Shaykh Mahmud Shaltut
The Third Way Mu ‘ammar al-Qadhdhafi
The Arab Personality Between Past and Present Michel Aflaq
A Criticism of Religious Thought Sadiq al-’Azm
Islamic Socialism Mustafa Siba’i
Social Justice in Islam Sayyid Qutb
Islam and the Socialist Revolution
The Concept of Islamic Socialism A. K. Brohi
Islam in the Contemporary Secular State
Contemporary Arab Ideology ‘Abdallah Laroui
Islam, Reform, and the New Arab Man Hichem Djait
Islam vs. Marxism and Capitalism Mustafa Mahmud
Islam in Secular India Mushir ul-Haq
Islam and Secularism Asghar Ali Engineer
III Islam and Social Change
Modernization of Islamic Law
Adaptation of Islamic Jurisprudence to Modern Social Needs Subhi Mahmasani
The Reinterpretation of Islam Asaf A. A. Fyzee
Rights and Roles of Woman Amina Wadud
The Political Competence of Women in Islamic Law Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Reforming Islam and Islamic Law Muhammad Sa’id al-’Ashmawi
On the Future of Women and Politics in the Arab World Heba Raouf Ezzat
Chronology of a Struggle for Equal Rights Sisters in Islam
Reform of Islamic Law: The Changing Status of Women and the Family
The Modernist Majority Report
The Minority Report
The Islamic Veil (Hijab)
Bio-ethics
Human Procreation
Islam and Economics
The Characteristics of Islamic Economics Ayatullah Mahmud Taliqani
Islam and the Challenge of Economic Development Khurshid Ahmad
The Islamic Welfare State M. ‘Umar Chapra
The Psychological Role of Islam in Economic Development Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
IV Islam and Contemporary Issues
Islam and Democracy
Political Theory of Islam Abu-l-’Ala Mawdudi
The Participation of Islamists in a Non-Islamic Government Rachid Ghannouchi
Political Pluralism from an Islamic Perspective Muhammad Salim Al-Awa
Shura and Democracy Fathi Osman
Democracy or Shuracracy Murad Hofmann
Why Democracy, and Why Now? Abdulaziz Sachedina
Tolerance and Governance: A Discourse on Religion and Democracy Abdolkarim Soroush
Compatibility: Neither Required nor an Issue Abid Ullah Jan
Islam and the West: Clash and Dialogue
Islamic Government Ayatullah Ruhullah Khumayni
The Need for Civilizational Dialogue Anwar Ibrahim
The Crisis of the Arab Intellectual: Traditionalism or Historicism? Abdallah Laroui
Islamic Culture in Danger Muhammad Shahrur
On Martyrdom (Shahadat) ‘Ali Shari’ati
Dialogue Between East and West Ayatollah Mohammad Khatami
Reflections on Islam and the West: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Seyyed Hossein Nasr
The Poverty of Fanaticism T. J. Winter
Jihad Defined and Redefined
Jihad and the Modern World Sherman Jackson
Jihad in the Cause of God Sayyid Qutb
The Forgotten Duty Muhammad Abdel Salam al-Farag
Join the Caravan Abdullah al-Azzam
Text of Fatwa Urging Jihad Against Americans (1989) Osama Bin Laden
The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement HAMAS
On the Political Utility of Using Armed Violence Shaikh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din
We Must Think Before We Act; September 11 Was a Gift to the U.S. Administration Sayyid Muhammad Husain Fadlallah
Islam and Violence: Our Forgotten Legacy Khaled Abou El Fadl
Jihad
Terrorism
Suicide Bombings and Martyrdom
Global Voices: Issues of Identity
The Arab World and the Muslims Faced with Their Contradictions Tariq Ramadan
Islam and the Malay Civilizational Identity: Tension and Harmony Between Ethnicity and Religiosity Osman Bakar
Islamic Faith and the Problem of Pluralism: Relations Among the Believers Nurcholish Madjid
Reason and Individual Reasoning Muqtedar Khan
Human History as Divine Revelation: A Dialogue Ali A. Mazrui

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Ideal for courses on Islam, politics in Islam, and Middle Eastern history, Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives, Second Edition, presents a wide range of viewpoints from a cross-section of Muslim intellectuals and religious leaders, from secular to devout, traditionalist to reformist, and moderate to extremist. The essays address key issues including Islam and nationalism, socialism, the secular state, economics, modernization, democracy, women, jihad, violence, terrorism, suicide bombing, globalization, and civilizational dialogue.