The global muslim community at a crossroads [ understanding religious beliefs, practices, and infighting to end the conflict

Western countries, especially the United States, are spending billions of dollars to stop the rising tide of terrorism they attribute to Muslim communities, yet they don't truly comprehend how Muslims perceive, or misperceive, world events. Where can solutions for the formidable issues facing t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abdul Basit (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger , c2012
Series:Practical and applied psychology
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Review of the global Muslim community : analyzing the current state of turmoil and upheaval
  • 2. Clarifying core Islamic concepts
  • 3. A critical review of Hadith
  • 4. Shariah and contemporary issues
  • 5. Islam and democracy
  • 6. Muslims and pluralism : past, present, and future
  • 7. Removing the veil : clarifying the role of women in Islam
  • 8. Refining the ?Islamic? : the importance of critical gender analysis
  • 9. Reforming the Indian Madrassas
  • 10. Education in Muslim societies : learning from the past
  • 11. Scholastic theology and social reform in Muslim society : Shaykh Ghazali?s approach
  • 12. Idealizing the past : does it prevent the Muslim community from moving forward?
  • 13. Does Islam provide guidance in all aspects of life?
  • 14. The road to recovery : how can the Muslims resolve the intractable problems and end the conflict?
  • 15. Summary and conclusions