This is the first English translation of this controversial essay
that challenged fundamental ideas about political power. Egypt,
1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's
proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. The debate over Islam
and politics re-ignites as traditional political systems dissolve
under pressure from European powers and most Muslim countries lose
their sovereignty. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a
religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour
of secularism in his essay 'Islam and the Foundations of Political
Power', translated here and published in paperback for the first
time. It includes a substantial introduction that places the essay
in its context and explains its impact. It features an appendix of
Razek's sources with full publication details. It includes
explanatory notes beside Razek's original footnotes. There are
additional notes about particular people, events or vocabulary that
may be unfamiliar to modern readers.
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