The book considers some of the solutions proposed by Muslim
activists and thinkers in their attempts to renew (tajdid) their
ways of life and thought in accord with the demands of the age in
which they lived. The two ways of reacting are studied - the
movements led by men of action and inspiration, and the thoughts of
quietist scholars who laid greater emphasis on calm continuity.
These two streams have often collided and particularly so in the
contemporary age of greater violence. Other related problems are
also considered: how a non-Muslim should regard the religion of the
'other'; the ways modernization have been dealt with; and the two
root causes of Muslim 'rage' today - the invasions of the West and
the failure to reach an equitable solution to the problem of
Palestine. Building on the author's sixty-year experience
researching the history of Islam, the book will appeal to students
and scholars across the fields of Islamic studies, religious
history and Middle Eastern politics.
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