An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century

This engaging introduction to Islam examines its lived reality, its worldwide presence, and the variety of beliefs and practices encompassed by the religion. The global perspective uniquely captures the diversity of Islam expressed throughout different countries in the present day. A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, and global introduction to Islam, covering its history as well as current issues, experiences, and challenges Incorporates key new research on Muslims from a variety of countries across Europe, Latin America, Indonesia, and Malaysia Central Asia Directly addresses controversial issues, including political violence and terrorism , anti-western sentiments, and Islamophobia Explores different responses from various Islamic communities to globalizing trends Highlights key patterns within Islamic history that shed light upon the origins and evolution of current movements and thought

This engaging introduction to Islam examines its lived realityits worldwide presence, and the variety of beliefs and practicesencompassed by the religion. The global perspective uniquelycaptures the diversity of Islam expressed throughout differentcountries in the present day.* A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, and global introduction toIslam, covering its history as well as current issues, experiencesand challenges* Incorporates key new research on Muslims from a variety ofcountries across Europe, Latin America, Indonesia, and MalaysiaCentral Asia* Directly addresses controversial issues, including politicalviolence and 'terrorism', anti-western sentiments, andIslamophobia* Explores different responses from various Islamic communitiesto globalizing trends* Highlights key patterns within Islamic history that shed lightupon the origins and evolution of current movements andthought

Notes on Contributors xvAcknowledgments xviiiPart I Overview: Islam: Image and Reality 11 Introduction 3Aminah Beverly McCloud, Scott W. Hibbard, and Laith Saud2 The Historical Context 13Aminah Beverly McCloud, Scott W. Hibbard, and Laith Saud3 Religious Structures: Tawhid 31Laith Saud4 Islamic Beliefs: The Development of Islamic Ideas 51Laith Saud5 Islamic Political Theology 81Laith SaudPart II Islam and the Modern World 1096 Islam and the State: Part I 111Scott W. Hibbard7 Islam and the State: Part II 135Scott W. Hibbard8 Muslims as Minorities in the West 157Aminah Beverly McCloudPart III Regional Studies 1719 Islam in Africa 173Babacar Mbengue10 Islam in South Asia 203Saeed A. Khan11 Islam in Central Asia 217Maria Louw12 Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia 233Aminah Beverly McCloud13 Muslim Histories in Latin America and the Caribbean 249John Tofik KaramPart IV Islam in a Globalized World 26914 The Ecology of Teaching about Islam and Muslims in the 21st Century 271Aminah Beverly McCloud15 Terrorism, Islamophobia, and the Media 285Scott W. HibbardConclusion: Image and Reality Reconsidered 309Aminah Beverly McCloud, Scott W. Hibbard, and Laith SaudIndex 315