Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition
Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
This book is a revision and update of the seminal ‘Traditional Islam in the Modern World’ published two decades ago, now out of print.
Contents
What is Traditional Islam?
Islam in the Present-day Islamic World
Jihad: Its Spiritual Significance
Islamic Work Ethics
The Male and the Female in the Islamic Perspective
Twelve Imam Shi’ism
Islamic Spirituality
“Development” in the Contemporary Islamic World
Islamic Education, Philosophy and Science
Education
Teaching Philosophy
Traditional Islamic Science and Western Science
Islamic Art and Its Spiritual Significance
The Architectural Transformation of the Urban Environment in the Islamic World
Madrasahs and the Revival of Traditional Islamic Education
Philosophy in the Present-day Islamic World
Western Interpreters of Islamic Tradition
