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Contents
Islam in the Century after Muhammad
ISLAM’S GROWTH INTO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
The Sub-Saharan African Sphere
The Malay (or Southeast Asian) Sphere
The Broader Islamic Religious Landscape
Intersection of Theology and Politics: A Major Historical Example
POLITICS AND CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Radical Political Activist and Religiously Idealist Factions
Islam and the Message of Peace
Concerns of Twenty-first Century Muslims
Islam and Conflict in the Middle East
The Perceived Conflict between “Islam and the West”
SACRED SOURCES AND THEIR INTERPRETATION
Quran: General Considerations and Background
Interpreting the Sacred Scripture
Hadith: Traditions of and about Muhammad
Quran and Hadith in Islamic Life and Spirituality
Unity and Diversity in a Global Community of Faith
Fundamentals of Faith and Action
