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Publishing Date
January 24, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
006190581X
Page Count
496
Publisher
HarperOne
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The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today’s hot button issues—including holy wars, women’s rights, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and the future of Moslems in the Middle East—in this groundbreaking discussion of the fastest-growing religion in the world. One of the great scholars in the modern Islamic intellectual tradition, and the acclaimed author of books such as The Garden of Truth and The Heart of Islam, Nasr brings incomparable insight to this exploration of Muslim issues and realities, delivering a landmark publication promoting cross-cultural awareness and world peace.

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“An erudite and unusually accessible look into the ongoing struggle for the heart of Islam.” — Booklist

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Islam in the Modern World

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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