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Description of  The Sorrowful Muslim's Guide (In Translation: Contemporary Thought in Muslim Contexts)

Published as Dall al-Muslim al-azn il muqtada-l-sulk fl-qarn al-ishrn in 1983, this book remains a timely and important read today. Both the resurgence of Islamist politics and the political, social and intellectual upheaval which accompanied the Arab Spring challenge us to re-examine the interaction between the pre-modern Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communities. Read more