Islam resurgent: the islamic world today

This description of the contribution of the Muslim countries to world culture reaches from the beginnings of Islam to the present day. The geographical area covered comprises primarily Southern and Central Asia, and northern and equatorial Africa; however pertinent information concerning both North and South America is provided, as well as of Europe. This work is not a hastily compiled volume. The author has investigated these areas of the world for decades, and taught related courses in well-known universities in the United States and Canada. His lecture notes were constantly updated through reading, contacts with natives of the area, as well as travel, research and lecturing in many of the countries discussed. This book is the result of synthesising all these activities. First Edition of T. B. Irving’s Islam Resurgent: The Islamic World Today was published in 1983. History has witnessed many upheavals since then and a series of events unfolding during this period has changed the global scenario to an extent that part of the information contained in the book has become outdated. The protracted illness of the author and eventual demise in 2002 did not, however, allow him to revise and update the materials. Even in its present form the book is a mine of information and, in view of its continuing relevance, is being reprinted