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John L. Esposito is one of the world's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Will Islam overwhelm the Western societies in which so many Muslim immigrants now reside? Will Europe become Eurabia or will the Muslims assimilate? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come? To answer this last question he introduces the reader to a new generation of Muslim thinkers--Tariq Ramadan, Timothy Winter, Mustafa Ceric, Amina Wadud, and others--a diverse collection of Muslim men and women, both the "Martin Luthers" and the "Billy Grahams" of Islam. We meet religious leaders who condemn suicide bombing and who see the killing of unarmed men, women, and children as "worse than murder," who preach toleration and pluralism, who advocate for women's rights. The book often underscores the unexpected similarities between the Islamic world and the West and at times turns the mirror on the US, revealing how we appear to Muslims, all to highlight the crucial point that there is nothing exceptional about the Muslim faith. Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing all of these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity--a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Introduction / John l. Esposito -- Part I. Religion, politics and society in Muslim majority societies -- Islam in Indonesia in the 21st century / Fred R. von der Mehden -- Pakistan after Islamization : mainstream and militant Islamism in a changing state / Vali Nasr -- Islam, state and society in Bangladesh / Mumtaz Ahmad -- Malaysian Islam in the 21st century : the promise of a democratic transformation? / Osman Bakar -- The trifurcated Islam of Central Asia : a Turkish perspective / Hakan Yavuz -- A provincial Islamist victory in NWFP, Pakistan : the social reform agenda of the Mutttahida Majlis-i-Amal / Anita M. Weiss -- Part II. Ethics and religious politics Muslim minority communities -- Muslims in post-independence India / Steven I. Wilkinson -- Islam in China / Jacqueline Armijo -- The impact of 9/11 among Mindanao Muslims and the Mindanao peace process / Eliseo R. Mercado -- The ethno-religious dimension of the Muslim crisis in Thailand / Imtiyaz Yusuf -- Conclusion: Asian Islam at a crossroads : Islam in Asia at the beginning of the 21st century / John voll

Draws on in-depth research to offer insights into what Muslims actually believe about key global issues such as democracy, radicalism, and women's rights, in an account that seeks to differentiate extremists from everyday Muslims

Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Contemporary Islam: Reformation or Revolution? -- 2. Islam and the West: Roots of Conflict, Cooperation, and Confrontation -- 3. The West Triumphant: Muslim Responses -- 4. Islam and the State: Dynamics of the Resurgence -- 5. Islamic Organizations: Soldiers of God -- 6. Islam and the West: A Clash of Civilizations? -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.