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Islam and Contemporary Civilisation

Evolving Ideas, Transforming Relations

Academic Monograph

Halim Rane

Islam and Contemporary Civilisation proposes a way forward that has far-reaching implications for advancing mutual understanding and finding common ground between the Muslim world and the West

Opinion

'Where the impact of the Islamic world-close enough to a quarter of the globe's people-is concerned, ignorance is definitely not bliss. Indeed, fear borne out of that ignorance and an abysmal lack of knowledge, the oxygen of knee-jerk xenophobic prejudice, are probably the greatest deterrents to a tolerant co-existence between Muslims and non-Muslims, both believers and non-believers. Be it Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan or arguably, still the crux of the world's politico-religious divide, the unending Middle East conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, closing the ignorance gap is a must. Halim Rane's rational work certainly narrows that gap.'
-George Negus, political journalist and presenter of SBS's Dateline

‘Rane provides a thoughtful and insightful perspective beneficial to policymakers, experts, the media and students of international relations who struggle to understand and address tensions and conflicts within Islam and between Islam and the West.'
-Professor John Esposito, Director of the Al-Waleed Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

About this Title

Islam and Contemporary Civilisation examines the most complex debates and dilemmas facing Islam today, both internally and in its relations with Western civilisation. Halim Rane provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to Islam and modern developments in Muslim thought, and tackles questions of Islamic law, human rights, democracy, jihad and the Israel-Palestine conflict in the context of Islam-West relations. In confronting these challenging issues, Rane proposes a way forward that has far-reaching implications for advancing mutual understanding and finding common ground between the Muslim world and the West.

About the Author

Dr Halim Rane is the Deputy Director of the Griffith Islamic Research Unit and a lecturer in the National Centre of Excellence for Islam Studies at Griffith University, Queensland.

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