Islam in Contemporary World

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Evaluating Islam in the context of both its origin and as it applies to current societal needs, this book examines how the transcendental nature of the Qur'an can be related to the demands of the contemporary world. Covering such themes as Shari'ah law and its potential for change, globalization, and gender justice, this study will interest scholars, students of Islamic study, social scientists, and lay readers.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

Asghar Ali Engineer was an Indian reformist-writer and activist. Internationally known for his work on liberation theology in Islam, he lead the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. The focus of his work was on (and action against) communalism and communal and ethnic violence in India and South Asia. He was an advocate of a culture of peace, non-violence and communal harmony, and lectured all over world.
Engineer also served as head of the Institute of Islamic Studies and the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, both of which he founded in 1980 and 1993 respectively. He also made contributions to The God Contention, a website comparing and contrasting various worldviews. Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer’s autobiography A Living Faith: My Quest for Peace, Harmony and Social Change was released in New Delhi on 20 July 2011 by Vice President of India Shri Hamid Ansari.