Notes on Religion on the Rise: Islam in the Third Millennium by Murad Hofmann

Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931-2020) was a German intellectual, Islamic scholar, diplomat and author. He wrote on current Islamic issues especially pushed after the event of 9/11. His works include: Journey to Makkah (1998), Islam: The Alternative (1992), etc.  He served as German Ambassador to Algeria (1998-1990) and Morocco (1990-1994). He was also Director of Information at NATO (1983-1987).

Book: Religion on the Rise: Islam in the Third Millennium 

Author: Murad Wilfried Hofmann

Page: 248        Publication: Amana Pubns       Date: 2001

Religion on the Rise: Islam in the Third Millennium  

• The book is compiled with notes from lectures of the author between 1994 to 1999 in Western and Eastern venues. However, it's a new work with further conceptions and scholarly descriptions. Enjoyable to read with little awareness in the field as the author has regularly used his own experiences as a 'Muslim activist'

• Gives proliferated details and insights on relations of Islam and the West

• Makes an ambiguity about the influence and role of Islam in upcoming centuries

• The author introduces some preliminary concepts in initial chapters regarding the West and Islam and their mutual relations. The book is made up with 15 chapters.  

• The book analyses growing issues in the contemporary time like democracy, gender equality, media, geopolitical issues comparing compatibility of Islam.  

• 'Could Islam be a world religion..?' - is the ambiguous question that the book puts forward with questions and answers. 

• The author emphasizes on possibilities to correct the relationship and interaction between Islam and the West.

• Finally, the author ends in: "One way or other, Islam is going to play a major role" in the third millennium.    

• The book is extensively packed with researches and insights on Islam and its stability.  

• It's widely referred by both Occident and Orient scholars for West, Religion and Islam.