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.
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