In Reformation of Islamic Thought, the prominent Egyptian scholar Nasr Abu Zayd examines the positive, liberal, and inclusive reaction embedded in the writings of Muslim thinkers. He takes the reader on a critical journey across the Muslim World, where Muslim thinkers from Egypt and Iran to Indonesia seek to divest Islam of traditionalistic and legalistic interpretations.
Contemporary Regional Development in Africa interrogates well-known concerns in the areas of regionalism and economic integration in contemporary Africa, while offering an added uniqueness by highlighting the capacity imperatives of the issues, and proposing critical policy guideposts. The volume juxtaposes a set of ’dynamic’ entanglements - new and micro-regionalism, informal cross-border …
The Christian Arabs, organized in a variety of denominations, constitute today no more than a small minority in the predominantly Muslim Arab World. Yet they have historically enjoyed -and continue to enjoy- an importance out of all proportion to their numbers. With the wave of religious fundamentalism currently sweeping the Muslim world, there has been much speculation about their future. Such…
Economic development depends largely on the ability of a nation to fully utilize its natural resources, which depends on detailed knowledge of these resorces; what were, and how much. This information is scarce or lacking in most developing countries, particularly in the Islamic World.
This paper presents a historical perspective of the early Islamic science including its rise and decline. In addition, brief discussion covers the scientific and technological manpower potential in the OIC member states.
The main themes covered include the role and importance of technology and its transfer, the framework of technology transfer. Technology transfer framework includes issues related to channels and mechanisms for transfer and modes of transfer.