THE Islamic Summit, a gathering of 56 Heads of State and Government, is being held in Doha against the backdrop of the deaths of so many valiant Palestinian people, including children, killed and maimed by Israeli bombs, mortars and bullets. They fought and died for their rights to freedom as well as their dignity. They also fought and died undeniably in defence of Islam
The author's thesis "Crisis of Modern Islam" is taken in new directions in this book. He provides a critique of Islam as a cultural system, arguing that cultural patterns within Islam - especially in the areas of law, language and education - retard its capacity to accommodate rapid social change. Exploring the links between culture and religion, Tibi perceives the resurgence of Islamic fundame…