
This book challenges prevalent Western media and popular interpretations of Islam. Through a political and historical analysis of Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan--countries that represent the religious, ethnic, and ideological spectrum of the Muslim world--it explores whether or not Islam as a political religion and civilization can provide a preferable alternative to Western capitalist democracy. Sayeed argues that although Islamic fundamentalism, particularly in its militant and violent form, lacks the potential to become such a system, some of the major Islamic ideas, if reinterpreted and reformulated, can provide a viable alternative to Western political and economic dominance, especially in the Middle and Near East.
Page Count:
197
Publication Date:
1995-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195774701
ISBN-13:
9780195774702
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