{"product_id":"9780062020123","title":"Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs Muslims grow in numbers, and as Islam's role in world affairs becomes larger, we've begun to see the breakdown of unity among believers. The misunderstandings and friction between Islamic civilization and the modern West continue, but even within Islam, Iran's clerics are split, militant fundamentalists clash with students from Islamic universities, and moderate Muslim-Americans think nothing like Wahhabis from Saudi Arabia. Islam seems to be at war with itself. Extremist factions whose angry rhetoric currently shapes our fears and prejudices have attempted to co-opt the Islamic faith. In \u003cem\u003eIslam in the Modern World\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the foremost Islamic scholars in the United States takes that faith back, describing and defending traditional Islam against all critics—without and within the faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book deals with the hot-button issues of concern to the West:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eholy wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewomen's roles in Islam \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe rise of fundamentalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe future of Shi‘ism in Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the author explores lesser-known controversies within Islam, such as the challenge of modern science to religious belief, controversial art and architecture in Islamic cities, the role of the madrassas in education, and urban conditions and challenges in the Islamic world. \u003cem\u003eIslam in the Modern World\u003c\/em\u003e offers an inside look at this increasingly factious religion with increasing global relevance. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107753017584,"sku":"9780062020123","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062020123_p0.jpg?v=1763624696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062020123","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}