Today about 85 per cent of the world population of Muslims live in areas outside the Arab world, and due to population growth, missionary endeavours and migration, the number of Muslims in these areas is rising rapidly. This volume presents the spread and character of Islam in many non-Arab countries, focusing particularly on the contemporary situation. The book deals with the great variety and complexity that characterize Islam outside the Arab world, with Sufism (the predominant form of Islam in most non-Arab Muslim countries), and with the growing significance of Islamism which challenges secularism and Sufi forms of Islam.

About the Author
David Westerlund is Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Religion, Stockholm University, and Senior Lecturer in the History of Religions at the Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University. His main scholarly interests are indigenous African religions and Islam in Africa, religion and politics, Sufism in Europe and inter-religious relations, particularly between Christians and Muslims. Ingvar Svanberg is an ethnologist and Senior Research Fellow at the Department of East European Studies, Uppsala University. His research interests include Central Asian culture, religion and history, ethnobiology and minority issues, particularly concerning Muslims. He has written numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics.

Reviews

'It should prove particularly helpful and interesting to a variety of people since the contributors represent several disciplines such as anthropoloy, ethnology, history of religions, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, political science and sociology.' - S.v. Sicard, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

Book Information
ISBN 9780700711420
Author Ingvar Svanberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 476
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1043g