This collection of essays by some of the world's leading authorities on Islamic social history focuses on the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims i

“A civil but honest dialogue...As illuminating as it is fascinating.” —Ayaan Hirsi Ali Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why

Khaled Abou El Fadl, a prominent critic of Islamic puritanism, leads off this lively debate by arguing that Islam is a deeply tolerant religion. Injunctions to

This book examines the development of pluralism in Islam in South Asia. It explores developments through the work of the historian and poet Amir Khusraw and see

Since the beginning of its history, Islam has encountered other religious communities both in Arabia and in the territories conquered during its expansion. Musl