Religious Identity and Social Change offers a macro and micro analysis of the dynamics of rapid social and religious change occurring within the Muslim world. D

Religion is of enduring importance in the lives of many people, yet the religious landscape has been dramatically transformed in recent decades. Established chu

Religious Identity and Social Change offers a macro and micro analysis of the dynamics of rapid social and religious change occurring within the Muslim world. D

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