Idea of the Muslim World - A Global Intellectual History Aydin CemilPaperback
Idea of the Muslim World - A Global Intellectual History Aydin CemilPaperback "Superb... Aydin ranges over the centuries to show the relative novelty of the idea of a Muslim world and the relentless…
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Idea of the Muslim World - A Global Intellectual History Aydin CemilPaperback
"Superb... Aydin ranges over the centuries to show the relative novelty of the idea of a Muslim world and the relentless efforts to exploit that idea for political ends." --Washington PostWhen President Obama visited Cairo to address Muslims worldwide, he followed in the footsteps of countless politicians who have taken the existence of a unified global Muslim community for granted. A tour de force." --Ebrahim Moosa "Provocative...
How did this belief arise, and why is it so widespread? But as Cemil Aydin explains in this provocative history, it is a misconception to think that the world's 1.5 billion Muslims constitute a single entity. The Idea of the Muslim World considers its origins and reveals the consequences of its enduring allure.
"Much of today's media commentary traces current trouble in the Middle East back