How is the Qurån – central to all Muslim societies – to be understood today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, explores the interpretation of the ethicolegal content of the Qurån, whilst taking into consideration the changing nature of the modern world. Click here to read...Read More

Pakistan’s recent slide toward political instability could have important repercussions for Central Asian states. One of Pakistan’s most fervent Islamic groups, Tablighi Jamaat, also happens to be among the most active in proselytizing in Central Asia. From EurasiaNet. In Islamabad, the military government of General Pervez Musharraf is coming under increasing pressure from Islamic political...Read More

Despite the vast amount of information and the number of factual details assembled during the past century by Western scholarship in the fields of orientalism and comparative religion, many gaps still exist in the knowledge of the various religions of the world, even on the level of historical facts. Moreover, until recently most of the...Read More

“The early history of the mind of men with regard to mathematics leads us to point out our own errors; and in this respect it is well to pay attention to the history of mathematics.” A De Morgan [17]. Learning the history of mathematics is crucial to fully understanding the world of mathematics today. This...Read More