Abstract Secularism in Islamic countries is a hotly-debated topic which produces dramatic sociopolitical consequences on the one hand, and wide-ranging academic controversy on the other. The real social potential of secularism among Muslim populations is an issue that is not always estimated properly. The present paper first reviews some historical examples of secular cultural policy...Read More

Abstract Islamic Anthropology and Sociology under construction is an important aspect of the Islamisation of knowledge project. This article explores the so called Islamic Anthropology and Sociology in theory and in practice; and the various approaches to this construction, i.e. the Reconstructionist approach and the Integrationist approach. Issues such as the compatibility of the proposed...Read More

Abstract  The present chapter draws on the Social Indicators and quality of life approaches in analysing the general situation of the Islamic populations. These latter are represented here in the 57 country members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). Since the issue of quality of life has an important cultural component, we attempt in...Read More

Abstract If, as W. E. B. Du Bois observed, the problem of the twentieth century was the problem of the color line, the problem of the twenty-first century may be one that reaches back to premodernity: religious identity. Even before 9/11 it was becoming evident that Muslims, not blacks, were perceived as the “other” most...Read More