ABOUT THE BOOK

Islam has its own social laws and code of conduct for an ideal society, under its banner. This work discusses the formation and functioning of an ideal Islamic society, which is relevant ever in modern time. This book will be highly useful for scholars, researchers, students and all those who are interested to know about Islam. In the long run it will help its readers to see Islam in a new light with well referenced reliable information.

ABOUT Author

Maulana Muhammad Razi Khan Afridi, an authority on Islamic Studies and Theology, and an academic and scholar in his own right, is basically a researcher and teacher. A former member of teaching faculty, he has been on foreign tours, especially, Middle East, as a keen observer of Islamic movements, the world over. He is regarded as a think-tank, a liberal-minded, far-sighted and quick-witted personality in the academic circles of Aligarh Muslim University, in particular and outside world in general. He is highly educated, an M.A., M.Th in theology (Islamic Religious Studies) he is well-versed in English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Hindi. He started his life as a bright student at a Rampur seminary and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. Later on, he joined Aligarh Muslim University and devoted himself, wholeheartedly to the search of knowledge, tirelessly and enthusiastically. M.H. Syed, an academic and scholar in his own right, is a seasoned author, with many books to his credit. A prolific writer, he fluently writes on Islamic, academic, political, social, and literary subjects. Highly educated and qualified, he is a trained and experienced journalist, having edited several journals, apart from editing dozens of books. Based in Delhi, he is devoted to research and serious writing on a regular basis.