Inside Muslim Minds
MUP, $45 pb, 430 pp
The Muslim mindset
by Shahram Akbarzadeh •
What can explain the growing assertiveness of Islamist groups? Why are key aspects of the Islamic faith and civilisation that helped Islam flourish in its Golden Age – respect for life and property, philanthropy, tolerance and a thirst for science – being sidelined in the Muslim world? How can we explain the seemingly unstoppable slide from rational thinking in the Muslim world?
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