Books by Mahmud A Faksh
The Future of Islam in the Middle East
by Mahmud A Faksh
Faksh looks at the future of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria and Saudi Arabia and concludes that it has no future. Faksh offers a refreshing and powerful analysis of the vacuous nature of Islamic fundamentalism. He is very far sighted but his book is largely neglected. I think it deserves to be read and re-read. He argues that the threat of Islamic fundamentalism is overstated, and the deep cultural and moral principles of Islam, and its overarching emphasis on diversity and pluralism, will eventually sweep it aside.
Interviews where books by Mahmud A Faksh were recommended
The best books on The Future of Islam, recommended by Ziauddin Sardar
The writer, broadcaster and cultural critic Ziauddin Sardar says Muslim societies are not always good at looking towards the future, dwelling instead on the glories of the past and feeling fatalistic about the present
