American Muslims : Bridging Faith and Freedom

M. A. Muqtedar Khan, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of Internation Studies at Adrian College

Foreword

ix

Preface

xi

Islam in America

1

(26)

The Manifest Destiny of American Muslims

1

(3)

American Muslims as Mujaddid

4

(2)

Have Muslims Arrived in America?

6

(2)

American Muslims and the Moral Dilemmas of Citizenship

8

(3)

Islamic Identity and the Two Faces of the West

11

(4)

American Muslims: Global or Tribal?

15

(3)

The Clash of Origins

18

(4)

Achieving Political Unity Among Muslim Americans

22

(5)

American Muslims and American Politics

27

(20)

Democratic Trends among American Muslims

27

(5)

Refutation of some Isolationists Arguments

32

(3)

How Muslims can influence American Politics

35

(2)

The Public Face of Bigotry

37

(2)

Was endorsing Bush a good Decision?

39

(4)

Muslims Should Not Support Federal Faith Based Programs

43

(4)

American Muslims and American Foreign Policy

47

(14)

Islam and American Foreign Policy

47

(3)

Islam, Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy

50

(2)

America's Middle East Policy: Is There Room for Balance?

52

(2)

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: A Barrier to Democracy?

54

(3)

Kosova: A Watershed in U.S.-Islamic Relations

57

(4)

American Muslims and American Society

61

(14)

The Emerging Challenge of Postmodernity

61

(4)

Islam and Race Relations in America

65

(5)

America and the Crisis of Integrity

70

(5)

American Muslim Perspective

75

(20)

What is the American Muslim Perspective

75

(3)

The Power of Ideas

78

(2)

Changing the Parameters of Muslim Discourse

80

(4)

Contemporary Use of Islamic Law

84

(2)

Muslim Women: What can be done?

86

(4)

Muslim Women and Islamic Law

90

(5)

Reflections on Islam and Democracy

95

(28)

Islam and Democracy

95

(3)

The Compact of Madina and its Democratic Foundations

98

(4)

Islamic State and Religious Minorities

102

(3)

Shura and Democracy

105

(3)

Sovereignty in Islam and Human Agency

108

(3)

Good Governance

111

(4)

What is independent Thinking?

115

(2)

The Need for an Attentive Muslim Audience

117

(3)

Peace and Justice in Islam

120

(3)

The Attack on America and the Aftermath

123

(24)

Implications for Muslims Everywhere

123

(1)

Understanding the Roots of Muslim Resentment

124

(5)

The Saga of Osama Bin Laden

129

(4)

The Domestic Dimension of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

133

(3)

Islamic Movements: Missing dimension in the War Against Terror

136

(3)

Towards a New Ethic of Peace

139

(1)

Defend Dissent and Difference in America

140

(7)

An American Muslim Perspective of the Muslim World

147

(43)

Islam and Global Change

147

(2)

Development: The Missing Dimension of Globalization

149

(2)

Re-imagining Jerusalem: One City, One Tradition

151

(2)

Muslim Modernity in Singapore

153

(5)

Bangladesh: A Poor Muslim Democracy

158

(3)

Khatami and Prospects for Reform in Iran

161

(3)

Lingering Questions Over the Tragedy of Afghanistan

164

(4)

Five Reasons Why Hindu Nationalism Will Fail

168

(5)

Addressing the Plight of Indian Muslims

173

(2)

Who are the Indian Muslims

175

(3)

Kashmir: India's Challenge and Opportunity

178

(5)

Pakistan and the Pitfalls of Indo-centric Nationalism

183

(3)

Pakistan: Paradise Lost

186

(2)

Egypt: The Core of Arab Intellect

188

(2)

Iraq: Between Power and Pain

190

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