Islamic identity and the struggle for justice / edited by Nimat Hafez Barazangi, M. Raquibuz Zaman, Omar Afzal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Islam's origin and ideals / Fazlur Rahman -- The Islamic concept of justice / Mahmoud Ayoub -- The concept of justice in Judaism / Laurence Edwards -- A Christian understanding of justice : reflections for an interfaith discussion / Byron Lee Haines -- Justice in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity : a comparison / Charles Adams -- Connecting the ideals to practice / Nimat Hafez Barazangi, M. Raquibuz Zaman, and Omar Afzal -- Economic justice in Islam, ideals and reality : the cases of Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia / M. Raquibuz Zaman -- The Islamic call : social justice and political realism / Tamara Sonn -- Vicegerency and gender justice in Islam / Nimat Hafez Barazangi -- The nuclear option and international justice : Islamic perspectives / Ali A. Mazrui.

Print version record.

Islam today counts one billion people as adherents or believers. Its teachings produced a civilization that has flourished for fourteen centuries. Islamic identity exerts a potent force around the globe, though Muslims are often stigmatized by Westerners as a religious threat. Presenting the Islamic concept of justice, this book is an introduction to contemporary Islamic thought and practice, offering a catalyst for dialogue and understanding.

In English.

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