Challenge of Pluralism

Abdou Filali-Ansary is Director of the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations. He is author of several books including Is Islam Hostile to Secularism? and Reforming Islam? An Introduction to Contemporary Debates. Sikeena Karmali Ahmed is the Manager of Publications at The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations. She is the author of a collection of poetry, Places to Remember, and an award-winning novel entitled A House by the Sea.

• Part One: Theoretical Frameworks; 1. Introduction: Theoretical Approaches to Cultural Diversity, Abdou Filali-Ansary; Part Two: The Heritage: Historical Contexts; 2. Pluralism in Muslim Societies, Aziz Al-Azmeh; 3. The Public & the Private in Middle Eastern History and Society, Sami Zubaida; 4. Civil Society & Conflict Management: Bangladesh's Experiences, Amena Mohsin; Part Three: Contemporary Thought; 5. Pluralism & Liberalism in Contemporary Islamic Thought, Ridwan Al-Sayyid; 6. Democracy, Pluralism & Political Islam, Adel Daher; 7. Islam, Conflict & Democracy, Akeel Bilgrami; 8. The Diversity of Cultures in The Crucible Of Globalisation, Nur Yalman; About the Contributors.