Hussein Ahmad Amin was born in Cairo in 1932 and died in 2014. While Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Institute in Cairo he produced several major works on Islam, all of which were critical of Islamist movements. Yasmin Amin is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter working on humour in Islam. Previously she studied at the University of Cairo. Nesrin Amin has been a professional translator and proof reader in Arabic, English and German for over twenty years. She was previously Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Exeter (2008-13) and currently works as Assessment Manager in Arabic at Cambridge International Examinations at the University of Cambridge.

No history of modern Islamic thought, especially rationalist thought, can disregard this work----that has to do with its purely scholarly importance to the historian of ideas. But its charm, its gentle persuasiveness, its succinct description of what the author identifies as the shortcomings of modern Muslim thought makes this work of major importance to any reader, specialist or general, interested in modern Islam.

• A Tribute to Hussein Ahmad Amin by his Brother, Galal AminIntroduction: Hussein Amin: A Courageous Voice Calling for ReformForeword to the Tenth Edition1. The Sorrowful Muslim’s Guide2. Reflections on the evolution of the Prophet's biographies in the East and West3. Reflections on the truth about Abū Lahab (the Judas of Banū Hāshim) 4. The role of aḥādīth (traditions) ascribed to the Prophet in the history of Islamic societies5. Is Sufism Islamic? 6. Reflections on the Status of the Awliya’7. Political and Social Roots of Islamic Sects8. The Decline in the Position of the Clergy in the Eyes of Muslims9. The Chances for Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles10. The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times11. A Plea for Religious Reform

Hussein Ahmad Amin was born in Cairo in 1932 and died in 2014. While Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Institute in Cairo he produced several major works on Islam, all of which were critical of Islamist movements. Yasmin Amin is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter working on humour in Islam. Previously she studied at the University of Cairo. Nesrin Amin has been a professional translator and proof reader in Arabic, English and German for over twenty years. She was previously Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Exeter (2008-13) and currently works as Assessment Manager in Arabic at Cambridge International Examinations at the University of Cambridge.

No history of modern Islamic thought, especially rationalist thought, can disregard this work----that has to do with its purely scholarly importance to the historian of ideas. But its charm, its gentle persuasiveness, its succinct description of what the author identifies as the shortcomings of modern Muslim thought makes this work of major importance to any reader, specialist or general, interested in modern Islam.

• A Tribute to Hussein Ahmad Amin by his Brother, Galal AminIntroduction: Hussein Amin: A Courageous Voice Calling for ReformForeword to the Tenth Edition1. The Sorrowful Muslim’s Guide2. Reflections on the evolution of the Prophet's biographies in the East and West3. Reflections on the truth about Abū Lahab (the Judas of Banū Hāshim) 4. The role of aḥādīth (traditions) ascribed to the Prophet in the history of Islamic societies5. Is Sufism Islamic? 6. Reflections on the Status of the Awliya’7. Political and Social Roots of Islamic Sects8. The Decline in the Position of the Clergy in the Eyes of Muslims9. The Chances for Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles10. The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times11. A Plea for Religious Reform