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Abstract: INTRODUCTION 1. MUHAMMAD AND THE QURAN: MESSENGER AND MESSAGE Muhammad and the Muslim Community Muhammad and the West The Quran: The Word of God Conclusion 2. THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN HISTORY Muhammad and the Medinan State The Caliphate (632-1258) Islam and the West: The Crusades and Muslim Response to Militant Christianity The Sultanate Period: Medieval Muslim Empires Islam in the West 3. RELIGIOUS LIFE: BELIEF AND PRACTICE Theology Islamic Law Popular Religion 4. MODERN ISLAMIC REFORM MOVEMENTS From Imperial Islam to Islamic Revivalism Revivalism in Islam Modern Islamic Movements Conclusion 5. RELIGION & POLITICS The Islamic Resurgence Ideological Worldview of Revivalism A Quiet Revolution Osama Bin Laden and Global Terrorism The Globalization and Hijacking of Jihad Sayyid Qutb: Martyr of Islamic Radicalism The Making of a Terrorist and his Global Jihad Terrorists and Suicide Bombing Conclusion 6. THE STRUGGLE FOR ISLAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY The Struggle in Islam: The Debate The Bifurcation of Society The Ulama and Reform Tradition: Anchor or Albatross? A Spectrum of Reformers and Approaches Cyberspace and High-Tech Islam Critical Areas of Islamic Reform The Challenge of Religious Pluralism Global Multifaith and Intercivilizational Initiatives The Challenge of Pluralism for Western Secular Democracies Conclusion