Islam at the Crossroads is a book written by
Muhammad Asad. The book originally published in
Delhi
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and
Lahore
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in 1934, and was later reprinted by Dar Al-Andulas in 1982 with an additional note by the author.
The book is basically a plea to Muslims to avoid blind imitation of
Western social forms and values, and to try to preserve instead their
Islamic
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heritage
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which once upon a time had been responsible for the glorious, many-sided historical phenomenon comprised in the term
"Muslim civilization". Asad dedicates the book to "the Muslim youth of today in hopes that it may be of benefit."
See also
*
Timeline of Muhammad Asad's life
*
The Message of The Qur'an
*
The Road to Mecca
*
This Law of Ours and Other Essays
*
The Principles of State and Government in Islam
References
External links
* Islam at the Crossroad
* Review by Goodreads.com
* Review by TheCanadianCharger.com
1982 non-fiction books
Books about Islam and society
Sharia
Contemporary Islamic philosophy
Muhammad Asad
20th century in philosophy
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