by Salim Mansur

“In the face of Muslim extremism and terror that went global with 9/11, there remains the urgent need for Muslims to confront and repudiate those who have perverted their faith, or hijacked it, and made of Islam an ideology of bigotry and war (jihad).

Islam’s Predicament is a small effort in that urgently needed larger and wider struggle against radical Muslims, or Islamists, who have wrecked the Muslim world and have spread fear and violence indiscriminately among non-Muslims.”
- Salim Mansur, from the Preface


Dr. Salim Mansur, a Muslim, was born in Calcutta, India and moved to Canada where he received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He is now an Associate Professor at the University of Western Ontario. He is a renowned voice in the debate of moderate vs. militant Islam, the author of numerous articles published in the Jerusalem Quarterly, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, The Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Arab Studies Quarterly, Middle East Quarterly, a frequent contributor to the Globe & Mail, The National Post, Toronto Sun, National Review online and others, a frequent commentator and analyst on radio and television, including the PBS Jim Lehrer Hour, and in 2006, he received the American Jewish Congress’ Stephen S. Wise “Profile in Courage” award.

Islam’s Predicament brings together Dr. Mansur’s most important essays written over the last decade, previously published in various journals and media. Starting with “The War within Islam” he then goes on to “Three Muslim Perspectives”, ‘Of Danish Cartoons, Muslim Rage and the Bedouin State of Mind”, “Muslim on Muslim Violence”, “Keeping Faith in the Age of Islamist Terror” and much more.

Always accurate and well-argued, always well-researched and tolerant, yet always passionate and convincing…these essays are an urgent antidote to the polemics and rage that seem to dominate the debate about contemporary Islam.

This volume is an important addition to the literature on contemporary politics, faith, democracy and public discourse.

Include Bibliography and Index


Author: Salim Mansur
Category: Current Affairs/Politics
ISBN: 0889629064
Pages: 250