In these closing years of the 20th century Islam has captured the attention of the West, and has baffled it. Alone among the world's religions, Islam is not just surviving but flourishing. From Indonesia to West Africa, and even in some Western countries, Muslims are reasserting their spiritual and social identity, often in ways which the secular West finds hard to understand. Yet many people know little about Islam, and regard its continuing attraction as something of a mystery.
In these closing years of the 20th century Islam has captured the attention of the West, and has baffled it. Alone among the world's religions, Islam ...
