CONTENTS

Rise of Political Islam in Central Asia : A study of Pre and Post 9/11 Era - Shabir Ahmad Mugloo   Page 2 - 13
Muslim - Christian Relations : Towards a New Paradigm of Peaceful Co-existence - Mohd Yaseen Gada   Page 14 - 24
Role of Quranic Interpretations in the Social Mobilization during India's struggle for Independence - Mubashir VP   Page 25 - 40
Pahlavis as Pioneers of Education in Iran : A Study of Reza Shah - GN Khaki & Mohd. Altaf Bhat   Page 41 - 49
Religious Syncretism, Conversion and Practices among the Muslims : A Case Study of Hussain Dighi of Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal - Hasibul Rahaman   Page 50 - 57
The Condition of Indian Muslims : Issues and Challenges - Sohail Akhtar   Page 58 - 82
Mawlana Azad and Commencement of Modern Era in India - Showkat Ahmad Dar   Page 83 - 115
Communalism : Deconstructing Majority - Minority Relationship - Irfan Khan   Page 115 - 135

Issues / Discussion Forum

'Arabisation' of Islam in Asia : A Clash within Civilization - Baladas Ghoshal   Page 136 - 139
Go Beyond Cliches Like Islam is a Religion of Peace, Refute the Generally Accepted Core Theology Which is Helping Jihadis Lure Our Youths to Terrorism - Sultan Shaheen   Page 140 - 144

Obituary

Fatema Mernissi: The Pride of Islamic Feminism in Modern Times - Mohammad Hashas   Page 145 - 150

Book Review

The Covenants of the Prophet Mohammad with the Christians of the World by John Morrow - Mehrajuddin   Page 151 - 155
Sponsoring Sufism : How Governments Promote 'Mystical Islam' in their Domestic and Foreign Policies by Fait Muedini - Mohammad Irfan Shah   Page 156 - 161
Muslim Zion : Pakistan as a Political Idea by Faisal Devji - Tauseef Ahmad Parray   Page 162 - 165

Some Recent Publications on Islam/Muslims

Engineers of Jihad by Diego Gambetta & Steffen Hertog   Page 166 - 167
Force and Fanaticism : Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia and Beyond by Simon Ross Valentine,   Page 168
A Struggle for Identity : Muslims Women in the United Provinces by Firdaus Azmat Siddiqui,   Page 169
Islamic Reform in South Asia by (ed.) Filippo Osella & Caroline Osella, 2013.   Page 170