Contemporary Islam and the Challenge of History, by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad

Abstract

People have started to develop an interest in the history of Islam and famous Muslim personalities. This interest is the impact of the Islamic need for "dignity, identity and purpose? amid the unprecedented domination of another civilization which questions the perception Muslims have of themselves. Thus, the aim of this article is to "determine if there is an answer that can be called Muslim? as a confrontation with the modern world.