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Globalization, Ethics and Islam: The Case of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi by Ian Markham; Ibrahim
Ozdemir
Review by: Ibrahim Abu Bakar
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 74, No. 2, Religion and Secrecy (Jun.,
2006), pp. 534-536
Published by: Oxford University Press
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Nigosian makes it clear in the prefaceof his book that his basic intent is to
outline the essentialaspectsof Islam as a living force. The author does not claim
to provide a systematicexposition of Islam'shistory or philosophy. Rather,his
focus is to identify a great world religion and recognize its contributions to
human civilization.However, apart from a couple of paragraphs,the book has
little to say regardingMuslim contribution to human civilization or the scien-
tific achievementsof medievalMuslim scholars.
This brief introduction to Islam is based on secondary (primarily west-
ern) sources. It is organized around seven topics: the life of Muhammad;