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Mawlana Mawdudi and Political Islam

Authority and the Islamic State

By Roy Jackson

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About the Book

Mawlana Mawdudi was one of the most influential and important Islamic thinkers of the 20th century. His brand of political Islam has won widespread acceptance in South and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. This book is the first to critically engage and assess his career and legacy. It includes coverage of his early life and influences, and examines his considerable influence in the contemporary Islamic world.

Table of Contents

1. Mawdudi: the Scholar and Writer 2. Mawdudi: the Ideologue and Politician 3. The Need for Intellectual Independence 4. Theo-Democracy 5. The Permanent Revolution 6. Mawdudi’s Legacy