This book provides information on some of the issues that have faced the Islamic society and the way forward for the world of Islam to a better future. The book is based on some selected essays of Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi. Carefully edited and annotated by Ahmad Imam Shafaq Hashemi, the book is divided into two Parts: Part One contains 12 articles on Islam and the Society and Part Two, with around two dozen articles, relating to Islam and the State.

Author Biography

Abul A'la Mawdudi (1903-1979), one of the chief architects and leaders of the contemporary Islamic resurgence, is one of the most outstanding Islamic thinkers and writers of modern times, whose work continues to shape and influence history. In 1941 he founded Jamaat Islami of which he remained Amir (Chief) until 1972 and which is one of the prominent political parties of Pakistan. He authored more than a hundred works on Islam, both scholarly and popular, and his writings have been translated into forty languages.