Great Muslims of the West: Makers of Western Islam

Competitive price Being announced at a time when the need for more positive Muslim narratives is immense, with the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric. This book proves, beyond doubt, that Muslims have played a major role in the West for centuries, and although Islam, just like Christianity, is a religion formed in the Middle East, it now has a very Western strand that is deeply rooted and respectful of the culture. Through the presentation of personalities readers can learn how Muslims, throughout Western history, lived, contributed to society and what the legacy is that they left behind. Includes 52 short biographies and many ‘notable mentions’. Over 15% of the figures are American. Incuding:

Ayuba Sulaiman Diallo

Alexander Russell Webb

Martin Lings

Noor Inayat Khan

Thomas Ballantine Irving

Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi

W.D. Muhamamd

Malcolm X

Muhammad Ali

A ground-breaking work that offers much new information in the English language, particularly about the contribution of Muslims in Central and Eastern Europe. Written as a piece of popular history the book should appeal to a significant number of readers: historians, interested readers, students at all levels, and especially Muslims in the West. .