Muslim Societies : Rise and Fall (Wake Up Call and Revival Efforts)

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Foreword. 1. Muslim societies rise and fall. 2. Islamic world at a glance. 3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - views on decline of Muslim society. 4. Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi on the rise and fall of Islamic societies. 5. Growth of Muslim population - no case of rejoicing. 6. Ijtihad-need of the hour. 7. Islamic renaissance-need of the hour. 8. Islam and knowledge. 9. Islam-the story of the past-poet Akbar Allahabadi. 10. Golden period of Islamic societies at a glance. 11. Status of Muslim women in Islamic societies - past and present. 12. Sir Syed Ahmed-Man with a great vision. 13. Obama\'s Cairo speech. 14. Wake up Muslims. 15. Family planning. 16. Islamic world an appraisal. 17. Development of chemistry and medicine in the medieval Islamic world. 18. Important publications during medieval period. 19. Present day (20th and 21st century) : Muslim scientists. 20. Important dates of Ahd-e-Risalat. 21. Important personalities of early period who laid the foundation of Islam in the light of Quran and Sunnah. 22. Muslim scientists of middle-ages. 23. Rise and fall of Muslim societies : important dates. 24. Past prominent Muslim personalities of recent past. 25. Muslim activists. 26. Religious, social educational organizations. 27. Five hundred most influential Muslims of the world. 28. Indian scenario. Acknowledgement.

"Dr. Farooqi is the Founder Secretary of Sir Syed Scientific Society, the purpose of which is to create scientific temper in the society in general and Muslims in particular. Through the society, he is anxious to promote the cause of modern education amongst Muslims and to carry forward the Mission and vision of Sir Syed.

The present book entitled "Islamic Societies - Rise and Fall" contains several articles of Dr. Farooqi which have been published in various newspapers and journals of India and abroad. Several of these articles can be found on websites."