This book covers the distinctive features of the religion, islamic society and the political institutions. Divided in three sections the book discusses the transformation of the Middle Eastern societies, the spread of Islam in other regions of the world and the collapse of Islamic empire and European domination. Its a comprehensive book covering all the different regions and cultures where Muslims live including China and the ex-Soviet Union. This book also discusses the evolution and modernization of Arabs in the Middle East. The author has given specific emphasis on making this book highly readable so that its much more than a textbook.

• Early Muslim history and fundamental Islamic beliefs

• The expansion of Islam beyond Arabia and the socio-economic system of the Muslim regions

• Caliphate and the rise of nationalism in Muslim nations

• Role of Muslims in states where they are a minority (especially Europe, China, Russia and US)