02480cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500240015126400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000860036150000310044750802330047852013210071153400450203265300100207765300360208785600430212317213UtSlPG20260610133413.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBP1 aBlunt, Wilfrid Scawen,d1840-192214aThe Future of Islam 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_of_Islam  aRelease date is 2005-12-03  aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Martin Pettit and
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https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of
public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital
Libraries.)  a"The Future of Islam" by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically during the early 1880s. The book discusses the political and spiritual landscape of Islam in the context of the early modern period, examining the revival within the Muslim community and its implications for colonial powers like Britain. Blunt aims to bring attention to the rising religious consciousness and reform movements within Islam, as well as the urgency for British policymakers to acknowledge and respond to these changes.  The opening of the work presents an introduction and preface from the author, outlining his motivations for writing these essays following a trip to Jeddah and his analysis of the burgeoning Islamic revival. He notes the importance of understanding the numerical and cultural composition of the Muslim world, particularly as it pertains to the pilgrimage to Mecca, or Haj. Blunt emphasizes his observations of the diverse peoples and sects involved in Islam, the political implications of this revival, and the need for the British Empire to engage thoughtfully with the shifting dynamics of the region, drawing upon the historical context of the Caliphate and the role of various sects in shaping the future of Islam. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIslam  aMiddle East -- History -- 1517-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17213