Are Muslims Distinctive? children suitable also in statutory and

suitable also in statutory and constitutional interpretation

Other contributors then examine each case in detail through a lively commentary-and-response format

Complete with a bibliography and glossary

This wide-ranging study by a leading scholar of Islamic intellectual history provides the depth and the comparative perspective necessary for an understanding of the ferment that characterizes contemporary Islam

As a scholar

Are Muslims Distinctive? children suitable also in statutory andAre Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non Muslims differ and do not differ in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, M. Steven Fish reveals that in some areas Muslims and non Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favor the fusion of religious and political authority or especially prone to mass political violence.