Mawdudi and the making of Islamic revivalism
By: Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
Subjects: Maudoodi, Syed Abul ʻAla, 1903-1979.; Jamāʻat-i Islāmī-yi Pākistān -- Biography.; Muslims -- India -- Biography.; Muslims -- Pakistan -- Biography.
Description: Nasr examines the life and thought of Mawlana Mawdudi (1903-1979), one of the first and most important Islamic ideological thinkers. Mawdudi was the first to develop a modern political Islamic ideology, and a plan for social action to realize his vision. The prolific writings and indefatigable efforts of Mawdudi's party, the Jamaat-i-Islami, first in India and later in Pakistan, have disseminated his ideas far and wide. His views have informed revivalism from Morocco to Malaysia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-211) and index.