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The author offers a concise critique of Western perceptions of Islam and the Muslim world.
In "Circles of Antagonism: Popular Culture," Braibanti states that the negative bias toward Islam and the fear of it are reflected.
The author could have elaborated on the nebulousness of this term for Muslims with details like the following: Whereas certain groups ofChristians, like the Amish, emulate lifestyles of earlier times in minute details, no "traditional" Muslim spurns conclusively the benefits of technetronics.
Superficially, the West observes alot of violence in contemporary Muslim society, whether related to political problems iri the Middle East or elsewhere.
The author also mentions certain Western articles and publications that have been more objective and the strong Muslim presence in the United States (six hundred mosques serving six million followers).
The most noteworthy circle of the ummah is the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which consists of fifty-two Muslim countries.
403 404 The American Journa1 of Islamic Social Sciences 13:3 Complementing its political and diplomatic activities is the Muslim World League.
Presently, he concludes, it is the Shi'i Iranian government, with its growing military and nuclear capabilities, that concerns other Muslim regimes and some Western countries.
· 404 Book Reviews 405 The greatest challenge for Muslims is both to maintain and radiate their beliefs in a predominantly non-Islamic world order.
For this, Muslims must be prepared to apply the Islamic principles of peace, justice, and reverence for life.
The spectrum of contemporary Muslim society covered by this book is impressive, although the discussion might appear somewhat brief at times.