This publication of analytical studies of the working of the Tablīghī Jamā‘at, which is presently operating in more than eighty countries, provides fascinating information about the contemporary da‘wa phenomenon in Islam. It deals with questions of conversion, gender, religious diversity, organization, communication, localization and personal transformation.

Contributions by: Marc Gaborieau, Ebrahim Moosa, Barbara Metcalf, Muhamed Tozy, Mohammad Talib, Gilles Kepel, Felice Dassetto, Elke Faust