This edited volume is a compilation of original scholarly papers on the theme of cultural diversity in Islamic thought and practice under conditions of early and late modernity, with a specific contemporary focus on the crisis of religious tolerance in the Muslim world. Particular emphasis is placed upon Islamic concepts of cultural diversity as they contrast to the traditional Western liberal approach that takes a neutral position on tolerance to cultural difference.

Contributions by: Abdul Aziz Said, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Sulayman Nyang, Richard Khuri, Wadad al-Qadi, Sachiko Murata, John O. Voll, Robert D. Lee, A Reza Sheikholeslami