What Humanity Has Lost with the Decline of Muslims

Written by the eminent Indian scholar Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (1913–1999), this modern classic is not simply a history of the rise and fall of the Muslims — it is a passionate examination of the effect their decline has had on all of humanity. Nadwi surveys the religious, social, moral and political condition of the pre-Islamic world, then charts what Islam brought to human progress, and finally asks how far Muslims have remained true to their mission. A stirring call to reflection and revival, this English translation is a foundational read for anyone concerned with the state of the ummah and its role in the world.