The Ummah, Pan Islamism and Muslim Nation-States is an unusual work of history. It is not history but deals with history, especially of the political developments of early 20 century that played a major role in shaping the modern West Asia. Besides, the book tries to define the unique status and mission of the Muslim Ummah and suggests ways as to how it can revive itself for the wellbeing of mankind. The book specially focuses on Arab-Islamic unity which, in view of the author, is both a purpose as well as a methodology. His conclusion is that West Asia needs a ‘fulcrum state’ that would free this rich and strategically located region from foreign intervention and domination.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ishtiyaque Danish
Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish is Associate Professor at Department of Islamic Studies, Hamdard University, New Delhi. He holds a Ph.D. in West Asian Studies which is his special area of interest. He has been studying and teaching the modern history of West Asia, Orientalism and Islamic revivalism since 1990. Before joining Hamdard University in 1994, he taught these subjects at Centre for West Asian Studies, AMU, Aligarh. Dr. Danish has published several research articles in national and international journals, he also has a book, The English and the Arabs : The Making of an Image to his credit. He is associated with several academic institutions and bodies. He edits the Journal of Objective Studies, a biannual publication of the IOS, New Delhi.
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