Islam and modernism in Egypt : a study of the modern reform movement inaugurated by Muhammad Abduh

1. Al-Sayyid Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani 2. Muhammad 'Abduh: Biography 1849-77: Preparation 3. Muhammad 'Abduh: Biography 1877-88: Beginnings of Public Life 4. Muhammad 'Abduh: Biography 1888-1905: Culmination Of Career 5. Muhammad 'Abduh: Doctrines Principles and Tendencies 6. Muhammad 'Abduh: Doctrines Attitude Regarding Reason and Science 7. Muhammad 'Abduh: Doctrines Exposition of Doctrines 8. Muhammad Rashid Rida and Al-Manar 9. The 'Manar' Party 10. The Younger Egyptian Modernists ISLAM AND MODERNISM IN EGYPT 1 PREFACE 3 CONTENTS 7 INTRODUCTION 11 I- AL-SAYYID JAMAL AL-DIN AL-AFGHANI 14 II- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: BIOGRAPHY 28 III- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: BIOGRAPHY (cont.) 54 IV- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: BIOGRAPHY (cont.) 78 V- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: DOCTRINES 114 VI- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: DOCTRINES (cont.) 137 VII- MUHAMMAD 'ABDUH: DOCTRINES 154 VIII- MUHAMMAD RASHID RIDA AND AL-MANAR 187 IX- THE 'MANAR' PARTY 215 X- THE YOUNGER EGYPTIAN MODERNISTS 258 APPENDIX 279 BIBLIOGRAPHY 279 INDEX 285 Islamic,Studies This book presents a brief account of the lives of Muhammad 'Abduh and Sayyad Jamal al-Din and a summary of the important ideas of Sayyad on the fundamental principles of Egyptian modernism. It also reviews the work of the principal associates and successors of Muhammad 'Abduh.