Islamicity Indices: The Seed for Change (Political Economy of Islam)

The extent of Islamicity, or what Islam demands, is measured to confirm that self-declared Muslim countries have not adopted foundational Islamic teachings for rule-compliant Muslim communities. Western countries, on the other hand, are demonstrated to have better implemented fundamental Islamic teachings for a thriving society. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 1-7 Fundamental Islamic Teachings (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 8-24 The Indices and Their Formulation (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 25-33 The Results—Islamicity Rankings of All Countries (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 34-67 The Seed for Change in Muslim Countries and in Their International Relations (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 68-78 Concluding Comments (Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan)....Pages 79-83 Back Matter ....Pages 84-103