Islam and Political Legitimacy

List of contributors Acknowledgements 1. Islam and Politics Shahram Akbarzadeh and Abdullah Saeed 2. The official ulema and religious legitimacy of the modern nation state Abdullah Saeed 3. Saudi Arabia: Re-reading politics and religion in the wake of September 11 Larbi Sadiki 4. The politics of reform in the Islamic Republic of Iran Farideh Farhi 5. Pakistan and the struggle for 'real' Islam Samina Yasmeen 6. The Islamic dilemma in Uzbekistan Shahram Akbarzadeh 7. Failure of the 'welfare state': Islamic resurgence and political legitimacy in Bangladesh Taj I. Hashmi 8. Islam and political legitimacy in Malaysia Osman Bakar 9. Divided majority: Limits of Indonesian political Islam Greg Fealy 10. State legitimacy Shahram Akbarzadeh Bibliography Index