Part I. The Islamic World in Historical Perspective.- Chapter 1. Introduction; Habib Tiliouine and Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 2. The Islamic Nation During the Life of the Prophet Mohamed and After his Death; Abdelhak Mansouri.- Chapter 3. The Islamic Golden Age: A Story of the Triumph of the Islamic Civilization; Ahmed Renima, Habib Tiliouine and Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 4. The Changing Map of the Islamic World: From the Abbasid Era to the Ottoman Empire of the 20th Century; Habib Tiliouine, Ahmed Renima and Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 5. Social Progress in Islamic Societies: Achievements and Challenges; Richard J. Estes and Habib Tiliouine.- Part 2. The State of Developments in the Islamic World: Muslims in Predominately Muslim Societies.- Chapter 6. Social Progress in North Africa; Habib Tiliouine and Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 7. Religion, Education and the Well-Being of Citizens in Nigeria; Olutoyin Mejiuni and Bolaji Olukemi Bateye.- Chapter 8. Paths to Progress: Madrasa Education and sub-Saharan Muslims Pursuit of Socio-Economic Development; Ousman Murzik Kobo.- Chapter 9. Social Development Trends in the Countries of the Fertile Crescent; Habib Tiliouine and Richard J. Estes.- Chapter 10. Social, Economic, Political, and Intellectual Changes in Iran since 1960s; Aly Paya, Hossein Raghfar, Abbas Abdi, Daryoush Mohammad Poor and Marjan Fadavi Ardekani.- Chapter 11. Turkey in Transition: Continuities from Past to Present; Abdullah Karatay, Emre Erdoğan, Pınar Uyan Semerci and Serra Müderrisoğlu.- Chapter 12. Educational Reform and Islamic Education in Malaysia; Nooraini Othman and Khairul Azmi Mohamed.- Chapter 13. The State of Social Development in Pakistan; Moonis Ahmar.- Chapter 14. Central Asian Islamic States: The Challenges of Independence; Igor P. Lipovsky.- Part 3. The State of Development in the Islamic World: Muslims in Predominately Non-Muslim Societies.- Chapter 15. In Search of the Good Muslim: French Muslims, the French State, and the Politics of Identity; Sharif Gemie.- Chapter 16. Muslims of India and their Well-Being; Burjor Avari.- Part 4. Contemporary Challenges Facing the Islamic World.- Chapter 17. Political Challenges Confronting the Islamic World; El-Sayed El-Aswad.- Chapter 18. Demographic Challenges of the Rapidly Growing Societies of the Arab World; Rshood Khraif, Asharaf Abdul Salam, Ibrahim Elsegaey, Ali Al-Dosri and Abdullah Al-Mutairi.- Chapter 19. Evolution of Family Demography, Data Availability and Usage in Selected Islamic States: Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Political Perspectives of Muslims in Developing Countries; Prem Saxena and Ahmed Hussein.- Chapter 20. Social Challenges Confronting the MENA Region: The Role of Women; Touria Khannous.- Chapter 21. Islamism as Post-Hegemonic Discourse; Riham Bahi.- Chapter 22. The Status of the Child in Algeria: History, Achievements and Research Evidence; Habib Tiliouine and Mahmoud Boussena.- Chapter 23. Economic Growth and Intellectual Property Rights in the Islamic World; Nor Ashikin Mohammed Yusof.- PART 5. Palestine and the Search for Restoration.- Chapter 24. Palestinian People: Hundred Years of Struggle to Survive; Salman Abu Sitta.- Chapter 25. The Survival and Well-Being of the Palestinian People Under Occupation; Samah Jabr and Elizabeth Berger. PART 6. Islamic Conflict Within and Between Itself and Its Global Neighbors.- Chapter 26. Islam and Contemporary Radicalized Violence: A Historic Turning Point; M. Cherif Bassiouni.- Chapter 27. Is Quality of Life Related to Radical Islamic Militancy and Acts of Terrorism?; Richard J. Estes and M. Joseph Sirgy.- Chapter 28. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and its Potential for Helping Muslims Reclaim the Higher Ethical Values (Maqasid) Underpinning Sharia; Mohamed Keshavjee.- Chapter 29. Combatting Global Stereotypes of Islam and Muslims: Strategies and Interventions for Mutual Understanding; Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Maha. Hilal.- Part 7. Epil