This volume comprises of essays that discuss trends in secularism in social, political, legal, and administrative organs including, academic institutions, and m

Presents a comparative study of two major attempts to build secular states - India and Turkey - in the non-Western world

What should be the place of Shari‘a—Islamic religious law—in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim sch

What is secularism? -- Secularism in Western societies -- Secularism diversifies -- The case for Secularism -- The case against Secularism -- Conceptions of Sec

Religion and democracy can make tense bedfellows. Secular elites may view religious movements as conflict-prone and incapable of compromise, while religious act