Mawdudi and the Making of Islamic Revivalism

Nasr examines the life and thought of Mawlana Mawdudi, one of the first and most important Islamic ideological thinkers. Mawdudi was the first to develop a modern political Islamic ideology, and a plan for social action to realize his vision. The prolific writings and indefatigable efforts of Mawdudi''s party, the Jamaat-i-Islami, first in India and later in Pakistan, have disseminated his ideas f...