This book explores the modern resurgence of da'wa through the lens of inter-religious relations and within the two horizons of Islamic history and modernity. The book argues that Muslim communities in colonial and post-colonial India shed light on these themes with particular clarity.

Matthew J. Kuiper (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. His research and teaching interests include classical and modern Islam, inter-religious relations, and the history of the Indian subcontinent.

Introduction Part I - Da'wa and Other Religions in Scripture and History 1. Da'wa and Other Religions in the Scriptural Sources of Islam 2. Da'wa and Other Religions in the Pre-Modern History of Islam 3. Da'wa and Other Religions in the Modern World Part II - Da'wa and Other Religions in Modern India: Two Case Studies 4. The Tablighi Jama'at: Background and Context 5. The Formative History and Inter-Religious Concerns of the Tablighi Jama'at 6. Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation: Background and Context 7. The Formative History and Inter-Religious Concerns of Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation Conclusion