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Suggestions for Further Reading and Internet Resourc e s 3 2 1This is a comprehensive survey of one of South Asia’s oldest and most dynamicSufi orders. Drawing on a rich archive of textual and ethnographic material,the authors examine Sufi thought and ritual practice against the backdropof social and political change.Masud, Khalid, ed. 2001. Travelers in Faith: Studies of the Tablighi Jama’at as aTransnational Islamic Movement for Faith Renewal. Leiden: Brill.This edited volume contains essays from twelve prominent scholars that explorethe Tablighi Jama’at as a global Islamic missionary movement. The contributorsexamine the organization’s history, ideology, and practices in SouthAsia, Africa, Europe, and North America.N a s r, Seyyed Vali Reza. 1995. Mawdudi and the Making of Islamic Revivalism.New York: Oxford University Press.This book is a study of the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of one ofthe most prominent Islamist ideologues of the twentieth century. It exploresM a w d u d i ’s revivalist teachings on Islamic scripture, faith and practice, andpolitics.———. 2001. Islamic Leviathan: Islam and the Making of State Power. O x f o r d :Oxford University Press.This monograph is a comparative study of the politics of Islamization intwo postcolonial Muslim states: Pakistan and Malaysia. The author charts howpolitical leaders in both countries have attempted to appropriate Islamic symbolsand Islamist ideology to legitimize and solidify state power.Rashid, Ahmed. 2000. Taliban: Islam, Oil, and the New Great Game in CentralA s i a . London: Ta u r i s .Written by a prominent Pakistani journalist, this book offers the most comprehensiveanalysis available on the history of the Taliban movement. Writtenbefore September 11, 2001, it provides information and insight on the tragichistory of Afghanistan and the rise of Islamic militancy in South and CentralAsia.Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. 2002. The Ulama in Contemporary Islam: Custodiansof Change. Princeton: Princeton University Press.This book examines the complex and creative responses of Islamic religiousscholars to the challenges of modernity. Focusing on the debates overIslamic authority and authenticity in numerous contemporary Muslim societies,the author explores the diverse roles of the contemporary ulama as religiousthinkers, social commentators, and political activists.