Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄

Mohammad Dawood Sofi is currently serving as post-doc fellow in the Faculty of Political Science, Ankara Beyazit Yildirm University, Turkey. He holds PhD in Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India (2016) on the topic “Contemporary Challenges to Islam: A Critique of Al-Nahda”. He is also a Member of Board of Reviewers of Al-Idah, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.His major areas of interest include: Islamic history and sciences; modern Islamic movements; contemporary trends in Islamic reformist thought; and Middle Eastern politics, especially in Tunisia.

• Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Life and Character: From Birth to the Formation of a Social Reformer.- Chapter 3 Post-Independent Tunisian Atmosphere and the Emergence of a Social Reformer.- Chapter 4 Towards an Exploration of Works of Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄.- Chapter 5 Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄’s Approach to Islam-West Relationship and Human Rights.- Chapter 6 Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄ on Islam-Democracy and Power Sharing Debate.- Chapter 7 Conclusion.

“Dawood’s Rāshid al-Ghannūshi̇̄ A Key Muslim Thinker of the 21st Century is a perceptive addition to previous works on Ghannouchi; an interesting and thought-provoking work that will prove helpful for everyone, and anyone, interested in knowing the life, works, activities, thought, and ‘transformations’ of Ghannouchi from an ‘Islamist’ activist to a moderate political leader and thinker. Or in a nutshell, it is clear-cut read on the thought, legacy and activities of Ghannouchi from a ‘Democrat within Islamism’ to a ‘Muslim Democrat’.” (Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Oracle Opinions, oracleopinions.com, September, 2018)