Emad El-Din Shahin is a Professor at The American University in Cairo. Shahin's research looks at the foundations for democracy and political reform within Islamic law, philosophy, and political practice. His books include Contemporary Islamic Movements in North Africa, and Through Muslim Eyes: Muhammad Rashid Rida and the West, as well as the co-edited volumes The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East and The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics, written with John L. Esposito.
This wide-ranging, rich in information, deep in analysis and accessible encyclopedia is a must-have and must-read to understand the past and the present ongoing complexity of Islam and politics. * Muhammad Yaseen Gada, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs * Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics (OEIP) offers an illuminating overview of political dimensions of Islam in a broader perspective of time and space. * Muhammad Yaseen Gadda, Insight Turkey *