The Contemporary Era
العصر المعاصر
1979 CE · 1399 AH† †
† Hijri date derived by computation from the Gregorian/Julian date; it may differ from the transmitted date by a day or two.
From 1979 to today: the Islamic revival, globalised media, large diaspora communities, new technologies and new debates.
Depth
At a glance
- Region
- Global / Diaspora
- Review
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In time
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Sources
- Hodgson, The Venture of Islam (1974)
- Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples (1991)
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