A geographical, demographic and socioeconomic survey of the contemporary Muslim world; religious unity and sociocultural/linguistic diversity of the Muslims of Asia, Africa and the Western world; the ‘Ummah’ consciousness; Muslim revivalist and reform movements; Orientalism and its critique; Islam as an ideology and complete way of life; aspirations and struggles of present day Muslims; contemporary Muslim organizations; Muslim minorities in the contemporary world; and planning for the future of Muslims.