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Contents

Introduction

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ECONOMIC INFLUENCES ON ISLAM

Muhammad, Prophet and Man of This World

The Military Economy of Conquest: 634–661 c.e.

The Military Economy Falters: Umayyad Dynasty: 661–750 c.e.

The Qur’an (Assembled under Military Rule) and the Traditions

The Abbasid Dynasty

Egypt in the Middle Ages

The Influence of the ‘Ulama and the Military Class

The Second Military Economy: The Ottoman Empire

The End of the Ottomans and a New Middle East

PART ONE

CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS BRING RICHES TO THE WEST AND

STIFLE PROSPERITY IN ISLAM

Private Property and the Rule of Law

Some Islamic Customs Hinder Private Ownership

Islamic Education Runs Counter to Innovation and Prosperity

The Economic Energy and Creativity of Women Lie Fallow

Rapid Population Growth Dilutes Citizen Ownership of Productive Property

Iran: Islamic Intolerance Debilitates the Economy

PART TWO

MUSLIM ECONOMIES, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, AND TERRORISM

Muslim Economies Measured by Index of Economic Freedom, 2005

A Correlation Between Terrorism and Overwhelming Ownership of Productive Property by Muslin Governments

More on Economic Dominance of Government and Terrorism

PART THREE

MUSLIMS TRANSFIXED BY THE GLORY DAYS

OF ISLAM AND WAYS OUT OF THE TRAP

Finding the Wellspring of Both Military Slavery and Modern Terrorism

EPILOGUE

THE REFORMATION OF ISLAM

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