The Role of Ulama in the Modern Age

Contents Preface 5 The Leadership Role of the Ulama 7 Factors in Leadership: The Social and the Individual 13 Humanity in a New Age 21 Shah Waliullah of Delhi 23 The Ulama in the Age of Colonialism 31 A True Voice 40 In the Aftermath of World War II 45 The Example of the Prophet 52 Temporal Changes 57 The Mindset of Individuals, Societal Leadership 59 The Issue of Mindset 61 Changes in the Criterion of Power 65 Ease in Difficulty 68 New Possibilities for Inviting People to God 70 Unawareness of the Modern Age 73 The Crux of This Discussion About the Ulama and the Modern Age 78 My Advice to the Ulama