This book explores nonArab Islamic orientations convincingly showing that Islam as a historical force has been characteristically more tolerant pluralistic and flexible than contemporary Islamist movements suggest. Nevzat Soguk argues that the current Western focus on Wahabi fundamentalism has obscured past and present cosmopolitan Islamic traditions around the world. He highlights the oftenoverlooked forms of Islam in Turkey and in Indonesia which holds the worlds largest population of Muslims. By focusing on these two countries he fills a significant void on the diverse role Islam is poised to play in shaping regional and global political futures. Original timely and humane this book will be essential reading for all those concerned about repairing WesternIslamic relations.