Islam at the Crossroads

Islam at the Crossroads is Muhammad Asad's classic critique of the Muslim world's uncritical imitation of Western civilization.

Written after his own journey from Vienna to Islam, Asad argues that true progress lies not in copying European ideas but in recovering the confidence and coherence of Islamic values themselves. Concise yet piercing, it remains a foundational text in modern Islamic thought, still read for its clarity on Muslim identity, modernity, and civilizational self-respect.