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CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................... 1 PART ONE Chapter One – The Theoretical and Historical Background .... 13 Chapter Two – The Mohammedan Mission ........................... 27 Chapter Three – The Characteristics of the Mohammedan Mission ............................................................................ 45 Chapter Four – The Issue of Legislation (Tashric ) ................... 58 Chapter Five – The Seal of Prophecy ...................................... 86 PART TWO Introduction to Part Two ....................................................... 99 Chapter Six – The Prophet’s Caliphate ................................... 101 Chapter Seven – Institutionalizing Religion ............................ 117 Chapter Eight – Theorizing for the Institution ........................ 131 Epilogue ............................................................................... 192 Index .................................................................................... 199 ...

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