Editor's Shelf pictures the books as they appear on the shelf. It's more of an inventory of recent arrivals than any serious assesment of the book.

The Open Veins Of Jerusalem, By: Munir Akash (Editor), Fouad Moughrabi (Editor), Syracuse University Press, ISBN: 0815681453

The first comprehensive attempt to remedy the immense injury inflicted by mainstream ideology and triumphant mythomania on the historical and present realities of Jerusalem.

Sufi Saints of the Indian Subcontinent, By: Zahurual Hassan Sharib , Munshiram Manoharlal, 
ISBN: 8-1215-1052-X

Guide to India's mystical tradition, short sketch of the sufis in India, shrines, life and influence
 

Islam in India and Pakistan: A Religious History of Islam in India and Pakistan, By: Murray T. Titus, Musnhiram Manoharlal, ISBN 81-215-1148-8

World Religions and Democracy , Edited by Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Philip J. Costopoulos, Johns Hopkins, ISBN: 0-8018-8080-7

Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of "twin tolerations" and differentiation, and creates a template that can be applied to all of the religion-democracy relationships observed and analyzed throughout the volume. "Twin tolerations" means that there is a clear distinction and a mutual respect between political authorities and religious leaders and bodies. When true differentiation is accomplished, the religious sector enjoys freedom of activity and the ability to peacefully influence its members but does not wield direct political power. A country's ability to implement the principle of differentiation directly affects the successful development of democracy.

Islamic Education, Diversity and National Identity Dini Madaris in India Post 9/11, Edited by: Jan-Peter Hartung, Helmut Reifeld, Sage Publications, ISBN: 0761934332

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack in the United States and the consequent declaration of the global `war on terrorism', madrasa education has received unprecedented attention. The intensified debates on the role of Muslim educational institutions - the dini madaris - revolve primarily around the following questions:
Is there a link between madaris and violence, anti-national activities, or terrorism?
How transparent is the funding and patronage structure of these Islamic educational networks?
What are the political implications of their educational system?
In answering these questions, the 12 original essays in this volume offer a survey on the phenomenon of madrasa education in India.

The Kurds and the State Evolving National Identity in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, By: Denise Natali, Syracuse University Press, ISBN : 0-8156-3084-0

In tracing the evolution of Kurdish nationalism, Denise Natali shows that, contrary to popular theories, there is nothing natural or fixed about Kurdish identity or the configuration that Kurdish nationalism assumes. Rather, Kurdish nationalism has been shaped by the development of nation-states in the region. Although Kurdish communities have maintained some shared sense of Kurdishness, Kurdayeti (the mobilization of Kurdish identity) is interwoven with a much larger series of identities within the "political space" of each Kurdish group. Different notions of inclusion and exclusion have modified the political and cultural opportunities of Kurds to express their ethnic identities, and opening the possibility of assuming alternative identities over time.