Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. About the Author vi
4. A Tribute to Ali Abdel Razek from his Grandson, Amr Hamed vii
5. Preface xi
6. Introduction 1
7. Foreword 21
8. Book One: The Caliphate and Islam
9. 1. The Nature of the Caliphate 25
10. 2. The Status of the Caliphate 35
11. 3. The Caliphate from the Social Point of View 43
12. Book Two: Islam and Government
13. 4. The System of Power at the Time of the Prophet 59
14. 5. Prophecy and Power 67
15. 6. Islam: A Message from God rather than a System of Government; A Religion rather than a State 81
16. Book Three: The Caliphate and the Government throughout History
17. 7. Religious Unity and the Arab People 99
18. 8. The Arab State 107
19. 9. The Nature of the Caliphate 111
20. List of Sources referred to by Abdel Razek 119
21. Appendix 123
22. Index 126