The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is a compilation of lectures delivered by Muhammad Iqbal on Islamic philosophy and published in 1930. These lectures were delivered by Iqbal in Madras, Hyderabad, and Aligarh. The last chapter, "Is Religion Possible", was added to the book from the 1934 Oxford Edition onwards. In "Reconstruction", Iqbal called for a re-examination of the intellectual foundations of Islamic philosophy. The book is a major work of modern Islamic thought. It was a major influence on Iranian sociologist Ali Shariati and other contemporary Muslim reformers, including Tariq Ramadan.
Islam in West Bengal Islam in West Bengal Since the partition of India in 1947, the majority of the Bengali Muslims have lived in Bangladesh. Islam is the minority religion in West Bengal as of 2011. However, Islam is also the second largest and the fastest growing religion in the Indian state of West Bengal. According to 2011 Census of India, West Bengal has over 24.6 million Bengali Muslims, who form 27.1% of the state's population. In West Bengal capital Kolkata Muslim's Population is 926,414 making up 20.6% of the city population as of 2011 census. Bengali Muslims are minority in all districts of