Islamic leadership : towards a new paradigm

The Special Issue of the Australian Journal of Islamic Studies examines the crisis of Muslim societies in the modern world and probes potential solutions for a new leadership paradigm. It addresses the following potential questions: 1. Is the contemporary Islamic and Muslim crisis one of Islamic leadership? 2. Do Muslims need a new leadership to bring them and their societies out of crisis? 3. Why is a new Islamic leadership paradigm so important in the modern world? 4. Are there any role model Muslim leaders that stand out as an exception to the crisis we are seeing in Islamic leadership? The Special Issue has been designed to foster and disseminate ongoing and new research about Islamic leadership as a global phenomenon. The term "Islamic" is meant to connote prescription to a unique way of life originating from the Qur'Än and Prophet Muhammad's lifestyle, while the term "leadership" is meant as an organisational framework as well as an established practice or institution.