The idea of India has been distorted, it is persistently being denigrated with attempts to glorify the perpetrators, and this has brought us on the brink of severe national crisis. It was not just a lone occurrence in the JNU, a prestigious Indian university, it is rather happening everywhere, in all parts of the country, rural or urban, advanced or under-developed, and the same is being repeated despite itscruel impact on the socio-political landscape of the nation.

Sultan Shahin, who has published this book - The Missing Introspection - A Critique of Current Muslim Approaches – The way forward' needs to be thanked for giving new direction to a debate about Islam. This book is a collection of lectures and essays of Mr. Shahin. He has been invited to various international forums of UN and other Human Rights group to present his views on issues arising out of Islamist extremism and terrorism.