Nabil al-Samaluti
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Nabil al-Samaluti (Nabil Muhammad Tawfiq al-Samaluti) is an Egyptian professor of sociology known for his studies on Islamic sociology and the institutional structure of Muslim societies, notably in Bina al-Mujtama al-Islami (The Construction of Islamic Society) .
Academic Career and Thought
Al-Samaluti taught sociology at universities across Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including teaching in Abha . His research focuses on sociology of development, sociology of religion, and the conceptualization of social institutions from an Islamic perspective .
In Bina al-Mujtama al-Islami, al-Samaluti explores the structural foundations of Islamic society and analyzes core institutional systems—specifically the family, educational structures, and economic arrangements—from an Islamic sociological approach, contrasting Islamic institutional frameworks with secular sociological systems . He also addressed the intersection of Islamic principles and modern social sciences in al-Islam wa-Qadaya 'Ilm al-Nafs al-Hadith (Islam and Issues of Modern Psychology) . In addition to his specialized books, al-Samaluti published studies and articles investigating developmental models in Third World societies, the impact of direct satellite broadcasting on cultural identity, and the socioeconomic role of non-governmental organizations and globalization .
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List of Works
Bina al-Mujtama al-Islami (The Construction of Islamic Society), also titled Bina al-Mujtama al-Islami wa-Nuzumuhu, is a sociological study examining the institutional structures and foundations of Islamic society from an Islamic sociological perspective.