Waning CrescentA compelling examination of the rise of Islam as a global historical actor Until the nineteenth century, Islam was understood as a set of beliefs and practices. But after Muslims began to see their faith as a historical actor on the world stage, they needed to narrate Islam's birth anew as well as to imagine its possible death. Waning Crescent by Faisal Devji argues that this change, sparked by the crisis of Muslim sovereignty in the age of European