Introduction / Shireen T. Hunter -- Evolving concepts of human rights / Ann Elizabeth Mayer -- Is there a distinctly Islamic view of human rights, and is it compatible with the universal declaration of human rights? / Khaled Abou El Fadl -- Women’s rights in Islam / Riffat Hassan -- Minority rights in Islam : from dhimmi to citizen / Recep Senturk -- The causes of Muslim countries’ poor record of human rights / Saad Eddin Ibrahim -- Human rights and U.S. foreign policy : reconciling ideals and interests / Robert Pastor -- Conclusions / Shireen T. Hunter.