Islam And The Secular State

Author : Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674033764

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What should be the place of Shari‘a—Islamic religious law—in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari‘a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. An-Na‘im argues that the coercive enforcement of Shari‘a by the state betrays the Qur’an’s insistence on voluntary acceptance of Islam. Just as the state should be secure from the misuse of religious authority, Shari‘a should be freed from the control of the state. State policies or legislation must be based on civic reasons accessible to citizens of all religions. Showing that throughout the history of Islam, Islam and the state have normally been separate, An-Na‘im maintains that ideas of human rights and citizenship are more consistent with Islamic principles than with claims of a supposedly Islamic state to enforce Shari‘a. In fact, he suggests, the very idea of an “Islamic state” is based on European ideas of state and law, and not Shari‘a or the Islamic tradition. Bold, pragmatic, and deeply rooted in Islamic history and theology, Islam and the Secular State offers a workable future for the place of Shari‘a in Muslim societies.

Author : Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674027760

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Islam and the Secular State by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Pdf

What should be the place of Shari‘a—Islamic religious law—in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari‘a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. An-Na‘im argues that the coercive enforcement of Shari‘a by the state betrays the Qur’an’s insistence on voluntary acceptance of Islam. Just as the state should be secure from the misuse of religious authority, Shari‘a should be freed from the control of the state. State policies or legislation must be based on civic reasons accessible to citizens of all religions. Showing that throughout the history of Islam, Islam and the state have normally been separate, An-Na‘im maintains that ideas of human rights and citizenship are more consistent with Islamic principles than with claims of a supposedly Islamic state to enforce Shari‘a. In fact, he suggests, the very idea of an “Islamic state” is based on European ideas of state and law, and not Shari‘a or the Islamic tradition. Bold, pragmatic, and deeply rooted in Islamic history and theology, Islam and the Secular State offers a workable future for the place of Shari‘a in Muslim societies.

Author : Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674261440

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Islam and the Secular State by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Pdf

What should be the place of Shari‘a—Islamic religious law—in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari‘a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. An-Na‘im argues that the coercive enforcement of Shari‘a by the state betrays the Qur’an’s insistence on voluntary acceptance of Islam. Just as the state should be secure from the misuse of religious authority, Shari‘a should be freed from the control of the state. State policies or legislation must be based on civic reasons accessible to citizens of all religions. Showing that throughout the history of Islam, Islam and the state have normally been separate, An-Na‘im maintains that ideas of human rights and citizenship are more consistent with Islamic principles than with claims of a supposedly Islamic state to enforce Shari‘a. In fact, he suggests, the very idea of an “Islamic state” is based on European ideas of state and law, and not Shari‘a or the Islamic tradition. Bold, pragmatic, and deeply rooted in Islamic history and theology, Islam and the Secular State offers a workable future for the place of Shari‘a in Muslim societies.

Author : Walid Jumblatt Abdullah
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789048544417

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Islam in a Secular State by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah Pdf

The overtly secular state of Singapore has unapologetically maintained an authoritarian approach to governance in the realm of religion. Islam is particularly managed by the state. Muslim activists thus have to meticulously navigate these realities - in addition to being a minority community - in order to maximize their influence in the political system. Significantly, Muslim activists are not a monolith: there exists a multitude of political and theological differences amongst them. This study analyses the following categories of Muslim activists: Islamic religious scholars (ulama), liberal Muslims, and the more conservative-minded individuals. Due to constricting political realities, many activists attempt to align themselves with the state, and call upon the state to be an arbiter in their disagreements with other factions. Though there are activists who challenge the state, these are by far in the minority, and are typically unable to assert their influence in a sustained manner.

Author : Luthfi Assyaukanie
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789812308894

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Islam and the Secular State in Indonesia by Luthfi Assyaukanie Pdf

"This is an excellent book which will have a major impact on the current debate about the relationship between Islam and politics in Indonesia. Its greatest strength is its innovative characterization of three Indonesian Muslim models of polity, as opposed to the normal two, Islamic state and secular state. Assyaukanie brilliantly delineates a third model, which he calls the Religious Democratic State, in the process greatly clarifying our understanding of the previous models, which he now proposes to label the Islamic Democratic State and the Liberal Democratic State. Another strength of the book is methodological. Each of its arguments is solidly grounded in the thoughts and actions of particular players, Indonesian Muslim thinkers and activists." - Professor William R. Liddle, The Ohio State University, USA

Author : Sean McLoughlin,Jocelyne Cesari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351938501

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European Muslims and the Secular State by Sean McLoughlin,Jocelyne Cesari Pdf

The institutionalization of Islam in the West continues to raise many questions for a range of different constituencies. Secularization represents much more than the legal separation of politics and religion in Europe; for important segments of European societies, it has become the cultural norm. Therefore, Muslims' settlement and their claims for the public recognition of Islam have often been perceived as a threat. This volume explores current interactions between Muslims and the more or less secularized public spaces of several European states, assessing the challenges such interactions imply for both Muslims and the societies in which they now live. Divided into three parts, it examines the impact of State-Church relations, 'Islamophobia' and 'the war on terrorism', evaluates the engagement of Muslim leaders with the State and civil society, and reflects on both individual and collective transformations of Muslim religiosity.

Author : M. Hakan Yavuz,John L. Esposito
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0815630158

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Turkish Islam and the Secular State by M. Hakan Yavuz,John L. Esposito Pdf

In the first book of its kind, M. Hakan Yavuz and John L. Esposito explore recent reformations of Islam and culture in Turkey and the successful Islamist modernist Fethullah Gülen movement. As one of the most significant religious movements to emerge in Turkey in the past fifty years, the Gülen movement combines a devotion to Islam with love for modern learning. especially modern science. This groundbreaking work focuses on and explains the nexus of complex historical and political developments that have contributed to the transformation of Islam in Tukey and to the movement's sphere of influence stretching into the Balkans and central Asia through the establishment of schools outside Turkey. The book cogently traces the origin of Gülen's ideology and his early efforts to propagate his views through educational activities. It details the various strategies employed by Gülen's followers to put his ideas into practice, both in Turkey and around the world. Contributors describe its intellectual and religious formation, its spread across Turkey and Central Asia, and its influence on citizens outside the movement, including leading Turkish politicians.

Author : L. Cady,E. Hurd
Publisher : Springer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230106703

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Comparative Secularisms in a Global Age by L. Cady,E. Hurd Pdf

The history and politics of secularism and the public role of religion in France, India, Turkey, and the United States. It interprets the varieties of secularism as a series of evolving and contested processes of defining and remaking religion, rather than a static solution to the challenges posed by religious and political difference.

Author : Arskal Salim
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824832377

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Challenging the Secular State by Arskal Salim Pdf

Challenging the Secular State examines Muslim efforts to incorporate shari’a (religious law) into modern Indonesia’s legal system from the time of independence in 1945 to the present. The author argues that attempts to formally implement shari’a in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim state, have always been marked by tensions between the political aspirations of proponents and opponents of shari’a and by resistance from the national government. As a result, although pro-shari’a movements have made significant progress in recent years, shari’a remains tightly confined within Indonesia’s secular legal system. The author first places developments in Indonesia within a broad historical and geographic context, offering a provocative analysis of the Ottoman empire’s millet system and thoughtful comparisons of different approaches to pro-shari’a movements in other Muslim countries (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan). He then describes early aspirations for the formal implementation of shari’a in Indonesia in the context of modern understandings of religious law as conflicting with the idea of the nation-state. Later chapters explore the efforts of Islamic parties in Indonesia to include shari’a in national law. Salim offers a detailed analysis of debates over the constitution and possible amendments to it concerning the obligation of Indonesian Muslims to follow Islamic law. A study of the Zakat Law illustrates the complicated relationship between the religious duties of Muslim citizens and the nonreligious character of the modern nation-state. Chapters look at how Islamization has deepened with the enactment of the Zakat Law and demonstrate the incongruities that have emerged from its implementation. The efforts of local Muslims to apply shari’a in particular regions are also discussed. Attempts at the Islamization of laws in Aceh are especially significant because it is the only province in Indonesia that has been allowed to move toward a shari’a-based system. The book concludes with a review of the profound conflicts and tensions found in the motivations behind Islamization.

Author : Russell Powell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317055686

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Shari`a in the Secular State by Russell Powell Pdf

Words in both law and religion can shape power relationships and are often highly disputed. Shari`a lies within the overlap of these two spheres and provides a unique subject for the study of meaning in that liminal space. This book contributes important insights related to Islamic jurisprudence and secularism in the Turkish context and regarding the role of language in contested legal and religious contexts. The study begins by providing a historical framework for the ideas and terms covered, including concepts of religion in general, Shari`a in particular, and secularism in the Turkish state. It goes on to examine empirical research to describe and analyze contemporary Turkish understandings of religion and Shari`a. The author’s research indicates that there is often a disconnect between supporting the adoption of Shari`a and supporting the regulation of everyday behavior through civil codes. Thus, “Shari`a” seems to have taken on new meanings as groups have sought either to appropriate or criticize it. It is a quintessential example of fractured and contextual meaning at the center of both religious and legal traditions. This book is essential reading for both academics and those interested in law, linguistics, history, political science, anthropology, sociology, religious studies, or Near Eastern studies.

Author : Lily Zubaidah Rahim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137282057

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Muslim Secular Democracy by Lily Zubaidah Rahim Pdf

The book offers a nuanced and innovative analyses of the emergence of an inclusive secular democratic state paradigm which incorporates the sacred within the framework of secular democracy in the Muslim World.

Author : Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8130914425

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Islam And The Secular State by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Pdf

Author : Berna Turam
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804755019

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Between Islam and the State by Berna Turam Pdf

Examines how shifting power dynamics between the state and Islamic forces during the 1990s have transformed both Islam and the Turkish state.

Author : David Westerlund
Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1850652414

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Questioning the Secular State by David Westerlund Pdf

Should the state be secular or religious. Here the author seeks to determine the extent of the role of religion in political life.

Author : Ahmet T. Kuru
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521517805

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Secularism and State Policies Toward Religion by Ahmet T. Kuru Pdf

Comparing policy in America, France, and Turkey, this book analyzes the impact of ideological struggles on public policies toward religion.