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The role of Islam in the public square : guidance or governance? / Abdulaziz Sachedina.
LIBRA BP173.7 .S33 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sachedina, Abdulaziz Abdulhussein, 1942-
- Series:
- ISIM paper, 1568-8313 ; 5.
- ISIM paper, 1568-8313 ; 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam and politics.
- Islam and state.
- Religion and state.
- Religion and politics.
- Physical Description:
- 23 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press ; Leiden : ISIM, [2006]
- Summary:
- "The Role of Islam in the Public Square" tackles the critical role of religion in the development of democratic institutions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Constitutional debates, Abdulaziz Sachedina asserts, have yet to address the role of religious convictions alongside their citizens' basic freedoms and rights. Sachedina argues that the way in which religious values are defined in Afghanistan and Iraq remains a major stumbling block, and that an inclusive sense of citizenship--one that transcends doctrinal and theological uniformity--is needed if democracy is to succeed in both countries.
- Notes:
- Paper presented at the International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM), Leiden.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9053568255
- 9789053568255
- OCLC:
- 70238227
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