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Dar al-Islam revisited : territoriality in contemporary Islamic legal discourse on Muslims in the West / by Sarah Albrecht.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Albrecht, Sarah, author.
- Series:
- Muslim minorities ; v. 29.
- Muslim minorities ; volume 29
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Muslims--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Muslims.
- Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.
- Non-Islamic countries.
- Dār al-Islām.
- Islamic law--Reception.
- Islamic law.
- Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 476 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
- Summary:
- Where is dár al-islám, and who defines its boundaries in the 21st century? In this book, Sarah Albrecht explores the variety of ways in which contemporary Sunni Muslim scholars, intellectuals, and activists reinterpret the Islamic legal tradition of dividing the world into dár al-islám, the 'territory of Islam', dar al-harb, the 'territory of war', and other geo-religious categories. Starting with an overview of the rich history of debate about this tradition, this book traces how and why territorial boundaries have remained a matter of controversy until today. It shows that they play a crucial role in current discussions of religious authority, identity, and the interpretation of the shari'a in the West.
- Contents:
- Formation and Development of Territorial Concepts in the Pre-modern Period
- Debates on Territoriality in the Modern Period
- Dār al-Islām versus Dār al-Kufr : Reinventing Traditional Binaries
- Dār al-Islām and the West : A Contractual Relationship
- Dār al-Islām Relocated : How "Islamic" is the West?
- Rethinking Territoriality beyond Dār al-Islām : Alternative Calls for Overcoming Geo-Religious Boundaries
- Territoriality, Residence and Legal interpretation in the West
- Territoriality, Authority, and Identity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Albrecht, Sarah. Dar al-Islam revisited.
- ISBN:
- 9789004364547
- 9004364544
- OCLC:
- 1023613298
- Publisher Number:
- 99977344113
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