Democracy in Islam / Sayed Khatab and Gary D. Bouma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khatab, Sayed, author.

Contributor:

Bouma, Gary D.

Series:

Routledge studies in political Islam.

Routledge studies in political Islam

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Religious aspects--Islam.

Democracy.

Human rights--Religious aspects--Islam.

Human rights.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam's compatibility with democracy. It examines: principles of Islam's political theory and the notion of democracy therein the notion of democracy in medieval and modern Muslim thought Islam and human rightsthe contribution of Islamic legal ideas to European legal philosophy and law.The book addresses the pressing need for a systematic show of an Islamic politics of human rights and democracy grounded in the Qur'an. The West wonders about Islam and human rights, and its own ability to incorporate Muslim minority communities. Many Muslims also seek to find within Islam support source for democratic governance and human rights.

Contents:

Introduction

1 The political theory

2 The notion of democratic participation

3 Democratic values in some basic Islamic legal ideas

4 Contribution to European law and philosophy

5 Islamic International Law

6 Historical reality in the light of the declared principles

7 Religion and the origins of violence and terrorism today

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-09383-7

1-134-09384-5

1-280-91797-0

9786610917976

0-203-96074-2

9780203960745

OCLC:

313637285