Dar al-Islam revisited : territoriality in contemporary Islamic legal discourse on Muslims in the West / by Sarah Albrecht.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albrecht, Sarah.

Series:

Muslim Minorities 29.

Muslim minorities ; V. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Legal status, laws, etc.

Muslims.

Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.

Dār al-Islām.

Islamic law--Reception.

Islamic law.

Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (490 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

Where is dār al-islām , and who defines its boundaries in the 21st century? In Dār al-Islām Revisited. Territoriality in Contemporary Islamic Legal Discourse on Muslims in the West , 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 dār al-islām , the “territory of Islam,” dār al-ḥarb , 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 shariʿa in the West.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

Territoriality in Islamic Legal Discourse: A Historical Outline

Introduction to Part 1

Formation and Development of Territorial Concepts in the Pre-modern Period

Debates on Territoriality in the Modern Period

The Contemporary Islamic Legal Discourse on Territoriality

Introduction to Part 2

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

Why Territoriality Matters

Introduction to Part 3

Territoriality, Residence, and Legal Interpretation in the West

Territoriality, Authority, and Identity

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-36457-9

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004364578 DOI