Islam and democracy in the 21st century Tauseef Ahmad Parray

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parray, Tauseef Ahmad, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Religious aspects--Islam.

Democracy.

Islam and politics.

Islamic countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Islamic countries.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition

Other Title:

Islam and democracy in the twenty first century

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2023

New Delhi, India Oxford University Press 2023

Summary:

"This book attempts to analyse and examine, on theoretical grounds, the relationship between Islam and its socio-political concepts and institutions and the principles of (modern) democracy, in the views of (selected) prominent Muslim scholars of the last-two-and-half-centuries—of the Arab world and South Asia. A crucial question that has highly intensified since 1980s, gained momentum in the post-9/11 era, and again came to limelight with the inception of ‘Arab Spring’ is: Is Islam compatible with democracy? It seeks to address this very crucial question by highlighting key concepts and figures that have been essential in framing the contemporary debates surrounding Islam and democracy. It (i) attempts to tread through diverse theoretical Islamic texts like the Qur’an, Sunnah, and other more contemporary works by eminent scholars on Islam–democracy (in) compatibility; (ii) endeavours to create a discursive terrain for theorizing the notions of convergence vis-à-vis the notions of divergence inherent in the debates surrounding Islam and democracy; (iii) provides an assessment of some operational key concepts/institutions of democracy in Islam, including Shura (Mutual Consultation), Bay‘ah (Oath of Allegiance), and Mithaq al-Medina (the Constitution of Medina), etc.; (iv) provides an assessment of the views and visions of some selected modern Muslim scholars (on Islam–democracy compatibility, globally (proponents) (v) deliberates, very succinctly, on the objections of the ‘Opponents’ of Islam–democracy relation. It is a helpful source for the students and scholars of Islamic political thought, comparative politics, and Islamic studies and is equally fascinating for the readers interested in knowing the contemporary political dynamics of the Muslim world"--Publisher's description

Contents:

1. Democracy, Democratization, and the Muslim World

2. Democratic Notions in Islam

3. Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Muslim Intellectuals on Islam- Democracy Compatibility: Voices from Arab World

4. Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Muslim Intellectuals on Islam- Democracy Compatibility: Voices from South Asia

5. Twenty-First Century Muslim Thinkers on Islam- Democracy Compatibility- I

6. Twenty-First Century Muslim Thinkers on Islam- Democracy Compatibility- II

7. Democracy and Its Muslim Critics: Objections and Observations of the 'Opponents'

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed on October 11, 2024)

Other Format:

Print version Parray, Tauseef Ahmad. Islam and democracy in the 21st century.

ISBN:

9789354973062

935497306X

9789354973055

9354973051

OCLC:

1374423814

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