Ahmad Qābel and contemporary Islamic thought : rational Shariah in twenty-first-century Iran / Lloyd Ridgeon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ridgeon, Lloyd V. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Q̄abil, Aḥmad, 1957-2021.

Q̄abil, Aḥmad.

Muslim scholars--Iran--Biography.

Muslim scholars.

Islam and politics--Iran--21st century.

Islam and politics.

Shīʻah--Iran--History--21st century.

Shīʻah.

Islamic law--21st century.

Islamic law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Ahmad Q♯bel (1954-2012) was one of the key figures in the 'New Religious Thinking' trend of reformist thought, whose radical views were some of the most daring of his generation, seeking to rationalize and modernize Islamic law. In this comprehensively researched and accessibly written book, Lloyd Ridgeon offers an original examination of Q♯bel's writings, including his seminal work Shari'at-e 'Aql♯ni (Rational Shariah). Throughout his career, Q♯bel crossed many political and religious redlines, resulting in several prison terms and hastening his premature death while under hospital arrest. Chapters covering topics from jurisprudence and politics to gender relations and society unravel Q♯bel's worldview, introducing and illuminating his work for all readers. With extended translations from Q♯bel's compositions, including two whole chapters from Shari'at-e 'Aql♯ni, Ridgeon offers the necessary context to understand the resounding significance of Q♯bel's ideas and arguments.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Biography of Ahmad Qābel: Crossing Redlines

2. Jurisprudence: Rational Shariah

3. History: The Faces of Imam Hosayn

4. Politics: Qābel's View of Velāyat-e Faqih

5. Gender: Women's Rights

6. Apostasy and Freedom of Religion

7. Society: The Role of Islam in Society

8. Reason and Superstition

Conclusion

Appendix 1: "Reason and Sharʻ"

Appendix 2. "Re-Reading Narrations with the Criterion of Reason"

Bibliography.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Mar 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-009-32224-9

1-009-32226-5

OCLC:

1374427673