This groundbreaking book offers in-depth analysis of the modern Islamic state, applying a quantitative measurement of how Muslim majority nations meet the definition. Content for the book was developed through extensive debate among a panel of distinguished Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars over seven years.
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Gewebe-Einband
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-1-137-44680-0 (9781137446800)
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Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is the founder and chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving relations between Muslims and non-Muslims and promoting moderation. For over twenty-five years he was the imam of Masjid al-Farah in New York City. He has been ranked among the '100 Most Influential People of the World' by TIME magazine, 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy, and 'Top 50 Arabs' by The Middle East Magazine.
Introduction PART I: DEFINING AN ISLAM STATE AND RULE OF LAW 1. Shariah and the Objectives of Islamic Law 2. Islamic State: Foundations 3. Characteristics of Islamic Governance: The Scholars' Consensus 4. Defining the Maqasid for Measurement PART II: DEVELOPING AN INDEX OF MEASURING NATIONS 5. Indexing the Maqasid 6. The Maqasid Index PART III: SIP SCHOLARS SPEAK ON KEY CHALLENGES IN ISLAMIC GOVERNANCE 7. Practical Applications of Islamic Law in Government and the Judiciary 8. Human Rights and Islamic Governance 9. The Maqasid, Reform and Renewal
