Shariʻa politics : Islamic law and society in the modern world

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Shariʻa politics : Islamic law and society in the modern world

edited by Robert W. Hefner

Indiana University Press, c2011

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction : shariʻa politics : law and society in the modern muslim world / Robert W. Hefner
  • Saudi Arabia : public, civil, and individual shariʻa in law and politics / Frank E. Vogel
  • Egypt : cacophony and consensus in the twenty-first century / Nathan J. Brown
  • Iran : shariʻa politics and the transformation of Islamic law / Bahman Baktiari
  • Turkey : Islam without shariʻa? / M. Hakan Yavuz
  • Afghanistan : the local and the global in the practice of shariʻa / T. Barfield
  • Pakistan : shariʻa and the state / Muhammad Qasim Zaman
  • Nigeria : mapping a Shariʻa restorationist movement / Paul M. Lubeck
  • Indonesia : shariʻa politics and democratic transition / Robert W. Hefner

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780253223104

Description

One of the most important developments in Muslim politics in recent years has been the spread of movements calling for the implementation of sharia or Islamic law. Sharia Politics maps the ideals and organization of these movements and examines their implications for the future of democracy, citizen rights, and gender relations in the Muslim world. These studies of eight Muslim-majority societies, and state-of-the-field reflections by leading experts, provide the first comparative investigation of movements for and against implementation of sharia. These essays reveal that the Muslim public's interest in sharia does not spring from an unchanging devotion to received religious tradition, but from an effort to respond to the central political and ethical questions of the day.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Spelling Introduction: Shari'a Politics-Law and Society in the Modern Muslim World Robert W. Hefner 1. Saudi Arabia: Public, Civil, and Individual Shari'a in Law and Politics Frank E. Vogel 2. Egypt: Cacophony and Consensus in the Twenty-first Century Nathan J. Brown 3. Iran: Shari'a Politics and the Transformation of Islamic Law Bahman Baktiari 4. Turkey: Islam without Shari'a? M. Hakan Yavuz 5. Afghanistan: The Local and the Global in the Practice of Shari'a T. Barfield 6. Pakistan: Shari'a and the State Muhammad Qasim Zaman 7. Nigeria: Mapping a Shari'a Restorationist Movement Paul M. Lubeck 8. Indonesia: Shari'a Politics and Democratic Transition Robert W. Hefner List of Contributors Index
Volume

: cloth ISBN 9780253356277

Description

One of the most important developments in Muslim politics in recent years has been the spread of movements calling for the implementation of sharia or Islamic law. Shari a Politics maps the ideals and organization of these movements and examines their implications for the future of democracy, citizen rights, and gender relations in the Muslim world. These studies of eight Muslim-majority societies, and state-of-the-field reflections by leading experts, provide the first comparative investigation of movements for and against implementation of sharia. These essays reveal that the Muslim public's interest in sharia does not spring from an unchanging devotion to received religious tradition, but from an effort to respond to the central political and ethical questions of the day.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Transliteration and Spelling Introduction: Shari'a Politics - Law and Society in the Modern Muslim World / Robert W. Hefner 1. Saudi Arabia: Public, Civil, and Individual Shari'a in Law and Politics / Frank E. Vogel
  • 2. Egypt: Cacophony and Consensus in the Twenty-first Century / Nathan J. Brown
  • 3. Iran: Shari'a Politics and the Transformation of Islamic Law / Bahman Baktiari
  • 4. Turkey: Islam without Shari'a? / M. Hakan Yavuz
  • 5. Afghanistan: The Local and the Global in the Practice of Shari'a / T. Barfield
  • 6. Pakistan: Shari'a and the State / Muhammad Qasim Zaman
  • 7. Nigeria: Mapping a Shari'a Restorationist Movement / Paul M. Lubeck
  • 8. Indonesia: Shari'a Politics and Democratic Transition / Robert W. Hefner List of Contributors
  • Index

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