Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a

by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

Book Overview

What should be the place of Shari'a--Islamic religious law--in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari'a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies.

An-Na'im argues that the coercive enforcement of Shari'a by the state betrays the Qur'an's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674034562
• ISBN13: 9780674034563
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"