Islam and the Challenge of Democracy: A "Boston Review" Book (Pocket)
avAbou El Fadl, Khaled
ISBN: 9780691119380 - UTGIVEN: 2004-03-08The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. Such topics as the meaning of jihad, the role of clerics as authoritative interpreters, and the place of human rights and toleration in Islam ha[...]
Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law (Pocket)
avKhaled Abou El Fadl
ISBN: 9780521030571 - UTGIVEN: 2006-11Khaled Abou El Fadl's book represents the first systematic examination of the idea and treatment of political resistance and rebellion in Islamic law. Pre-modern jurists produced an extensive and sophisticated discourse on the legality of rebellion and the treatment due to rebels under Islamic law. [...]
Speaking in God's Name (Häftad)
avKhaled Abou El Fadl
ISBN: 9781851682621 - UTGIVEN: 200108This review of the ethics of the Islamic legal system suggests that misinterpretation by authoritarian readings result in the repression of Muslim women. Using both religious and secular sources, the author proposes a new approach that returns to the original spirit of the Muslim legal system.[...]
The Great Theft (Pocket)
avFadl, Abou El Khaled
ISBN: 9780061189036 - UTGIVEN: 2007-03-01Despite President George W. Bush's assurances that Islam is a peaceful religion and that all good Muslims hunger for democracy, confusion persists and far too many Westerners remain convinced that Muslims and terrorists are synonymous. In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, the subsequent wars in [...]
