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In recent decades, traditional methods of philology and
intellectual history, applied to the study of Islam and Muslim
societies, have been met with considerable criticism from rising
generations of scholars who have turned to the social sciences,
most notably anthropology and social history, for guidance. This
change has been accompanied by the rise of new fields, studying,
for example, Islam in Europe and Africa, and new topics, such as
the role of gender. This collection surveys these transformations
and others, taking stock of the field and showing new paths
forward.
Recent events have focused attention on the perceived differences
and tensions between the Muslim world and the modern West. As a
major strand of Western public discourse has it, Islam appears
resistant to internal development and remains inherently
pre-modern. However Muslim societies have experienced most of the
same structural changes that have impacted upon all societies:
massive urbanisation, mass education, dramatically increased
communication, the emergence of new types of institutions and
associations, some measure of political mobilisation, and major
transformations of the economy. These developments are accompanied
by a wide range of social movements and by complex and varied
religious and ideological debates. This textbook is a pioneering
study providing an introduction to and overview of the debates and
questions that have emerged regarding Islam and modernity. Key
issues are selected to give readers an understanding of the
complexity of the phenomenon from a variety of disciplinary
perspectives. The various manifestations of modernity in Muslim
life discussed include social change and the transformation of
political and religious institutions, gender politics, changing
legal regimes, devotional practices and forms of religious
association, shifts in religious authority, and modern developments
in Muslim religious thought. Key Features *Each chapter contains an
overview of relevant secondary literature and concludes with a
summary of the key ideas presented and a set of questions
*Contributing authors include some of the best-known academics from
various disciplines in the field presenting state of the art
scholarship in their specialised areas
Sharia Law in the Twenty-First Century consists of concise,
detailed analytical studies on current critical discussions of
Sharia in the Western and Muslim legal traditions. Contributors to
this volume are well-known academics in their fields and have been
at the forefront of critical studies on various aspects of Islamic
law. Breaking new ground for understanding the dynamics of law and
society, most contributors in this volume have influenced current
academic discourse on Sharia. The chapters contained within this
volume find that globalism and Sharia have been posing challenges
to one another. These respective challenges are studied from the
perspectives of theory, history and the diverse contexts in which
Sharia developed during the twenty-first century. The approach in
this book is overall contextual with reference to time and place.
For accessibility, unlike other books on Islamic law, Sharia Law in
the Twenty-First Century has minimal footnotes and reduced
diacritical marks, but offers an essential glossary in an appendix.
In Muslim countries, apostasy and blasphemy laws are defended on
the grounds that they are based on Islamic Shari’a and intended
to protect religion. But blasphemy and apostasy laws can be used
both to suppress thought and debate and to harass religious
minorities, both inside and outside Islam. This book – comprising
contributions from Muslim scholars, experts and activists -
critically and constructively engages with the theological,
historical and legal reasoning behind the most restrictive state
laws around the world to open up new ways of thinking. The book
focuses on the struggle within Muslim societies in Iran, Egypt,
Pakistan and Indonesia where blasphemy and apostasy laws serve
powerful groups to silence dissent and stifle critical thought. The
first part of the book covers the development of the law in
shifting historical circumstances and surveys the interpretations
of Qur'anic verses that seem to affirm freedom of religion. The
second part examines the present politics and practices of
prosecuting alleged blasphemers and/or apostates in Muslim
countries. The third part looks to the future and where reforms of
the law could be possible. Debates on Islam and freedom of
expression are often cast in polarizing terms of rights versus
religion, East versus West. This volume avoids such approaches by
bringing together a diverse group of Muslim scholars and activists
with the knowledge, commitment and courage to contest repressive
interpretations of religion and provide a resource for reclaiming
the human rights to freedom of expression and belief.
In Muslim countries, apostasy and blasphemy laws are defended on
the grounds that they are based on Islamic Shari'a and intended to
protect religion. But blasphemy and apostasy laws can be used both
to suppress thought and debate and to harass religious minorities,
both inside and outside Islam. This book - comprising contributions
from Muslim scholars, experts and activists - critically and
constructively engages with the theological, historical and legal
reasoning behind the most restrictive state laws around the world
to open up new ways of thinking. The book focuses on the struggle
within Muslim societies in Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia
where blasphemy and apostasy laws serve powerful groups to silence
dissent and stifle critical thought. The first part of the book
covers the development of the law in shifting historical
circumstances and surveys the interpretations of Qur'anic verses
that seem to affirm freedom of religion. The second part examines
the present politics and practices of prosecuting alleged
blasphemers and/or apostates in Muslim countries. The third part
looks to the future and where reforms of the law could be possible.
Debates on Islam and freedom of expression are often cast in
polarizing terms of rights versus religion, East versus West. This
volume avoids such approaches by bringing together a diverse group
of Muslim scholars and activists with the knowledge, commitment and
courage to contest repressive interpretations of religion and
provide a resource for reclaiming the human rights to freedom of
expression and belief.
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