TY  - GEN
T1  - Democracy in Islam
T2  - Routledge studies in political Islam ;
A1  - Khatab, Sayed
A2  - Bouma, Gary D.
LA  - English
PP  - London ; New York
PB  - Routledge
YR  - 2007
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn174914564
AB  - Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam'Ơ"s compatibility with democracy. It examines: principles of Islam's political theory and the notion of democracy therein the notion of democracy in medieval and modern Muslim thought Islam and human rights the contribution of Islamic legal ideas to European legal philosophy and law. The book addresses the pressing need for a systematic show of an Islamic politics of human rights and democracy grounded in the Qur'Ơ"an. The West wonders about Islam and human rights, and its own ability to incorporate Muslim minority communities. Many Muslims also seek to find within Islam support source for democratic governance and human rights. -- Publisher description
OP  - 264
CN  - BP190.5.D45 K43 2007eb
SN  - 9780203960745
SN  - 0203960742
SN  - 9780415425742
SN  - 0415425743
KW  - Democracy : Religious aspects : Islam.
KW  - Human rights : Religious aspects : Islam.
KW  - Islam and politics.
KW  - Démocratie : Aspect religieux : Islam.
KW  - RELIGION : Islam : Theology.
KW  - Democracy : Religious aspects : Islam
KW  - Human rights : Religious aspects : Islam
KW  - Islam and politics
KW  - Islam
KW  - Demokratie
KW  - Menschenrecht
KW  - Islam och politik.
KW  - Demokrati : religiösa aspekter.
KW  - Mänskliga rättigheter : religiösa aspekter.
ER  -