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

The author, a Muslim scholar and human rights activist, envisions a positive and sustainable role for Sharia, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. He argues that coercive enforcement of Sharia by the state is against the Qur'an's teachings.

Subject
politicshistory
Themes
islamreligionpolitics
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 324 pages

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