Islam as Political Religion : The Future of an Imperial Faith by Shabbir Akhtar
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Author: Shabbir Akhtar
Number of Pages: 312 pages
Published Date: 23 Nov 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9780415781466
File size: 34 Mb
Download Link: Islam as Political Religion The Future of an Imperial Faith
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This comprehensive survey of contemporary Islam provides a philosophical and theological approach to the issues faced by Muslims and the question of global secularisation. Engaging with critics of modern Islam, Shabbir Akhtar sets out an agenda of what his religion is and could be as a political entity. Exploring the views and arguments of philosophical, religious and political thinkers, the author covers a raft of issues faced by Muslims in an increasingly secular society. Chapters are devoted to the Qur'an and Islamic literature; the history of Islam; Sharia law; political Islam; Islamic ethics; and political Islam's evolving relationship with the West. Recommending changes which enable Muslims to move from their imperial past to a modest role in the power structures of today's society, Akhtar offers a detailed assessment of the limitations and possibilities of Islam in the modern world. Providing a vision for an empowered yet rational Islam that distances itself from both Islamist factions and Western secularism, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Islamic studies, religion, philosophy and politics.
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