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Law and Power in the Islamic World
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Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it has been enshrined. The central paradox in this history is one of power: the Shari'a is jurist's law, theoretically derived from sacred sources, yet dependent for its institution and application on rulers, with their own agendas and priorities. Sami Zubaida here considers key historical episodes of political accommodations and contests between scholars and sultans. Drawing on modern examples, mainly from Egypt and Iran, Zubaida explores how the Shari'a has evolved and mutated to accommodate the workings of a modern state by examining the reforms of the 19th and 20th centuries and the politics of the contemporary world.
Law and Power in the Islamic World is an original and significant contribution to the debates surrounding Islam and ideas of modernity. As such its appeal and importance range across a wide spectrum of readers, students and scholars interested in Islamic law and the politics and social structures of the Muslim world.
"Extremely informed and highly readable: unlike any previous writings on the subject, it combines deep historical analysis with a vital sociological and political perspective. In these difficult times, it will be required reading both for experts and for the general reader with any serious interest in the world today."
Eberhard Kienle, SOAS.
Law and Power in the Islamic World is an original and significant contribution to the debates surrounding Islam and ideas of modernity. As such its appeal and importance range across a wide spectrum of readers, students and scholars interested in Islamic law and the politics and social structures of the Muslim world.
"Extremely informed and highly readable: unlike any previous writings on the subject, it combines deep historical analysis with a vital sociological and political perspective. In these difficult times, it will be required reading both for experts and for the general reader with any serious interest in the world today."
Eberhard Kienle, SOAS.
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Edition
1Subtopic
Cultural Policy
Finally,
the
orthodox
had
one
more
issue
of
contention
with
the
Sufis,
and
that
is
the
tendency
of
the
latter
to
see
the
ultimate
pursuit
of
truth
by
all
religions,
not
only
those
of
‘the
book’,
but
also
of
pagans,
who
were
all
trying
in
their
own
way
to
seek
the
same
truth
of
the
one
God
(Nicholson
1921:130–42).
They
recognized
the
superiority
of
Islam
as
a
path
to
that
truth,
but
were
inclined
to
be
conciliatory
and
sympathetic
to
the
other
faiths.
The
orthodox
were
always
jealous
of
the
absolute
superiority
of
Islam
and
the
error
of
the
infidels,
who
were
to
be
subordinated,
despised
and
always
reminded
of
their
protected
status.
CONCLUSION
This
chapter
has
elucidated
the
conceptual
and
textual
architectures
of
fiqh
and
the
shari‘a
.
The
following
chapters
will
consider
the
social
and
institutional
frames
for
the
operation
of
these
concepts,
with
special
emphasis
on
relations
of
power
and
political
authority.
Concepts,
Origins
and
Mutations
—
39
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Concepts, Origins and Mutations
- 2. Institutions: Courts, Qadis and Muftis
- 3. The Shari'a and Political Authority
- 4. The Age of Reform: The Etatization of Law
- 5. The Shari'a in Modern Debates and Institutions: Egypt
- The Politics of the Shari'a in Iran
- Conclusion
- Notes on the Text
- References
- Glossary
- Index