Law and Power in the Islamic World
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Law and Power in the Islamic World

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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.

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Information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2003
Print ISBN
9781860648656
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780857714268
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Cultural Policy
Index
Politics & International Relations
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

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Concepts, Origins and Mutations
  6. 2. Institutions: Courts, Qadis and Muftis
  7. 3. The Shari'a and Political Authority
  8. 4. The Age of Reform: The Etatization of Law
  9. 5. The Shari'a in Modern Debates and Institutions: Egypt
  10. The Politics of the Shari'a in Iran
  11. Conclusion
  12. Notes on the Text
  13. References
  14. Glossary
  15. Index

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