Overview
Toward an Islamic Reformation is an ambitious attempt to modernize Islamic law, calling for reform of the historical formulations of Islamic law, commonly known as Shari'a that is perceived by many Muslims to be part of the Islamic faith. As a Muslim, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is sensitive to and appreciative of the delicate relationship between Islam as a religion and Islamic law. Nevertheless, he considers that the questions raised here must be resolved if the public law of Islam is to be implemented today. An-Na'im draws upon the teachings and writings of Sudanese reformer Mahmoud Mohamed Taha to provide what some have called the intellectual foundations for a total reinterpretation of the nature and meaning of Islamic public law.
Full Product Details
Author: Abdullahi Ahmed An Na'im
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Imprint: Syracuse University Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.369kg
ISBN: 9780815627067
ISBN 10: 0815627068
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 June 1996
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Controversial as it is, this book is a welcome addition to the expanding library of works on current Islamic issues of Western languages. . . . It offers the reader an interesting blend of fervent advocacy and solid scholarship.--American-Arab Affairs
Controversial as it is, this book is a welcome addition to the expanding library of works on current Islamic issues of Western languages....It offers the reader an interesting blend of fervent advocacy and solid scholarship.--American-Arab Affairs
Controversial as it is, this book is a welcome addition to the expanding library of works on current Islamic issues of Western languages. . . . It offers the reader an interesting blend of fervent advocacy and solid scholarship.-- American-Arab Affairs
Controversial as it is, this book is a welcome addition to the expanding library of works on current Islamic issues of Western languages. . . . It offers the reader an interesting blend of fervent advocacy and solid scholarship.
Author Information
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is professor of law at Emory University. He has served as Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Sudanese Criminal Law and translator of The Second Message of Islam.
