Research Catalog

Title

Islam and human rights in practice : perspectives across the ummah / edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh and Benjamin MacQueen.

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

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Additional Authors

• Akbarzadeh, Shahram
• MacQueen, Benjamin

Description

x, 176 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

Questions over the compatibility of Islam and Human Rights have become a key area of debate in the perceived tensions between 'Islam and the West'. In many ways, discussion over the stance of Islam in relation to such factors as gender rights, religious freedom, social and political freedoms, and other related issues represents a microcosm of the broader experience of how Muslim and 'Western' communities interact and relate. This volume seeks to engage with the various debates surrounding Islam and Human Rights, in particular, challenging assumptions of a 'standard' or 'essential' Muslim perspective on Human Rights. Through a survey of the experiences of Muslim communities across the globe (the ummah), this volume highlights the dynamic way Muslims understand and incorporate Human Rights into their personal, social and political experiences. From conceptual discussions on the issues of gender rights and religious freedom, to examining Muslim communities from South East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, leading global experts bring forth key insights into the way in which Muslim communities live and experience Human Rights. The potential for deeper engagement with this issue is critical, as it opens possibilities for more profound understanding and tolerance.

Series Statement

Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 14

Uniform Title

Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 14.

Subjects

• Human rights > Religious aspects > Islam
• Human rights > Islamic countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-166) and index.

Contents

Framing the debate on Islam and human rights / Shahram Akbarzadeh and Benjamin MacQueen -- The reformulation of Islamic thought on gender rights and roles / Ann Elizabeth Mayer -- Women's rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : the contribution of secular-oriented feminism / Rebecca Barlow -- Islamic reformism and human rights in Iraq : gender equality and religious freedom / Benjamin MacQueen and Shahram Akbarzadeh -- The reluctant partnership between the Muslim brotherhood and human rights NGOs in Egypt / Benjamin MacQueen -- Human rights in Afghanistan / William Maley -- Competing domains of control : Islam and human rights in Malaysia / Shamsul Amri Bin Baharuddin -- Muslims in Malaysia : notions of human rights reform, and their contexts / Patricia Martinez -- Indonesian Islamist perspectives on human rights / Greg Fealy.

Call Number

JFD 16-19

ISBN

• 9780415449595
• 0415449596
• 9780415613385
• 0415613388
• 9780203926758 (canceled/invalid)
• 0203926757 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2007047898

OCLC

166383135

Title

Islam and human rights in practice : perspectives across the ummah / edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh and Benjamin MacQueen.

Imprint

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 14

Routledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ; 14.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-166) and index.

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Added Author

Akbarzadeh, Shahram, editor.

MacQueen, Benjamin, editor.

Research Call Number

JFD 16-19