Title: Islamic fundamentalism : the quest for the rights of Muslims in Uganda /
Authors: Tibenderana, P. K.
Publisher: Fountain Publishers,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism Uganda.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- A Global Revival of Religion -- The Muslim Community in Uganda -- Methods of Data Collection -- Sampling Procedure -- 2. Towards Understanding Islam -- The Doctrines -- Islamic Political Thought: Fundamentalism -- 3. Conceptualisation of an Islamic State -- The Islamic State and the Shura -- Islam and Politics -- 4. Religio-political Rights of Muslims under an Islamic State -- An Introductory Comment -- The Right to be Ruled by a Fellow Muslim -- The Right to be Ruled in Accordance with the Sharia -- The Right to Say the Five Canonical Prayers and to Attend the Jumu'a Prayer -- The Right to Fast during the Ramadhan -- The Right to go on the Hajj -- The Right to Wage a Jihad of the Sword -- The Right to Pay Zakat -- The Right to Acquire Education -- The Right to Marry Four Wives and to Divorce by Repudiation -- The Right to Marry Four Wives -- The Right to Divorce by Repudiation -- 5. Ugandan Muslims' Perception of the Rights of Muslims -- An Introductory Comment -- The Right to be Ruled by a Fellow Muslim -- The Right to be Ruled in Accordance with the Sharia -- The Right to Say the Five Canonical Prayers and to Attend the Jumu'a Prayer -- The Right to Wage a Jihad of the Sword -- The Right to Pay Zakat -- The Right to Acquire Education -- The Legacy of Colonial Education -- The Right to Marry Four Wives and to Divorce by Repudiation -- Conditions for Muslim Marriage -- The Foundations of Islamic Legislation -- Muslim Marriage under Threat -- 6. From Timidity to Self-assertiveness -- The Islamic Resurgence -- Futile Attempts at Forming an Islamic Political Party -- Opposition to Political Parties -- Contestation over Muslim Voters' Votes in Future National Elections -- Foreign Involvement in the Clamour for the Rights of Muslims -- The Containment of Islamic Populism -- 7. Which Way Forward? -- Conclusions and Policy Suggestions.